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2025 NIH Research Highlights – Human health advances
NIH accomplishments in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment include progress in brain-computer interfaces, treatments for rare diseases in children, and cervical cancer advances.
2025 NIH Research Highlights – Promising medical findings
NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include new insights into Alzheimer’s disease dementia, making CAR T-cells within a living body, and a non-opioid compound for chronic pain relief.
2025 NIH Research Highlights – Basic research insights
Noteworthy NIH advances in basic research include insights into the effects of repeated head trauma in young athletes, how cancer cells cooperate, and progress toward a broad-spectrum antiviral.
Difference in kidney function tests predicts health risks
Use of two different blood tests may help clinicians better track kidney health and risk for future health problems than either alone.
Health News from UFHPTI
Meet your cancer treatment team: from simulation to treatment start
So, you’ve had your consultation for cancer care at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, and your doctor has recommended radiation therapy. You’ve taken time to review the information, talk…
Meet your cancer treatment team: the consultation process
Being diagnosed with cancer is life changing. After receiving your diagnosis and speaking with a specialist, you are likely to head home with a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions.
Discussing common proton therapy myths
Proton therapy, also known as proton beam therapy or proton radiation, is a modern cancer treatment. It sends a precise dose of radiation to a tumor, destroying cancer cells while…
I have cancer. Do I need radiation therapy?
One of the most common ways doctors treat cancer is with radiation therapy. Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays, like X-rays, to kill or slow the growth of cancer cells.
News from COMPPARE
The Importance of the Primary Completion Date
When you volunteered for COMPPARE, you might have heard about something its PCD. But what does that mean for you, really?
Why Your Participation in COMPPARE Matters More…
Our most critical insights will come years after treatment ends, as long-term follow-up is essential to understanding lasting effects and benefits.
COMPPARE Publishes Latest Newsletter
Learn about the importance of the Primary Completion Date, an exciting alternative to MRIs for prostate cancer biopsies, and more.
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