A Florida State University College of Medicine research project looking into how best to provide support for those caring for loved ones with dementia is in search of more participants.

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A Florida State University researcher is looking into "Gods and Monsters," and it's not theology or creative writing.

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A Florida State University researcher is using money from the federal stimulus package to examine depression, starting with bummed rodents.

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Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare are working together to shape the future of medicine.

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A Florida State University faculty member is the 2009 National Rural Health Educator of the Year.

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A Florida State University medical scholar is getting federal help to look into ways to help kids fight the Battle of the Bulge.

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A Florida State University researcher is looking into how to get men to help women out by getting a shot.

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Florida State University is the new academic home for a statewide research center looking to get the state healthy.

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Florida State University is STEERing an effort to reduce the incidence of breast cancer.

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Florida State University Postdoctoral Fellow Javier Rosado receives a grant to study the rise in obesity among Latino children.

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Hispanic Business Magazine ranks Florida State University's College of Law and College of Medicine in the top 10 of best colleges for Hispanic students.

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Florida State University researcher Tim Megraw receives a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the role of centrosomes in the cell--potentially leading to a better understanding of diseases such as cancer.

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Florida State University biomedical researcher Akash Gunjan discusses his breakthrough discovery regarding protein regulation within cells--a discovery that could lead to cures for cancer and other diseases.

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A new honors program through the Florida State University College of Medicine prepares select undergraduate students for med school.

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For the third year in a row, Florida State University's College of Medicine is rated among the top 5 schools for the percentage of students going into family medicine, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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Florida State University biomedical sciences professor Michael Blaber is named one of the top scientists in the field of structural biology. His research involving protein mutation could provide a groundbreaking treatment for heart disease.

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Proceeds from last February's Dance Marathon at Florida State University were handed out Monday. As Tom Flanigan reports, more than half of the money is staying in the Capital City area.

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Florida State University College of Medicine researchers test new methods to help bring down the number of smokers by focusing on family primary care physicians.

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A Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has been awarded two separate grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $2.4 million to continue her work in detecting autism in children as young as 18 months.

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Florida State University College of Medicine students prepare for their week-long medical service missions as part of FSUCares. An outreach program, FSUCares sends students to three different underserved communities over Spring Break to provide basic medical care.

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An effort being coordinated by the Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine & Law at the Florida State University College of Medicine hopes to improve communication between end-of-life patients and their physicians with a clear set of medical orders for a dying patient's care.

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Ten years after its creation, the Florida State University College of Medicine is celebrating two major milestones.

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Anxiety disorders afflict women twice as often as men, but estrogen might not be the reason. Testosterone, though, could be. This from research conducted by Florida State University researcher Mohamed Kabbaj, associate professor in the College of Medicine.

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Ten years ago the Florida legislature gave Florida State University the go-ahead on one of its greatest endeavors to date. A decade later, that endeavor--the Florida State University College of Medicine--has turned into one of the most successful experiments in medical education in the nation. Joining the celebration is President and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges Darrell Kirch, M.D., who delivered the keynote address at a special event Thursday, October 7th.

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Dance Marathon, the largest student-run philanthropy at Florida State University, raises more than $200,000 for the Florida State College of Medicine.

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The Florida State University College of Medicine is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. To mark the occasions, reporter Morgan Shepard brings you a three-part series detailing the story of a true dark horse that beat the odds. Part 1: An Innovative Beginning.

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The Florida State University College of Medicine is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. To mark the occasion, reporter Morgan Shepard brings you a three-part series detailing the story of a true dark horse that beat the odds. Part II: Initial Challenges.

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The Florida State University College of Medicine is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. To mark the occasion, reporter Morgan Shepard brings you a three-part series detailing the story of a true dark horse that beat the odds. Part III: A Formula for Success

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Florida State University receives $1.3 million in research funding from the State University System of Florida's New Florida Initiative. The largest chunk of that money--$300,000--goes to Florida State's College of Medicine to work with the University of Florida to develop a collaborative program in pediatrics, internal medicine and family medicine.

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Ten years ago the Florida legislature gave Florida State University the go-ahead on one of its greatest endeavors to date. A decade later, that endeavor--the Florida State University College of Medicine--has turned into one of the most successful experiments in medical education in the nation. Joining the celebration is President and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges Darrell Kirch, M.D., who delivered the keynote address at a special event Thursday, October 7th.
 
