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How gift giving boosts your health and well-being

A USF Health expert explains how the simple act of giving can do more than spread holiday cheer and why it is the best gift you can give yourself this season.

December 20, 2024Research

USF Health launches state-funded hyperbaric oxygen therapy trial with first patient

USF Health welcomed its first participants of a $28 million state-funded clinical trial to study the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on Florida service members and veterans who suffer from traumatic brain injury.

December 17, 2024Research

How ultra-processed foods may drive colorectal cancer risk

The interdisciplinary research led by ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute highlights the need to reevaluate the core components of the Western diet and paves the way for a new therapy called resolution medicine.

December 11, 2024Research

ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ sets new record with $738 million in research funding

The milestone comes during USF’s first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation’s most research-intensive institutions.

December 10, 2024Research

Landmark AI project led by USF Health harnesses voice to diagnose disease, releases first data

Researchers at USF Health, as part of a multi-institutional project investigating voice as a biomarker for disease, have published the first clinically validated voice dataset to an online AI platform where it will be an invaluable resource for researchers across the globe.

December 3, 2024Research

New study by USF professor focuses on role of state medical boards and the spread of misinformation

Misinformation is common in social media and politics, but what about the medical profession? Do some physicians willingly spread distortions, and if so, should they be disciplined? This is the topic of a study by Dr. Katherine Drabiak, a health law professor at USF.

November 27, 2024Research

Why manatees are likely not Florida natives

Manatees are undoubtedly a part of Florida culture. But they might also be relatively new residents in the Sunshine State, according to a research paper written by Thomas Pluckhahn, a professor of anthropology at the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬.

November 21, 2024Research

How volcanic cave research is advancing the search for life on Mars

An international research team led by ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ professor Bogdan P. Onac has uncovered preserved biosignatures in Spain’s lava tubes, providing insights into Earth’s ancient environments that could guide the search for past microbial life on Mars.

November 19, 2024Research

A groundbreaking new study conducted by the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ will track young people through 2050 to learn more about the long-term impacts of smartphones, social media and other digital media on individual wellbeing.

November 15, 2024Research

USF professor confirms Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals

Through advanced chemical analyses on an Egyptian vase at the Tampa Museum of Art, Davide Tanasi confirmed the vase last held a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, likely for a magical ritual.

November 15, 2024Research

Karen Walker joins USF Research Development Institute in new role

Karen Walker recently joined the USF Research Development Institute as associate director for competitive intelligence.

November 8, 2024Research

Despite democracy concerns, researchers find Americans very interested in election

According to the survey, heightened political interest and general faith in the integrity of American elections is mixed with persistent worries about whether democracy is working in the United States and the extent of social media’s influence on democratic institutions and processes.

November 5, 2024Research