A newly minted Ph.D. surveyed county Extension directors, their subordinates and peers. Chris Mott connected diet and exercise to emotional leadership, a key component for leaders everywhere.
The survey shows that more than 34 percent of residents said they were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their community’s economy after the DWH oil spill, while only 15.6 percent felt that way before the oil spill.
Arthur Raney, the James E. Kirk Professor of Communication at Florida State University, will begin a three-year research project to analyze the daily use and effects of inspirational media through a grant from the John Templeton Foundation, which serves as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries relating to the “big questions” of human purpose and ultimate reality.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN) will celebrate Occupational Health Nursing (OHN) Week April 19-25, 2015. Each April, OHN Week recognizes and celebrates members of the occupational and environmental health nursing profession. Jeannie Tomlinson, president of AAOHN, said: “In the United States, there are approximately 19,000 nurses working to deliver health and safety programs and services to domestic and global workers, worker populations and community groups. “These occupational and environmental health nurses focus on promotion and restoration of health, prevention of illness and injury, and protection from work-related and environmental hazards,” Tomlinson said.
Dr. Monica Wilson with UF/IFAS Seagrant explains how The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative is providing science based information to people whose livelihoods depend on a healthy Gulf.
Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010, many people were concerned that seafood was contaminated by either the oil or dispersants used to keep the oil from washing ashore. Ina University of Florida study, all seafood tested so far has shown “remarkably low contaminant levels,” based on FDA standards, and revealed that: • 74 percent of samples were below quantifiable limits; • 23 percent of samples were between 0.1-0.9 parts per billion, and; • 3 percent of samples were between 1.0 and 48 parts per billion.
How do antibiotic resistant organisms get into cattle? That's what KC Jeong wants to know. And he'll use a $2 million NIFA grant to find out. Kevin Folta will use $500,000 to investigate how to improve the taste and shelf life of tomatoes and strawberries.
University of Florida student Samantha Miller was listening to a lecture on a commonly held trope about negotiation -- that women are bad at it -- but the conventional wisdom didn’t fit with her experience at all.
Could a mushroom a day help keep the doctor away? Some early evidence from a new UF/IFAS study indicates mushrooms boost immunity.
A little-known element called californium is making big waves in how scientists look at the periodic table. According to new research by a Florida State University professor, californium is what’s known to be a transitional element, meaning it links one part of the Periodic Table of Elements to the next.
Florida Atlantic University, one of Florida’s leading public research universities, and the internationally renowned Nansen Neuroscience Network in Norway, a premier network of organizations dedicated to research into neuroscience in Europe, have signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperative research and education in the areas of neuroscience and brain health.
Florida Atlantic University has announced the winners of the 2015 Business Plan Competition. First place winner is SoFla Sunwear; second place winner is Hyperbius, LLC; third place winner is TripsCommerce.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have developed a new method to identify a previously unknown structure in a protein called MDMX. MDMX is a crucial regulatory protein that controls p53 – one of the most commonly mutated genes in cancer.
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., recently announced the appointment of H. Thomas Temple, M.D., as senior vice president of translational research and economic development for the university.
University of Florida and Kansas State University discovered there is substantial genetic variation in nature for both long-term seasonal acclimation and short-term acclimation associated with rapid extreme weather events.
UF/IFAS Horticulturalist Bob Hochmuth says microgreens are a healthy and tasty crop you can grow in just two weeks.
April 20 is the fifth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill, which resulted in the loss of 11 lives and substantial environmental and economic impacts for residents along the Gulf Coast region. In 2011, UF became the lead institution on one of four Deepwater Horizon Research Consortia grants, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the number one cause of cancer-related mortality. It is estimated that more than 158,000 people will die from lung cancer in the United States this year. Many scientists believe that targeting a type of cell called a cancer stem cell may be necessary to completely cure lung cancer. Moffitt Cancer Center researchers discovered a novel mechanism that plays an important role in the maintenance of lung cancer stem cells. This finding may lead to new potential therapeutic targets.
Palm trees need special nutrients to remain healthy and viable. But those same nutrients can harm the soil and nearby water. A UF/IFAS scientist has come up with a special palm fertilizer that makes sure trees, soil and water are as healthy as possible.
No one knew quite what to do about termites until Nan-Yao Su came along with Sentricon. Now, for his termite-baiting system, the UF/IFAS entomologist has been selected for induction into an elite group that includes the inventor of Gatorade.
NSU is naming it's state-of-the-art research facility in honor of Guy Harvey.
Each first Saturday of the month, health workers, athletes gather in Immokalee Community Park to teach people about exercising and eating more fruits and vegetables to combat obesity.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers, working in collaboration with a team of scientists from around the world, have identified 22 genetic variations that are associated with an increased risk of developing prostate cancer.
In much the same way that glucometers and pregnancy tests have revolutionized in-home diagnostic testing, researchers have identified a new biosensing platform that could be used to remotely detect and determine treatment options for HIV, E-coli, Staphylococcus aureas and other bacteria. Using this technology, they also have developed a phone app that could detect bacteria and disease in the blood using images from a cellphone that could easily be analyzed from anywhere in the world.
