Study points the way toward therapies for Meier-Gorlin syndrome, a cause of dwarfism
A new UAB study shows that a prevalent Meier‑Gorlin syndrome variant reduces ORC6 protein production — not its function — suggesting future treatments could boost protein levels to prevent developmental defects.
UAB to host Pre-Med Immersion Day in Montgomery on April 18
High school seniors can gain hands-on medical experience and career guidance at this upcoming workshop in Montgomery.
Results from Tigris trial evaluate therapy for endotoxic septic shock
Patients who received the additional therapy showed a higher likelihood of surviving at both one month and three months after treatment.
Give April 2-3 and support UAB’s community programs
For 48 hours, UAB’s alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends and families come together to support the programs and people who make the university exceptional.
Future of cancer care advances through UAB innovations
UAB researchers are advancing cancer prevention and treatment through lifestyle-based survivorship care, adaptive molecular therapies and precision biomedical engineering.
Alien hand syndrome: When a hand has a mind of its own
This rare brain condition causes a person’s hand to move without intention or control.
Investigational gene therapy trial for rare kidney disease begins clinical trial at UAB
UAB has been a national leader in Fabry disease care and research for more than two decades.
Cardio-oncology: Protecting the heart during cancer care
Cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death among cancer survivors, second only to cancer itself
UAB students named to the 2026-27 Schweitzer Fellowship class
This year’s cohort is the largest in ASF program history.
Sleepy vs. tired: Knowing the difference matters
Feeling tired may not mean it is time for sleep, and misunderstanding the difference could be fueling insomnia and fatigue.
UAB surgeons complete first adult living-liver donor transplant in Alabama
More than 9,400 people are on the waiting list for a liver transplant in the United States. UAB’s new living-donor liver transplant program aims to help that number decrease.
New data release offers unprecedented look at early childhood brain development
The study is aimed to track early brain and child development in the United States by following pregnant participants and their children for approximately 10 years.
