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Medicine & Health Sciences

Next level: Inside the new anatomy lab
FIU Medicine's newly renovated anatomy lab features 17 cadaver stations, 3D printing, and advanced tech, enhancing hands-on learning for future physicians.
January 30, 2025
Promising new drug candidate for Alzheimer’s
Kyung Bo Kim discovered compounds that improved cognitive function regardless of amyloid plaque buildup — an encouraging sign the treatment could benefit those at any stage of Alzheimer’s.
January 17, 2025

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Investing in Growth: FIU and Baptist Health join forces
Baptist Health and FIU join forces to elevate care, address the doctor shortage and boost medical research.
January 17, 2025
Ensuring cleft palate care for every child
Roughly 70% of children with cleft palate require speech therapy, but some regions in the world have a shortage of speech therapists. Chelsea Sommer is addressing these gaps in care.
January 17, 2025
Marianna K. Baum: A scientist and advocate for marginalized communities
Marianna K. Baum has spent over three decades researching the health challenges and consequences faced by those on society’s edge.
January 17, 2025
Optimizing sleep to improve children’s mental health
Dana McMakin wants to know if worrying at bedtime interferes with the brain’s routine ability to process and store memories during sleep.
January 17, 2025
Medical career advising program named best in the country
The FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine's career advising program is garnering national attention for its innovative approach to help students shine during the residency application process.
January 16, 2025
Should you get on the Ozempic bandwagon?
A dietetics professor explains who should and should not embrace the latest weight-loss drugs.
January 8, 2025