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Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2026
Promoting Awareness Marketing Toolkit The Parkinson’s foundation is working hard to spread awareness about Parkinson’s disease throughout Parkinson’s Awareness…
New Insights on DBS and Movement Retention in Essential Tremor
By: Mallory Bachmann Essential tremor, or ET, is the most common movement disorder that often causes small, rapid shaking, especially in the hands and head. While there is currently no cure, deep brain stimulation targeting the ventralis intermedius nucleus of the thalamus, or VIM DBS, has helped significantly reduce ET…
Foods to eat for healthy aging
By Carly Gruneberg Nutrition Guidance Provided by: Kaylyn Koons, MS, RD, LD/N Nutrition as we Age When it comes to brain health, your nutritional and lifestyle choices are among the most powerful tools you have to slow cognitive decline as you age. Nutrient-deficient diets may impair cognitive clarity and energy…
UF neuro research is among the nation’s top in NIH funding
By: Mallory Bachmann Neurosurgery and neuroscience/neurology research at the University of Florida were each ranked No. 2 nationally in National Institutes of Health funding for 2025, according to newly released rankings from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases brings together members from…
Inflammation may play a key role in brain changes in former football players
A new Neurology study co-led by Dr. Breton Asken, Fixel Institute member and researcher, found that higher levels of inflammation in former college and professional football players were linked to changes in brain white matter in regions involved in memory and emotion.
Warrior Lou and the healing power of support
By: Grace Huff Lourdes “Lou” Dosal standing beside Kelly Foote, M.D., and Michael Okun, M.D. For most of her life, Lourdes “Lou” Dosal never had to think about movement. She navigated boats to the Bahamas, played tennis and helped her sons as they became parents. Her body responded without hesitation, …
Upcoming Event: March Eye Opener Discovery Breakfast
On behalf of the University of Florida Office of Community Relations: We are delighted to welcome Dr. Greg Pontone, Professor and Chief of Aging, Behavioral, and Cognitive Neurology at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases and the University of Florida. Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia worldwide,…
Integrated care may bridge the gut-brain gap in Parkinson’s disease
By: Mallory Bachmann Parkinson’s disease is widely recognized for its motor symptoms, including tremors, bradykinesia and rigidity. But for many people, symptoms may actually begin in the gut. Gastrointestinal issues such as constipation, abdominal discomfort and reduced gastric motility are increasingly believed to appear years before a formal diagnosis. For …
