×ó°®ÊÓƵ Joins VIP Consortium, Launches Inaugural Research Teams
×ó°®ÊÓƵ is the first university in Florida to join the international VIP Consortium, a global network of more than 50 institutions of higher education, and has selected its first official VIP teams.
Do No Harm: Rethinking Diabetes, Hypertension in Frail Older Adults
Overtreating diabetes and hypertension in older adults is causing preventable harm. An ×ó°®ÊÓƵ expert urges better support for providers to prioritize safer, individualized care and prevent avoidable complications.
Study Refutes Blood Thinner Brain Bleed Risk After Falls in Seniors
×ó°®ÊÓƵ researchers found that warfarin use - even at high blood-thinning levels - did not significantly raise brain bleeding risk among 2,700 older adults admitted to the ER with fall-related head injuries.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Experts: Prescribe High Potency Statins for Treatment, Prevention
Based on robust data, ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Schmidt College of Medicine researchers urge cardiologists to prescribe high potency statins -particularly rosuvastatin and atorvastatin - to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.
Most Hospital Visits of Vulnerable Nursing Home Residents Avoidable
One of the largest studies of its kind shows that about 80% of ER visits and more than one-third of hospitalizations in severely impaired and terminally ill nursing home residents were potentially avoidable.
U.S. Adolescents with Cannabis Use Disorder Failing to Complete Rehab
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Schmidt College of Medicine researchers analyzed data from more than 40,000 teens who received treatment between 2018 and 2021 and found alarmingly low rates (about 35%) of treatment completion.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Launches Emergency Medical Services Fellowship
×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine launched it's sixth fellowship to strengthen emergency care through Boca Raton Regional Hospital - part of Baptist Health - and fire-rescue partnerships.
Hope for Brain Cancer: ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Awarded Grants for Glioblastoma Treatment
×ó°®ÊÓƵ researchers are pioneering a new approach to treating glioblastoma - a highly aggressive brain cancer with one of the highest mortality rates - by targeting the gene MBLAC1 for the first time.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Gets $1M to Prevent Medication-related Harm, Falls in Older Adults
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Schmidt College of Medicine researchers will develop a targeted approach to eliminate the guesswork in medication management to reduce the risk of adverse drug events - particularly dangerous falls.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Hosts Second Annual FairfaxWood Amyloid Related Diseases Summit
×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine recently hosted the summit, bringing together top scientists from North America and Europe to discuss the latest amyloid research and advancements.