Category: Research

Internet, lack of trust threatens patient-doctor bond

A new UF Health study suggests distrust of the health care system is seeping into the doctor-patient relationship and threatening the delivery of care.

UF researchers identify new cancer-killing compounds

UF collaborators recently published research that brings scientists one step closer to finding a safe, effective treatment for certain cancers.

Retail theft is growing more sophisticated, UF experts warn

New findings from UF’s SaferPlaces Lab and the Loss Prevention Research Council show retailers are facing increasingly complex and technology-driven threats.

Rewriting the script on shame linked to chronic conditions

Rebecca Pearl, Ph.D., has developed an evidence-based intervention designed to reduce health-related self-stigma and enhance patients’ quality of life.

Home buyers are overpaying mortgage fees

A recently published study by UF Warrington’s Cheng “Cathy” Zhang, Ph.D., reveals most U.S. home buyers are overpaying mortgage fees.

UF joins national team working to curb infrastructure corrosion

Part of a multi-university, interdisciplinary research team, UF is helping tackle the global challenge of halting of infrastructure corrosion.

Murillo Campello, the standard of research

Murillo Campello, Ph.D., has built a 25-year career as one of the most impactful finance professors and researchers in the world.

Gene-editing platform may help treat hearing loss

Progressive hearing loss might be aided by gene-editing therapies that use tiny messengers to nudge cells to repair themselves.

Can invasive plants increase tick exposure risk?

Researchers at UF’s Invasion Science Institute found that lone star ticks survive more than 50% longer in areas dominated by invasive cogongrass.

Breakthrough shows hope for a Florida wine renaissance

In a milestone for Florida agriculture, researchers have grown and harvested disease-resistant wine grapes.