With flu season approaching, experts are worried about an old strain. Researchers at the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute don’t expect the old strain of H1N1 to return as a threat. But, they’re concerned about what the curre

Contrary to popular opinion and wishful thinking, you may not find the fountain of youth in a bottle of red wine, but a key compound in the wine could make old age a little easier to tolerate. A University of Florida review of human clinical research

There’s proof that rock stars really do get the most attention from the ladies. A new University of Florida study shows it’s a common phenomenon in a tropical breed of singing mice.

Many people reach for antibacterial hand sanitizers to clean their hands, but now research shows some hand sanitizers do more than just kill the germs on your hands. A new University of Florida study shows the frequent use of alcohol-based hand sanit

Researchers at the University of Florida have identified the top 10 riskiest combinations of food and disease-causing microorganisms.

For many people, it takes a hot cup of coffee to get going in the mornings. But now you may not have to get out of bed at all to get that coffee fix. A University of Florida engineering student’s invented Joe-On-The-Go, a robot that’s part alarm

Allergies keep three million Americans from eating classic American foods, peanuts or peanut butter. Now University of Florida researchers are using the proteins inside the nuts themselves to help create hypoallergenic peanuts.

Chronic pain sufferers may eventually be able to put away the ibuprofen. Just like the song, a new University of Florida study suggests some “good vibrations” take away the pain.

Better health care options for today's youth could hold a key to lowering crime rates. That's one conclusion of a new University of Florida study focusing on middle school and high school students across the country.

A new discovery may offer hope for people who suffer from a disorder that can lead to a stroke or cancer. University of Florida researchers have discovered a drug that regulates blood cell growth in people whose bone marrow is producing cells uncontr

Valentine’s Day can often reinforce how much couples belong together or tear them further apart. Now University of Florida research shows how you and your mate get along really does matter to a successful relationship.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, University of Florida researchers have discovered a way to grow better smelling roses that also last longer.

Roughly 37 million women each year have a mammogram to check for signs of breast cancer, but a costly procedure to diagnose women with cancer after a suspicious mammogram is apparently being used too often. That’s according to a new University of F

The latest numbers show sharks took a big bite out of swimmers and surfers in 2010, but the so-called “shark attack capital of the world” saw a big decline in attacks. The University of Florida’s annual report on unprovoked shark attacks tracke

Real estate experts are showing some renewed optimism in Florida’s housing market. The latest University of Florida real estate survey, covering the last three months of 2010, suggests changes in state and federal government have led to increased o