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How gift giving boosts your health and well-being
A ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHealth expert explains how the simple act of giving can do more than spread holiday cheer and why it is the best gift you can give yourself this season.
December 20, 2024Research
¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHealth launches state-funded hyperbaric oxygen therapy trial with first patient
¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHealth welcomed its first participants of a $28 million state-funded clinical trial to study the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on Florida service members and veterans who suffer from traumatic brain injury.
December 17, 2024Research
How ultra-processed foods may drive colorectal cancer risk
The interdisciplinary research led by ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute highlights the need to reevaluate the core components of the Western diet and paves the way for a new therapy called resolution medicine.
December 11, 2024Research
¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵsets new record with $738 million in research funding
The milestone comes during USF’s first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation’s most research-intensive institutions.
December 10, 2024Research
Landmark AI project led by ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHealth harnesses voice to diagnose disease, releases first data
Researchers at ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHealth, as part of a multi-institutional project investigating voice as a biomarker for disease, have published the first clinically validated voice dataset to an online AI platform where it will be an invaluable resource for researchers across the globe.
December 3, 2024Research
New study by ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵprofessor focuses on role of state medical boards and the spread of misinformation
Misinformation is common in social media and politics, but what about the medical profession? Do some physicians willingly spread distortions, and if so, should they be disciplined? This is the topic of a study by Dr. Katherine Drabiak, a health law professor at USF.
November 27, 2024Research
Why manatees are likely not Florida natives
Manatees are undoubtedly a part of Florida culture. But they might also be relatively new residents in the Sunshine State, according to a research paper written by Thomas Pluckhahn, a professor of anthropology at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ.
November 21, 2024Research
How volcanic cave research is advancing the search for life on Mars
An international research team led by ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ professor Bogdan P. Onac has uncovered preserved biosignatures in Spain’s lava tubes, providing insights into Earth’s ancient environments that could guide the search for past microbial life on Mars.
November 19, 2024Research
A groundbreaking new study conducted by the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ will track young people through 2050 to learn more about the long-term impacts of smartphones, social media and other digital media on individual wellbeing.
November 15, 2024Research
¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵprofessor confirms Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals
Through advanced chemical analyses on an Egyptian vase at the Tampa Museum of Art, Davide Tanasi confirmed the vase last held a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, likely for a magical ritual.
November 15, 2024Research
Karen Walker joins ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵResearch Development Institute in new role
Karen Walker recently joined the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵResearch Development Institute as associate director for competitive intelligence.
November 8, 2024Research
Despite democracy concerns, researchers find Americans very interested in election
According to the survey, heightened political interest and general faith in the integrity of American elections is mixed with persistent worries about whether democracy is working in the United States and the extent of social media’s influence on democratic institutions and processes.
November 5, 2024Research
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