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Weeks Into Medical School, Miller School Students Help Save a Neighbor’s Life

Two Miller School students used early naloxone and emergency training to help an unresponsive neighbor while awaiting paramedics.
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University of Miami Psychologist Helps Peppa Pig Promote Hearing-Loss Awareness

University of Miami psychologist Ivette Cejas shares inclusive-play guidance for families of children with hearing loss in a Peppa Pig video.
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Young Breast Cancer Survivor Finds Patient-First Care at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

After a stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis at 22, Mariana Arango found specialized treatment, Spanish-language support and young adult services at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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UHealth’s Commitment to Exceptional Patient Care Fuels Historic Rise in U.S. News Rankings

Bascom Palmer earns its 25th No. 1 ranking, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center rises to No. 1 in Florida, No. 23 nationally, and UHealth records its strongest U.S. News & World Report performance ...
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NCI Reaffirms Sylvester as South Florida’s Only NCI-Designated Cancer Center: Why it Matters

Five years after being awarded the prestigious National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has earned it again. In July, Sylvester, part of the University of ...
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Can AI Models Identify Parkinson’s Patients at Risk for Faster Decline?

For patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, one of the greatest uncertainties is what comes next. Some people experience relatively mild symptoms for years. Others face a much steeper course ...
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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s “Moon Shot” Whole Eye Transplant Research Initiative

Lois Pope with Bascom Palmer Director Eduardo Alfonso, M.D., outside the Lois Pope Center for Retinal and Macular Degeneration Research. Article Summary A half-century after the hit TV show “The Six ...
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Blood Biomarker May Signal Memory Vulnerability Years Before Cognitive Changes

In a study of 1,170 older adults, Miller School researchers found that higher p-tau181 blood levels were associated with poorer memory performance six years later, even when no memory association was ...
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Genetic Pattern May Identify Which Solitary Fibrous Tumors are More Aggressive

New research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center links gene fusion patterns to tumor behavior, advancing precision medicine for a rare sarcoma. Patients with solitary fibrous tumors often face ...
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Don’t Feel the Burn: Miller School and UHealth Ignite Faculty and Staff Wellness

The Miller School’s Office of Faculty Affairs and Development organized a wellness event that focused on enhancing employee engagement and avoiding professional burnout. An academic medical system ...
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How UHealth Is Reimagining Food and Nutrition as Part of Healing

Healing in modern medicine is often defined by what is most visible, such as treatments, procedures and technologies that can be measured and scaled. Less visible are the moments in between, including ...