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Monday, February 21, 2011

Cool the body, save the brain

When Eldrid Primm went into cardiac arrest, his heart was saved with CPR, but what about his brain? Enter therapeutic hypothermia.

There are 12 million cancer survivors in the U.S., but poor nutrition is increasing deaths from heart disease and other chronic illnesses.

A UAB review of biologics, a new class of drugs used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, shows that some are safer for human use than others.

Loss of financial skills can be a warning sign of the onset of dementia in older Americans. When should friends and family step in?

Monday, February 14, 2011

Canon tapped to lead Radiology

Cheri L. Canon, M.D., has been named chair of the UAB Department of Radiology effective immediately.

UAB neurologist will edit open access journal focusing on neurology, neuroscience, psychiatry and psychology.

older_couple_siteYouth and sex are highly celebrated in popular culture. But the notion that old age is sexless is changing as the Baby Boom generation ages.

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