GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A protein that helps lung cancer cells thrive appears to do so by blocking healthy cells’ ability to fix themselves when radiation or chemicals such as nicotine damage their DNA, according to a University of Florida study to be published Friday (Feb. 29) in the journal Molecular Cell.
Political science professor Michael Heaney was quoted in a Feb. 28 The Politico story about plans by anti-war groups to protest at this summer’s Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Tom Halasz, associate director of the Career Resource Center, was quoted in a Feb. 27 Chicago Tribune story about the availability of jobs for college graduates despite the recession-like economy.
Marketing professor Alan Cooke was quoted in a Feb. 27 Wall Street Journal story about the best way to price houses to sell in today’s depressed market. A link is not available because the Journal is by subscription only.
English professor Kevin McCarthy was quoted in a Feb. 26 Associated Press story about Gov. Charlie Crist’s efforts to keep spring training for baseball in Florida.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — About 35 percent of the world’s population is at risk of contracting deadly malaria, but many people are at a lower risk than previously thought, raising hope that the disease could be seriously reduced or eliminated in parts of the world.
Chris McCarty, director of Survey Research Center in UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a Feb. 26 Miami Herald story about the monthly Florida consumer confidence report. The story was the result of a news release.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A single change in a protein may play a role in whether someone develops Parkinson’s disease, say University of Florida Genetics Institute researchers writing in a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Passage of the national economic stimulus package and state property tax amendment helped boost Florida’s consumer confidence by four points to 74 in February after last month’s decline to its lowest level in 16 years, a new University of Florida study reports.
Paul Davenport, a professor of physiological sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 26 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about his research into how nicotine withdrawal affects brain activity and cough.