Muscle Protein Linked to Exercise Opens New Way to Treat Alzheimer's
A study by ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers and collaborators in a mouse model has unveiled a novel strategy that has the potential to combat Alzheimer's disease by targeting muscle health.
Discovery to Display: ¼ø»Æʦapp Unveils the 'Art of Science' Winners
¼ø»Æʦapp's Art of Science showcases stunning research-inspired images submitted by ¼ø»Æʦapp, faculty and staff. Explore more than 200 entries and vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Award.
Nearly 70 ¼ø»Æʦapp Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% of Scientists
Nearly 70 ¼ø»Æʦapp faculty are ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford-Elsevier, recognizing their global research impact across 22 fields and 174 subfields from engineering to humanities.
Where a Child Lives - Not Just Diet - Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers found poor walkability, litter, and reliance on assistance programs are strongly linked to type 2 diabetes risk in young children, based on a large nationwide study.
¼ø»Æʦapp Lands $3M Federal Grant to Prevent Substance Use in At-risk Youth
"Rising Strong" will support more than 3,000 South Florida youth with trauma-informed, evidence-based prevention, empowering vulnerable populations to build resilience and choose substance-free futures.
World's First Bench-to-Bedside MRI, Focused Ultrasound System Unveiled
The newly expanded ¼ø»Æʦapp NeuroInnovate Center is the first in the world to integrate advanced MRI and focused ultrasound technologies into a single, unified platform for both preclinical and clinical research.
Chatbots the New 'Doc?' Exploring AI in Health Behavior Coaching
Changing habits is tough. AI tools like ChatGPT now simulate motivational interviewing (MI), showing promise - but can they match MI's core and spark lasting change? ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers explore the potential.
¼ø»Æʦapp Joins Neuroarts Academic Network to Bridge Art, Brain and Healing
¼ø»Æʦapp will help to lead this global effort to harness aesthetic experiences for brain health, as one of just two Florida universities and about 35 worldwide in the network's initial working group.
Single Drug Shows Promise to Treat PTSD, Pain, and Alcohol Misuse
A study by the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine showed that the drug PPL-138 reduced anxiety, pain, and alcohol misuse in rats with PTSD-like symptoms by targeting specific opioid receptors in the brain.
¼ø»Æʦapp/Baptist Health AI Spine Model Could Transform Back Pain Treatment
Lower back pain is a leading cause of disability. To address this, researchers created a groundbreaking AI system that automates personalized lumbar spine modeling for more accurate diagnosis and treatment.