At a time when medical cannabis and cannabis-based products are gaining traction in the treatment of seizures, one of UAB’s CBD oil investigators serves as a guest editor for a special research journal devoted to cannabinoid research.
UAB Professor Pat Speck received End Violence Against Women International’s 2017 Professional Impact Award.
Alabama research institutions make the case to Congress to maintain funding for the National Institutes of Health.
Completed nominations for the 2017-2018 Junior Alumni Board must be submitted by 5 p.m. May 31.
The average American consumes nearly 2,000 mg a day over most adults’ ideal amount of sodium intake, excluding salt added at the table. Sodium found in restaurant, pre-packaged and processed foods, and foods like canned vegetables can increase heart disease and stroke risk, among others.
Allostery, a fundamental means of regulating enzymes, is crucial for living cells.
Distractions from technology have a detrimental effect on children’s crash risk as pedestrians and drivers.
Applied music major Mira Walker submitted her performance of works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and Liebermann, and received a $3,000 award for first place.
Adherence to care improves when youth with HIV receive education and help navigating the system, according to study out of UAB.
A biomarker, endothelial mitochondrial function, may be useful for early identification of newborn babies at risk for lung disease and could enable novel therapy approaches.
The UAB School of Education has awarded the first Boyd Rogan Distinguished Alumni Award to Reba Wadsworth.
Brian Samuels, M.D., says there is an increase of eye pressure throughout the morning, and that pressure comes and goes throughout the day. This fluctuation is a known risk factor for the progression of glaucoma.
Digital projection and animation projects by faculty and students from the Department of Art and Art History were created in response to artist Jessica Angel’s installation “Facing the Hyperstructure.”
The UAB Cancer Center offers patients with advanced and rare cancer, including those with any stage of pancreatic and brain cancer, the opportunity to have no-cost tumor profiling, and patients may be matched with an appropriate clinical trial or recommend use of an FDA-approved drug.
One of the most common types of cancer is skin cancer. A UAB dermatologist shares background information, risks and how to protect your skin.
The Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative at UAB provides math and science support to 750 teachers and 20,000 students in Alabama.
School of Nursing faculty were cited for impact on innovative nursing education.
Ashley Hodges, Ph.D., has served in many leadership roles over the course of her 27-year nursing career, and her leadership in nursing extends to daughter, son.
Presented by the Mid-South Chapter of the National Association of Composers, USA, the concert will feature new works by its members.
Funding to UAB for medical research by the National Institutes of Health topped $238 million in 2016, driving innovation and growth.