University of Florida Health

Funds will help launch institute at UF Health for Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases

The University of Florida and UF Health have received a $20 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation that will be used to establish the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health, an institute focused on advancing research, technological innovation and clinical care for Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Lewy body, ALS, dystonia and concussions. [Read more…] about University of Florida and UF Health Announce $20 Million Gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation

Tobacco sales at two national dollar-store chains may have negatively impacted the smoking rate among pregnant women in the Southeast United States, University of Florida Health researchers have found. [Read more…] about Discount Stores’ Tobacco Sales Tied to More Women Smoking While Pregnant, UF Health Study Finds