“Older mosquitoes are potentially more dangerous because they have had a greater chance of becoming infected with pathogens, like dengue or chikungunya viruses, and so may transmit that pathogen to people.”
Increasing state alcohol taxes could prevent thousands of deaths a year from car crashes, say University of Florida Health researchers, who found alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes decreased after taxes on beer, wine and spirits went up in Illinois.
Researchers are enlisting the help of black churches and federally funded nutrition programs in the quest to identify young children who may show signs of autism.
After the housing boom of the early 2000s came the bust. At that time, a South Florida Realtor asked UF/IFAS housing specialist Randy Cantrell what motivated people to buy homes after the bust. Cantrell found several factors, and some surprises.
The Graduate Nursing program at the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University was recently ranked No. 72 by the U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Graduate Schools Guidebook. The College has quickly risen from its previous ranking of No. 197 in 2011, and this is the highest ranking for FAU’s graduate nursing program in its 26-year history.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers are using integrative approaches to study cancer by combining mathematical and computational modeling with experimental and clinical data. The use of integrative approaches enables scientists to study and model cancer progression in a manner that conventional experimental systems are unable to do.
Tagged mako shark shows dramatic swim track - traveling more than 7,300 miles in less than 12 months.
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer/questioning and intersex (LGBTQI) population has been largely understudied by the medical community. Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center found that the LGBTQI community experience health disparities due to reduced access to health care and health insurance, coupled with being at an elevated risk for multiple types of cancer when compared to non-LGBTQI populations.
In popular culture, the phrase “battle of the sexes” seems to pit the male hormone (testosterone) against the female (estrogen). Now a Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has documented a way in which the two hormones work together to protect low-testosterone males from the effects of anxiety and depression.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN) recently announced its election results: Mary Gene Ryan, MPH, BSN, COHN-S/SM, CSP, FAAOHN was elected president-elect. Ms. Ryan is executive director of MGRyan & Co., Inc. (MACI), a full-service health and safety consultancy in Ventura, Calif.
The soon-to-be graduates of Florida Atlantic University's inaugural medical class recently participated in a “rite of passage” at the institution’s first “Match Day” to learn where they will train as residents. Results from Match Day revealed a 100 percent match for the study body, including numerous placements in top institutions across the country.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN) recently announced its election results: Mary Gene Ryan, MPH, BSN, COHN-S/SM, CSP, FAAOHN was elected president-elect; Ronda Weiss, MS, MPH, MBA, RN, COHN-S, FAAOHN was elected secretary; and five members were elected to serve as directors.
Two of the most destructive termite species in the world are swarming together in South Florida. They might mate, forming a hybrid, and that worries the UF/IFAS scientists who found the superswarm.
Biological Science Assistant Professor Elizabeth Stroupe and Associate Professor Hank Bass, along with molecular biophysics graduate student Mykhailo Kopylov, write in a new Biochemistry paper that the same type of protein works in plants and animals to bind to peculiar DNA structures called G-quadruplexes, or G4 DNA for short.
Florida Atlantic University’s School of Social Work within the College for Design and Social Inquiry will establish an Office of Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Recovery Research. The Office will serve as an important hub of South Florida’s research on alcohol and drug abuse prevention and recovery, and will foster internationally recognized research to better understand and reduce the impact of substance use locally as well as globally.
Nova Southeastern University researcher Stephen O’Brien, Ph.D. was part of a team of research scientists from China, the United Kingdom, Israel, Russia and Qatar that looked at the genetic make-up of tigers.
Brandon Lam studies protein and pathogens to hopefully find a solution to autoimmune diseases like lupus. His research is so good he has been chosen to present his work at an academic symposium in Washington, D.C., in April.
Land managers use prescribed burns to help prevent wildfires and protect the ecosystem. They prefer to burn every few years, but costs, liability and proximity to development prevent them from performing the prescriptive burns.
UF Health Cancer Center – Orlando Health earns the 2015 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Breast Centers, acknowledging its dedication to providing exceptional patient care and treatment. Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer among American women according to the American Cancer Society, and one in eight women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime.
Three years after discovering that a single, unidentified mechanism was modifying about 800 proteins simultaneously during cell division, Florida State University researchers have identified that mystery enzyme.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) applauds U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) for their leadership in introducing the “Improving Veterans Access to Care Act of 2015.” The bill, H.R. 1247, allows advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners (NP), certified nurse-midwives (CNM), clinical nurse specialists (CNS) and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) who work in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities, ‘full practice authority.’
The mechanism that causes high-performance athletes to “feel the burn” turns out to be the culprit in what makes people with chronic fatigue syndrome feel exhausted by the most common daily activities, new University of Florida Health research shows.
A new index launched by professors at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University attempts to answer one of the toughest questions American consumers face: Is it better to rent or buy a home in today’s housing market?
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