Can sesame oil extract help treat people suffering from Crohn’s disease? A UCF College of Medicine Phase II clinical trial is trying to find out. Sesame oil extract has anti-inflammatory properties that have proven effective in treating heart disease. And now the medical school is looking at whether those same properties can help Crohn’s patients. UCF researchers are … [Read more...]
Teamwork, Education, Environment Help Curb Smoking
Almost 50 percent fewer students are smoking since UCF declared itself a smoke-free campus in 2012. And that improvement shows the power of teamwork, education and the environment in improving health. Six years ago, when our university decided to go smoke-free to improve health, UCF Student Health Services (SHS) took the lead and launched a marketing campaign that focused on … [Read more...]
Cannonball Kids’ cancer Donates $25,000 to Nemours for Research on Using Zika Virus to Treat Childhood Cancer
Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation, a local foundation geared toward funding pediatric research on childhood cancer, donated $25,000 to Nemours Children's Health System. The donation will be used to fund basic research in figuring out if the Zika virus can fully cure hepatoblastoma, a common liver tumor found in early childhood. Melissa Wiggins, executive director of Cannonball … [Read more...]
UCF Life Sciences Incubator Hosts BioFlorida Event
A meeting was held at the recently-opened UCF Life Sciences Incubator on Aug. 29 where folks were welcomed to tour the facility on the second floor of the GuideWell Innovation Center and listen to updates on the incubator’s plans for the future. Guests also got to meet with the current companies that are a part of the incubator. Additionally, there was a presentation on the … [Read more...]
USTA Hosts League National Championships
October marks a big month for the USTA National Campus in the world of adult tennis. Each weekend in October, the USTA National Campus will be hosting a USTA League National Championships, covering a number of age and skill divisions. Established in 1980, USTA League has grown from 13,000 players in a few parts of the country in its first year to more than 310,000 players … [Read more...]
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