March 28, 2020
Life Sciences
University of West Florida wins $400K National Eye Institute grant
Biology professor Scott Taylor has won a grant to study how zebrafish regenerate preceptor cells in their eyes after they've been damaged.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Teen develops “Germ Genie” to protect travelers from diseases
Henry Hurowitz couldn't have timed his new product and company better.
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Published on 3/25/2020
AdventHealth Nicholson Center opens Prototype Lab to help physician inventors
Each year, doctors from around the world come to AdventHealth Nicholson Center in Celebration to practice surgical techniques using robots and other high-tech devices.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Naples' NCH Healthcare System buys germ-killing robot
In the battle against superbugs, Southwest Florida's NCH Healthcare System has a new high-tech weapon.
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Published on 3/25/2020
UF developed tiny chip tracks med-taking
Digital tech company etectRX has received FDA clearance for its ID-CAP system, which verifies medicinal dosage to patients and physicians using digital technology.
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Published on 2/26/2020
Tampa General Hospital's new organ donation equipment
Tampa General Hospital has started using new equipment that enables donor hearts, lungs and livers to be transported at body temperature rather than chilled and transported in coolers.
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Published on 2/26/2020
Lung transplant technology collaboration between Mayo Clinic Florida and United Therapeutics
Mayo Clinic Florida expects to have three ex-vivo lung perfusion systems installed and operating by the end of first quarter 2020
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Published on 1/27/2020
Bay Medical Center-Sacred Heart introduces two new methods for treating an irregular heart beat
Bay Medical Center-Sacred Heart is giving cardiac patients new ways to treat common heart conditions.
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Published on 1/27/2020
Orange Park Medical Center increases its capacity
Orange Park Medical Center now has two electrophysiology labs.
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Published on 1/27/2020
A second chance after suffering a heart attack
After suffering a heart attack at age 37, Angel Vazquez got moving and completely revamped his diet.
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Published on 1/27/2020
Collier County's Blue Zones Project sees rate of heart disease deaths drop
Collier County has seen the rate of heart disease deaths plummet.
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Published on 1/27/2020
Florida heart disease data
Heart disease deaths are rising among middle-aged Floridians. A close look at the data shows where - and why.
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Published on 1/27/2020
Advancements in cancer research
A cancer researcher at UCF's College of Medicine was recently awarded $100K from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
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Published on 12/26/2019
Largest cancer centers in Florida
See the top ranked largest cancer centers in the state, their location and the total number of cancer cases.
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Published on 12/26/2019
Nanotechnology for disease diagnosis and treatment earns Florida Poly professor international award
Florida Polytechnic University professor Dr. Ajeet Kaushik is determined to make detecting and treating diseases easy, accessible, and precise through the use of nanomaterials for biosensing and medicine.
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Published on 11/15/2019
Groundbreaking for mental health center truly breaks new ground
$40 Million, 180,000 sq. ft. 208-bed center gives new hope for individuals with mental health issues in Miami-Dade
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Published on 6/27/2019
Sarasota Memorial Hospital uses robot to find lung cancer nodules
Among the challenges in treating lung cancer is the difficulty of detecting malignant nodules in hard-to-reach areas within the lung.
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Published on 4/26/2019
Great White Shark Genome Decoded
The great white shark is one of the most recognized marine creatures on Earth...
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Published on 2/20/2019
UF researcher finds link between common food poison toxin and colorectal cancer
UF researchers have found a link between colorectal cancer in mice and the most commonly reported bacterial cause of food poisoning in the United States.
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Published on 2/4/2019
Brain cancer and immunotherapy treatment
Researchers at the University of Florida say they've made a discovery that could lead to an effective immunotherapy for brain cancer.
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Published on 1/25/2019
Combination cancer treatments are the most successful
Dr. Timothy Bolek says radiotherapy can bridge the gap between drug therapy and surgery
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Published on 1/25/2019
Guided Attack: Cutting-edge cancer treatment uses MRI technology
New cancer-fighting technology is now available using MRI-guided radiotherapy
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Published on 1/25/2019
Holistic cancer treatments
A more holistic approach to cancer treatment is finding its way into cancer patients' treatment plans...
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Published on 1/25/2019
Students research roots of mutated ovarian cancer gene
Three medical students are studying whether ovarian cancer self-screening is possible
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Published on 1/25/2019
The fight against cancer in Florida: Statistics
Cancer has been Florida's No. 1 killer since 2011. Researchers and doctors in Florida are active on many fronts, from screening to cutting-edge therapies
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Published on 1/25/2019
