Pandemic does not stop advancement of Friedreich’s ataxia therapies
This year’s Friedrich’s Ataxia (FA) Scientific Symposium featured some tremendous advances being made toward treatments focused on different targets and stages of FA – a rare, debilitating and […]
Natural compound in basil may protect against Alzheimer’s disease pathology, preclinical study finds
A USF Health-led team finds that the compound fenchol has the same beneficial effect as gut-derived metabolites in reducing neurotoxic amyloid-beta in the brain TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 5, […]
America’s Best Is Yet To Come
Dear Faculty, Staff, Residents and Students: Twenty years ago, I was finishing a meeting in my office at Bellevue Hospital in lower Manhattan when a nurse told me […]
USF Health researcher studies gut microbiome to improve brain health, decrease age-related diseases
Hariom Yadav focuses on microbiome’s role in the gut-brain axis, including creating fermented foods, probiotic mixtures, and modified diets to regulate gut “leakiness” Hariom Yadav, PhD, is on […]
Preclinical study defines spleen-heart connection in cardiac repair
USF Health-led research validates crucial role of the spleen in cardiac healing, suggests targeting lipid mediator S1P may offer a promising heart failure treatment Tampa, FL (Aug. 23, […]
Age-related decline in two sirtuin enzymes alters mitochondrial dynamics, weakens cardiac contractions
USF Health preclinical study suggests boosting cardiac SIRT1/SIRT3 levels in older heart attack patients may help protect against ischemia-reperfusion injury Tampa, FL (Aug. 20, 2021) — Sirtuins are […]
Cancer survivor, grateful patient establishes fund to support colorectal surgery program at USF Health
After receiving a life-changing procedure at USF Health, philanthropist William “Bobby” Jacobsen has honored his doctor Jorge Marcet by creating an endowment for advanced colorectal education and research. […]
Immertec, USF Health awarded NIH small business grant to study effectiveness of immersive virtual reality in medical training
The research teams will use Immertec’s live virtual reality (VR) platform to train USF Health resident physicians in critical emergency scenarios as a part of their overall graduate […]
USF Health a site for clinical trial testing Moderna COVID vaccine for children ages 6 months to under 12 years
TAMPA, Fla (August 11, 2021) – The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine has been selected as a site for a clinical trial testing the Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 […]
Deletion of single gene promotes growth of functional lymphatic valves
Targeting the gene Foxo1 may offer an early treatment approach for hereditary lymphedema, USF Health preclinical study reports Tampa, FL (Aug. 9, 2021) — A University of South […]
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