Taking evolution’s temperature: Researchers pinpoint the energy it takes to make a species
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Comfortable living is not why so many different life forms seem to converge at the warmer areas of the planet.
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Hurricanes’ latent hazards tracked by poison centers
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the start of this year’s hurricane season Thursday (June 1), Florida’s residents are preparing for the all-too-familiar havoc the storms can wreak. But hurricanes cause more than flooding, high winds and power outages – they also spawn public health hazards that often aren’t evident until days after winds die and storm waters recede.
UF scientists restore sight to chickens with blinding disease
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida scientists have delivered a gene through an eggshell to give sight to a type of chicken normally born blind.
How ancient whales lost their legs, got sleek and conquered the oceans
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When ancient whales finally parted company with the last remnants of their legs about 35 million years ago, a relatively sudden genetic event may have crowned an eons-long shrinking process.
Certain blood pressure-lowering drugs reduce diabetes risk in Hispanic patients
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The combination of drugs traditionally used to control blood pressure might not be ideal for Hispanic patients, University of Florida researchers warn.
Don’t ask, might not think to tell: Communication key to preventing risky drug interactions
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Older women who regularly mix prescription, over-the-counter and herbal medications are risking their health, University of Florida nursing researchers warn. Many also don’t think to tell their health-care providers about the nonprescription medicines they are taking — and too often practitioners fail to ask.
UF study: Female and minority experts most effective in HIV prevention
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Contrary to popular belief, experts are more effective than peers in successful HIV prevention campaigns, a University of Florida study found. However, the most effective resources are experts whose gender and ethnicity match the patients seeking guidance.
World’s tiniest test tubes get teensiest corks
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Now all they need is a really, really small corkscrew.
Cutting calories slightly can reduce aging damage
GAINESVILLE, Fla., — A lifelong habit of trimming just a few calories from the daily diet can do more than slim the waistline — a new study shows it may help lessen the effects of aging.
Elders’ ability to walk predicts future health outcomes
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As people age into their 70s, their ability to walk a quarter mile becomes an important predictor of overall health and even how long they might live, according to study findings published in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association.