Maryam Elarbi didn’t know that having Type 1 diabetes would allow her to ask for extra time on the SAT.          But while 16-year-old Maryam was taking the test this year, her blood sugar dropped so low that she had to take a break and eat a snack.  She missed about 25 minutes of test [...] ... [Read]

USF Health anatomy exhibit featured at MOSI's "The Amazing You" Travel the journey from birth to end of life while exploring life stages and what it means to stay healthy. That's just one lesson you walk away with after touring the interactive The Amazing You Exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI). This Spring, [...] ... [Read]

$700,000 BIRD Foundation grant supports innovative collaboration The Israeli subsidiary of Simbionix™, USA, and USF Health have received a two-year, $700,000 grant to develop a laparoscopic hysterectomy simulation module – advancing USF’s momentum to build a center of excellence for computer-assisted surgical training and innovation. The grant was awarded by the U.S.-Israeli Binational Industrial Research and Development [...] ... [Read]

University of South Florida researchers suggest aging may be “a stem cell disease” Tampa, FL (July 19, 2010) – A combination of nutrients called NT-020 promoted adult neural stem cell proliferation in aged rats and boosted their memory performance, reported University of South Florida researchers studying natural therapeutic approaches to promoting the health of neurons [...] ... [Read]

Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance and USF to host Aug. 26 event For more information about the FARA Energy Ball and related events to benefit FA research, visit www.curefa.org/energyball. Tampa, FL (August 3, 2010) -- Building on last year’s momentum, scientists, clinicians and patients will gather Aug. 26 at the University of South Florida to discuss research [...] ... [Read]

Boosting SIRT1 in mice does not improve memory, but if gene is missing memory suffers Tampa, FL (Aug. 9, 2010) – SIRT1, a protein expressed by neurons in the brain’s hippocampus region, is critical for learning and memory, yet presents a paradox, reports an international team of researchers from the University of South Florida, the University [...] ... [Read]

Stem cells differentiate and proliferate, and so do stem cell research journals, USF neuroscientists say Tampa, FL (Aug. 17, 2010) -- Are there too many stem cell research journals? This question has been posed by Dr. Paul Sanberg and Dr. Cesar Borlongan of the Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida. Their [...] ... [Read]

New study by USF researchers shows the protein reduces Alzheimer's disease pathology and eliminates memory loss Tampa, FL (August 23, 2010) -- A signaling protein released during rheumatoid arthritis dramatically reduced Alzheimer’s disease pathology and reversed the memory impairment of mice bred to develop symptoms of the neurodegenerative disease, a new study by the University of [...] ... [Read]

A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" ha ... [Read]

Introduction:Overlord shampoo event let us know, the original home of so many health products can cause cancer . U.S. famous oncologists Man Dr. Gao S ... [Read]

WASHINGTON — Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored cond ... [Read]

The nutritional comparison between canned and non-canned chickpeas can be a tricky one to make. The problem stems from a difference in edibility betwe ... [Read]

"Food is the basis of health , " So, find out whether a diet is balanced with keeping the body and health, and prevention of a variety of nutrients needed for health is a very important issue. ... [Read]

Recently, a new study found that drinking red wine can prevent vision deterioration . The researchers found that grapes and other fruits found in the ... [Read]

Tomatoes for the male reproductive health have better health effect , so usually eat certain tomatoes should be more appropriate . Tomatoes are veget ... [Read]

More and more people through a vegetarian diet to lose weight this way to carry out their own weight-loss program . But experts pointed out that not a ... [Read]