October 2020

The POST is the monthly newsletter for UF Health.

Cover stories

Bringing peace in a pandemic
A team of UF Health ‘champions’ ease fears for elderly COVID-19 patients at risk of delirium
Improving quality of life
UF researchers receive funding to address pain in older adults
New look for an old disorder
UF neurologists create a new image of Parkinson disease
Getting a second chance
UF Health surgeons perform historic double-lung transplant on COVID-19 survivor

Patient Care

Early warning signs
UF researchers develop method to predict deaths from heart attacks, stroke in every U.S. county
Back on their feet
UF veterinarians using new placenta-derived treatment for animals with severe bone loss
Getting a second chance
UF Health surgeons perform historic double-lung transplant on COVID-19 survivor

Research

Back to the bench
For UF researchers, pausing and resuming work has brought major challenges, sparked innovation
New look for an old disorder
UF neurologists create a new image of Parkinson disease
Early warning signs
UF researchers develop method to predict deaths from heart attacks, stroke in every U.S. county

The Conversation

The Conversation – ALS breakthrough
Diabetes drug metformin shows promise in a mouse study for a common type of ALS

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People

Making it personal
Living with diabetes helped shape UF researcher’s career choices
UF neurologist earns Alzheimer’s Association Lifetime Achievement Award
The award recognizes significant contributions to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research.
UF Research Foundation names 2020 professors
Distinctions
October 2020 Distinctions
October 2020

Around UF Health

Spotting deadly trends
UF named coordinating center for national drug abuse surveillance system
Reimagining health care
Innovative and convenient UF Health Surgical Center – The Oaks opens

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