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Drug exposure threatens health of women, children in Afghanistan, UF addiction experts say

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The health of many women and children in Afghanistan is at great risk because of passive exposure to heroin and other drugs, according to a new study commissioned by the U.S. Department of State and jointly led by two University of Florida drug addiction experts.

Filed under Health, Research on Wednesday, April 28, 2010.

UF-led effort creates virus reference standard that can improve patient safety in clinical trials

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The use of viruses as vehicles for delivering genes to replace malfunctioning or missing ones holds promise for treating many disorders. Adeno-associated viruses are one type of vector being used increasingly in human gene therapy clinical trials and laboratory studies leading up to those trials. But differences in the way researchers determine [...]

Filed under Health, Research on Tuesday, April 13, 2010.