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USF Health Byrd Institute advances Alzheimer's research and care toward a promising future
The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute stands as a prominent Alzheimer's disease research center. Opened in 2002, it is the realization of a visionary concept championed by former Florida Speaker of the House Johnnie B. Byrd, Jr., who was deeply moved by his father's battle with the disease.
October 11, 2023Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research
USF Health $5.6 million study to define link between genetics and heart disease in many Friedreich’s ataxia patients
Researchers at MCOM awarded $5.6 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to examine why many people with Friedreich’s Ataxia go on to also develop heart disease.
August 22, 2023Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research
Dr. Racha Khalaf advances EoE monitoring at USF Health with new string test
The Esophageal String Test is a brand-new option, and USF Health is one of only three sites in the country offering it.
August 4, 2023Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
U.S. News rankings place Tampa General and specialties led or co-led by USF Health faculty among the nation’s best
Tampa General Hospital continues to be the best hospital in the Tampa Bay area, as today’s release of the 2023-24 rankings by U.S. News & World Report show.
August 1, 2023Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
USF Health, TGH cardiologists earn NIH funding to study procedure’s impact on lowering stroke risk
A prestigious grant obtained by a team from the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Tampa General Hospital could significantly enhance preventive treatments for strokes affecting the left atrial appendage.
December 8, 2022Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research