Study finds seniors over 85 who exercise scored higher on cognitive tests
Combo of aerobic and strength-training exercises in advanced age appears to be related to better cognition, new research finds.
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Dr. Gordon Mitchell named MBI deputy director
Dr. Gordon Mitchell will serve as a deputy director, alongside MBI Director Dr. Jennifer Bizon and her leadership team.
MBI Rising Stars: Jessica Kraft
A Ph.D. candidate in the department of neuroscience, Kraft is the latest investigator to be featured in MBI Rising Stars, a video series highlighting up-and-coming neuroscience researchers at the University of Florida.
Women of Neuro: Dr. Krista Vandenborne
Dr. Vandenborne’s work presents a multidisciplinary, integrated research approach to study muscle degeneration/regeneration from a pathophysiological level to functional impairment.
Research Snapshot: Drs. David Fuller and Sara Turner
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy shows promise for improving recovery after spinal cord injury in rat-model study.
UF joins Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training study
UF is a study site for a five-year, $44.4 million National Institute on Aging grant for the Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training study.
Research Snapshot: Drs. Adam Woods & Joseph Gullett
A new study by UF neuroscientists suggests that white matter “free water,” or fluid unconstrained by brain tissue, could play an important role in the cognitive aging process.
Summer fun with a purpose
Camp led by MBI members helps kids with OCD and anxiety, advances research.