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Florida State University College of Medicine graduate Joda Lynn was among the first 30 medical students in the college's inaugural class. Florida State Alumni Association President Scott Atwell sat down with Lynn to take a look at how far the College of Medicine has come since that first class began ten years ago.
 

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There are many decisions in our lives we hope we are never forced to make. Of those, the choice between the life and death of a loved one may be the most feared. That fear may be eased, though, thanks to a new booklet out of Florida State University's Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law. Entitled "Making Medical Decisions for Someone Else: A Florida Handbook", the guide helps with planning for that undesirable moment.

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Some of the biggest names in evolutionary medicine will be in Tallahassee Feb. 25 and 26 for an international conference at The Florida State University.

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Each year a group of students from Florida State University's College of Medicine devote their Spring Break to aid underserved communities. The group is called FSUCares, and next week they'll ship off to Immokalee, FL, Panama, and the Texas-Mexico border.
 

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If you think medical school is no fun--think again!  Florida State University's future doctors know how to have a good time, even on the biggest day in four years of medical training.
 

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Lee Memorial Health System and Florida State University College of Medicine unveiled plans for a medical residency program in Fort Myers. It will be the first of its kind in Southwest Florida and the only one between Tampa and Miami.

Florida State University's med students don their fancy new threads.

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Florida State University celebrates the Med School’s reaccreditation with an ice cream social. The College of Medicine is now the first medical school of the 21st century to be reaccredited.

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Florida State University's Dance Marathon presented a check to the FSU College of Medicine for $232,630. The money comes from more than $400,000 the philanthropy raised for Children's Miracle Network, and will support local school-based clinics and equipment for the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital pediatrics unit.
 

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The sciences at Florida State University get down to business, and student veterans host a moving event to honor our nation's heroes.

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It’s that special day of the year when love is in the air! Two Florida State University professors, including Dr. Robert Watson from the College of Medicine, give us a breakdown of what it means to be in love and what most people are buying their significant other for Valentine’s Day.

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Florida State University Associate Professor Dr. Niharika Suchak has been named the 2012 Clinician of the Year by the American Geriatrics Society. Suchak says she is 'deeply humbled' by the honor.

2012 Clinician of the Year

Florida State University’s College of Medicine celebrates Match Day 2012 in Mardi Gras style. Match Day is the biggest day in four years of medical training and it determines where students will do their residency training.

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Is there any way to be sure what we want to have happen before our death actually takes place? Cathy Adkison and Reverend Candace McKibben with Big Bend Hospice and FSU Professor Marshall Kapp say there are important steps one can take in that direction, but there are no guarantees those advance wishes will be followed.

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Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on the federal healthcare law, several healthcare advocacy groups are calling on Florida officials to implement it in its entirety. But not everyone is on board. And others say the state has a valid point in taking things slow.  Florida State University Medical professor Marshall Kapp says Florida officials are right to be wary about the law.

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Florida State University Biomedical Research Assistant Professor Ewa Bienkiewicz is developing a drug compound that could significantly reduce the damage caused by a vascular blood-related injury. With the help of FSU’s Grant Assistance Program (GAP) Award, she and five other researchers are getting the help they need to move their work from the lab space to the commercial marketplace.

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Even though the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, Florida Governor Rick Scott says the state will not follow through with optional portions of the law. So what is the future of healthcare in Florida? And how will it affect Floridians with and without insurance coverage? We’ve assembled a panel of experts who’ve been tracking the law very closely to help breakdown what the ruling means for the Sunshine State.

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Florida State University’s College of Medicine welcomes 120 first year medical students with its annual White Coat Ceremony. The white coat celebrates two big milestones: the students are joining the medical profession and they have passed their first semester of summer classes.

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Hispanic Business Journal, an online publication, recently released its 2012 list of the top ten schools for Hispanic students. Florida State University's College of Law earns the number three spot among the top law schools. And the FSU College of Medicine ranks number seven among the top med schools for Hispanic students

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This November Florida voters will have to decide more than just who they want to be the next President of the United States. They’ll also have to choose whether to add up to 12 different amendments to Florida’s Constitution. The proposals cover everything from how education dollars are spent, to who gets additional property tax exemptions. And for tonight Lynn Hatter reports the first thing voters will be asked is to choose, how far government should go when deciding healthcare issues?

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