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Dorothy Hagmajer

Science Writer, UF Health

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UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute earns $43 million NIH award to speed innovation

#grant, #NIH, and 1 more...
In College, Featured Article, Research
An infusion of funding will support the University of Florida-Florida State University research hub.
A boy sits on a couch while hiding behind three pillows.

Boo! Medical experts describe fear’s effects

#Carol Mathews, #department of medicine, and 5 more...
In College, Featured Article, Research
UF College of Medicine experts weigh in on how fear affects the mind and body
University of Florida Health hospital exterior and text next to it that reads "ranked among the nation's best in seven adult specialty programs."

Seven UF Health specialties among nation’s best in U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings

#US News and World Report
In College
High-performing procedures and treated conditions recognized across health system’s regional locations
Fat cells, depicted in orange, invade the space of muscle tissue, depicted in blue.

Muscle ‘marbling’: Good in steak, bad in our bodies

#Daniel Kopinke, #department of pharmacology and therapeutics
In College, Research
New study shows that intramuscular fat acts as a physical barrier, obstructing the traditional healing process
Dan Wesson, Ph.D., and Sarah Sniffen are studying how odors take on meaning in the brain.

Study: What makes a smell bad?

#Dan Wesson, #Sarah Sniffen
In College, Featured Article, Research
Until now, researchers haven't known what parts of the brain cause an emotional response to smell

Study: Internal fistulas on imaging predict abscesses

#department of medicine, #ellen zimmermann
In College, Featured Article, Research
New UF College of Medicine research connects fistulas to Crohn's disease complications

Research shows AI technology improves Parkinson’s diagnoses

In College, Research
UF Health researchers developed an AI-based technology that aids in proper diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
Ramon Sun and MAtt Gentry face one another and speak at an office desk space. A computer screen shows data in the background.

Eat better, breathe easier? Research points to link between diet, lung cancer

#department of biochemistry and molecular biology, #Ramon Sun
In College, Featured Article, Research
UF research suggests lung cancer may be a dietary-related disease
An eastern diamondback rattlesnake on the ground.

Study: Lessons learned from 20 years of snakebites

#Norman Beatty
In College, Featured Article, Research
UF researchers studied over 500 snakebites treated at UF Health Shands Hospital from 2002-2022