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UF Researcher: Working Full Time Does Not Deter Breast-Feeding Mothers

GAINESVILLE — Women who return to the workplace after having babies are just as likely to breast-feed as their counterparts who stay home, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Health, Family, Gender on Thursday, July 31, 1997.

UF Pioneers Procedure To Prevent Incontinence After Prostate Surgery

GAINESVILLE—Using a technique akin to securing a hammock to a tree, University of Florida surgeons have suspended the bladder within the abdomen to prevent urinary incontinence in men whose cancerous prostate glands have just been removed.

Filed under Research, Health on Wednesday, July 30, 1997.

UF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Hits New Eight-Year High

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s consumer confidence index hit an eight-year record in July, thanks to optimism about the national economy and the perception that now is a good time to buy big-ticket items, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Tuesday, July 29, 1997.

Virus That Could Devastate Southern U.S. Tomato Industry

GAINESVILLE—A virus that could ruin Florida’s $500 million tomato industry and spread throughout the South has been detected by researchers with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Filed under Research, Florida, Agriculture on Monday, July 28, 1997.

UF Research Funding Hits Record High Despite Drops In Federal Spending

GAINESVILLE — Research funding at the University of Florida soared nearly 25 percent last year to a record $255.9 million, even as overall federal research spending — the university’s main funding source — is on the decline.

Filed under Research on Thursday, July 24, 1997.

Snap! Crackle! Pop! Electric Bug Zappers Are Useless For Controlling Mosquitoes, Says UF/IFAS Pest Expert

GAINESVILLE—If mosquitoes and other insects are taking a bite out of your summer fun, don’t bother with one of those electric bug zappers, says a University of Florida pest control expert.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Wednesday, July 23, 1997.

Online Technology Redefines “Community,” Says UF Researcher

GAINESVILLE — Millions of dollars and years of research created a communications system where Star Trek fans in the United States can instantly trade information with fellow Trekkies in Peru or folk music aficionados in Alaska can update others in Bulgaria.

Filed under Research, Technology, Education, Sciences on Friday, July 18, 1997.

Intravenous Antibodies Effective In Premature Infants’ Fight Against Infection, UF Researcher Says

GAINESVILLE—A premature baby’s early exit from the womb can leave the child in mortal danger from common infections other infants take in stride. One reason? Too small a helping of the mother’s disease-fighting antibodies.

Filed under Research, Health on Thursday, July 17, 1997.

Taking Back The Neighborhood

GAINESVILLE In the shadow of the fairy tale world of Walt Disney, Orlando struggles with many of the same problems that affect all big cities.

Filed under Research, Family, Florida on Wednesday, July 16, 1997.

UF Spinal Cord Patient Stable Following Landmark Surgery

GAINESVILLE—A 43-year-old Florida man was in serious but stable condition Monday, three days after historic surgery in which he became the first American with a spinal cord injury to receive a transplant of embryonic nerve tissue.

Filed under Research, Health on Monday, July 14, 1997.