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UF Survey: Elections And Rate Cut Boost Florida Consumer Confidence

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians made a stunning recovery this month, reflecting optimism about the midterm election results and the Federal Reserve’s latest cut in the federal funds rate, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, November 26, 2002.

UF Researchers Link Longer Kidney Transplant Waiting Times To Poorer Outcomes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The longer patients on dialysis wait for a kidney transplant once they develop end-stage renal disease, the worse they fare, University of Florida researchers report in the Nov. 27 issue of the journal Transplantation.

Filed under Research on Monday, November 25, 2002.

UF expert offers tips for safe Thanksgiving

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Plenty of people would agree that Thanksgiving is a prime time to gobble down delicious turkey. But a University of Florida food-safety expert warns that careless cooking techniques can leave diners feeling less than thankful.

Filed under Research, Health, Agriculture on Friday, November 22, 2002.

New Research: Against All Odds, Plutonium Is Latest Superconductor

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists have discovered superconductivity in a most unlikely place: the highly radioactive element used to make nuclear weapons.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, November 20, 2002.

UF Study Suggests Schools Boost Empty Calories To Raise Test Scores

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Faced with ever-increasing pressure to boost state-mandated test scores, some school districts have sought an advantage by pumping up their pupils with extra calories from junk food, a study conducted at the University of Florida suggests.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, November 19, 2002.

UF Online Program Could Help Fill Need For Tobacco Counselors

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday will challenge the nation’s smokers to give up cigarettes for at least a day, but University of Florida medical experts say quitting permanently may require more than just encouragement.

Filed under Research on Monday, November 18, 2002.

UF research provides head start for controlling fire ants

SARASOTA, Fla. — Heads will roll as a U.S. Department of Agriculture plan to control imported fire ants is put into practice this month in Florida.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Thursday, November 14, 2002.

Making Therapeutic Kitchens More Like Home Aids Alzheimer’s Patients

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A well-designed kitchen may be the key to entertaining party guests, but a University of Florida researcher has found it’s even more important for another group of people: those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

Filed under Research on Thursday, November 14, 2002.

A New Twist On An Age-Old Problem: Making Knee Replacements Last

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than a quarter million Americans each year get new knee joints, yet only incremental advances have been made in their design since the devices were developed in the 1960s.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, November 13, 2002.

New UF Study Ranks States’ Access To Sex Offender Information

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Arguments scheduled Wednesday before the U.S. Supreme Court in cases that challenge how Alaska and Connecticut post sex offender information on the Internet might eventually determine public access to similar information in most states, according to new findings compiled by University of Florida researchers.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, November 12, 2002.