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Women and Men Taste Fat Differently, Med School Research Finds

April 2, 2020 by Deborah German, M.D.

There may be a scientific reason why men binge on bacon. UCF College of Medicine researchers have discovered that female sex hormones make women more sensitive to the taste of fat, helping them better regulate how much of it they eat. “Our assumption is that the more you can taste it, the more sensitive you are to it,” said Naima Dahir, a Ph.D. candidate at the Burnett … [Read more...]

UCF Biomed Student Presents Autism Research at State Capitol

March 2, 2020 by Deborah German, M.D.

A College of Medicine biomedical sciences major investigating the link between processed food and autism presented her research findings at the state Capitol recently, sharing her discoveries with lawmakers, scientists and citizens from across Florida. Aseela Samsam was one of four UCF students chosen to represent student research at the Undergraduate Research Posters at the … [Read more...]

UCF Researchers Working to Cut Alzheimer’s Plaque

February 3, 2020 by Deborah German, M.D.

UCF College of Medicine researchers have found an enzyme that cuts away the building blocks that form the brain plaques linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists believe the buildup of that plaque is what causes the disease’s devastating symptoms of cognitive decline, dementia, and memory loss. Worldwide, an estimated 44 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s – including 1 … [Read more...]

Med Students Teach Health Literacy to Nona High Schoolers

December 23, 2019 by Deborah German, M.D.

As Lake Nona High School eleventh grader Juliana Guerrero studied the nutrition facts on the labels of some of her favorite snacks, she was shocked to learn what she thought was healthy was not so healthy after all. “It was very surprising for me,” she said, “because the snacks that I thought would be healthier, the nutritional labels didn’t match up with what I thought I … [Read more...]

We’re All in This Together

October 30, 2019 by Deborah German, M.D.

People trash-talked over corn hole, dined on barbeque and beans, and two in-service veterans waved a giant red, white and blue UCF flag. A recent football tailgate party at UCF was a huge celebration. The only thing missing: alcohol. As part of National Recovery Month, UCF campus organizations – Sober Knights, the Student Veterans of America chapter, and SALUTE Veterans … [Read more...]

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