Genetic marker enables better prediction of warfarin dose in patients of African ancestry
Genetic marker promises to avert severe side effects for African Americans taking blood thinner.
Study finds proof that immune defenses amplify Parkinson’s disease damage
UAB Neurology adds to evidence that massive, second-wave reaction kills nerve cells.
Gift will fund dystonia research at UAB
UAB expands research into dystonia with a generous gift from the Joel Johnson family.
UAB study to examine sense of smell as risk factor for Parkinson’s
UAB researchers partner with the Michael J. Fox Foundation on a new study of Parkinson’s disease risk factors, including a reduced sense of smell.
Mediterranean diet linked to preserving memory
A UAB study links the Mediterranean diet to better memory.
Endowed chair created in neurology
Michael Warren is president and CEO of Children's of Alabama.
Overactive enzyme may shorten survival of brain tumor patients
New marker predicts how resistant each patient’s brain cancer will be to chemotherapy.
Standaert named chairman of Parkinson Disease Association’s scientific advisory board
Standaert is director of the Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics and the Division of Movement Disorders in Neurology.
Early study: feeling hungry may protect the brain against Alzheimer’s disease
A study in mice with genetic mutations seen in human Alzheimer's disease found that the feeling of hunger itself may protect against the disease.
Roberson named the inaugural holder of endowed professorship in neuroscience
Roberson joined the UAB faculty in 2008.
