USF Health in the News: For the Week of Sept. 6, 2010

For the week of September 6, 2010 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world

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Alzheimer’s research at USF pushes ahead

The Tampa Tribune (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Behavioral Health Central, Pharmacy Choice)

But David Morgan, CEO of the University of South Florida’s Alzheimer’s institute, liked what he read. The panel’s top recommendation points researchers in a

 

Stem cell strategy

The Tampa Tribune

University of South Florida professors Paul R. Sanberg and Cesar Borlongan are pioneers in the development of adult stem cells for use as therapies for

 

Natural Substance NT-020 Aids Aging Brains in Rats, Study Finds
Science Magazine Daily News
Researchers from the USF Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair tested two groups of aged laboratory rats; one group received NT-020 and another,
…Aids Aging Brains in Rats, Study Finds Researchers from the USF Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair tested two groups of aged laboratory …

 

In Conversation, People’s Brains Can Mirror Each Other
Science Magazine Daily News
During a conversation, the brain activity of both listener and speaker may look remarkably similar, especially when the two are really understanding
…director of the Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida, called the research “interesting.” “This…

 

Adding trainers is a SMART call

The Tampa Tribune

Stollery is one of nine athletic trainers from the USF Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and its Sports Medicine & Athletic Related Trauma Institute (SMART) who will be on a public-school campus for every sport for this school year …

 

Better vision, but future remains hazy
Herald-Tribune
TEMPLE TERRACE – He came with his family seeking refuge from war, but could not see his way in his new home. Two years after leaving Iraq, a family
…like an F. He got the Z right. This checkup at the USF Eye Institute was part of the continuing treatment that Hayder hopes will restore even …

 

Jackson Lab In Maine Expands Genetics Research To Florida, USF

83 Degrees Media (Naples Daily News)

Jackson Laboratory in Maine is joining forces with the University of South Florida and Edison State College in Fort Myers to create a biomedical village in Collier County near Naples…

 

More seniors opt for cosmetic procedures to fight time

The St. Petersburg Times

Dr. David J. Smith Jr., director of the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery at USF Health, said a patient’s overall health is more important than

 

Dr. Adewale Troutman leaving health department for Florida job

The Louisville Courier-Journal (Business Journals, Louisville Business First, WLKY Louisville, WFPL, WDRB, WAVE, Examiner.com, FOX 41)

“The University of South Florida is lucky to get someone of his experience and stature.” Perhaps the policy move Troutman is most remembered for is the ban

 

Is my daughter starting puberty too early?

The Tampa Tribune

has begun stimulating the ovaries early. Dr. Shulman is a professor of pediatrics and chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at USF Health.

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Unbiased oversight for stem cell work

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Paul R. Sanberg, a distinguished professor at the University of South Florida, is executive director of the Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair

 

Underlying Causes Of Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive And Tourette’s Disorders

Medical News Today (Eureka! Science News, PhysOrg.com)

Tanya Murphy, MD, Roger Kurlan, MD, and James Leckman, MD, from University of South Florida (Tampa), Overlook Hospital (Summit, NJ), and Yale University…

 

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