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UF’s Tobacco 101 Course Makes National Debut On Great American Smokeout Day

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As smokers gear up to kick the habit during the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout next week, the University of Florida is launching what may be the nation’s first course specifically aimed at teaching college students about tobacco’s role in society.

Filed under Health, Research on Wednesday, November 7, 2001.

UF researchers find opinions split on ADHD treatment

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The popular perception may be that parents clamor to put their children on stimulant medications such as Ritalin at the first sign of hyperactive behavior. But a new University of Florida study has found that many parents actually are quite frightened of drug therapy.

Filed under Family, Health, Research on Wednesday, October 31, 2001.

UF scientist links bacterium to kidney stone prevention

GAINESVILLE, Fla.— Dietary supplementation with a beneficial bacterium that plays a key role in breaking down a substance linked to kidney stone formation could someday prevent stone disease in people, a University of Florida researcher and his colleagues have discovered.

Filed under Health, Research on Wednesday, October 24, 2001.

New federally funded rehabilitation research center at UF will explore new technologies to aid seniors with disabilities

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—For older people with physical and cognitive impairments, little things like wireless phones, motion-sensor lights, remote controls for household appliances and door locks are big factors in promoting independence and quality of life.

Filed under Awards & Honors, Health, Research on Monday, October 15, 2001.

UF nurse researcher identifies search criteria for wandering Alzheimer’s patients

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Less than 4 percent of memory-impaired adults who wander away from home are able to return unassisted, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Aging, Health, Research on Thursday, October 11, 2001.

New radiation therapy technique developed at UF now used in treating tumors in animals

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Through a unique partnership between University of Florida veterinarians and scientists based at the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute of UF, small animals with tumors are now able to receive some of the world’s most advanced radiation planning and treatment in a procedure thought to be the first of its type available anywhere.

Filed under Health, Research, Veterinary on Thursday, October 4, 2001.

Too much vitamin C can cause ‘rust’ in the body, UF study shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you have a bruise, a muscle sprain, an inflammatory disease or if you take iron supplements, exceeding 100 mg per day of vitamin C may be damaging to your body, according to a study by University of Florida researchers.

Filed under Gender, Health, Research on Wednesday, September 26, 2001.

UF’s McKnight Brain Institute researchers: pioneering spinal cord procedure appears safe

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers report in the September issue of the Journal of Neurotrauma that it is both feasible and apparently safe to implant human embryonic tissue in people with spinal cord injuries.

Filed under Health, Research on Wednesday, September 5, 2001.

Binge drinking down at UF, campus survey finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Binge drinking among University of Florida students, and especially among men, has declined during the last two years, according to a new campus study.

Filed under Education, Health, Research on Thursday, August 30, 2001.

‘Road-kill hot line’ helps UF solve puzzle of horse disease

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida veterinary researchers have found two critical missing pieces in a mysterious food chain puzzle that results in devastating neurological disease for tens of thousands of horses each year.

Filed under Health, Research, Veterinary on Wednesday, August 29, 2001.