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Adolescents are analyzed through a period of transition into adulthood to help paint a better picture of how digital media use contributes to memory decline and suicide attempts, and shares how parents can mitigate these effects.  

UAB researchers discovered that the immune system consistently targets the same exposed region of mismatched HLA proteins following organ transplantation, and the findings could improve donor‑recipient matching and reduce antibody‑mediated rejection, helping transplanted organs last longer.

One UAB expert offers insight into the speculated connection between GLP‑1 medications and kidney stone risk.

To separate the science from the noise, three UAB experts outline what happens in the body during infection and how to slow transmission of flu. 

Recent innovations include a noninvasive external urine collection device, a system designed to simplify how clinicians manage fluid balance in critically ill patients, an ergonomic assist device for ureteroscopy and new ways to prevent kidney stones.

UAB experts offer guidance on staying safe while doing yardwork.

Justin Thomas, Ph.D., says red light is less likely than other types of light to reduce melatonin levels, but it does not encourage melatonin production.

By integrating new collaborative relationships and cutting-edge technologies UAB transplant teams are helping to redefine what is possible in organ utilization and patient outcomes.

David G. Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., chair of UAB’s Department of Neurology, joins the inaugural Advisory Council on Parkinson’s Research, Care, and Services to work toward a world without Parkinson’s disease.

While there is no causal link between energy drinks and cancer, indirect factors like high sugar content can contribute to obesity, a known cancer risk factor. Overconsumption of these ingredients is often a cause for concern.

Spring allergies can disrupt daily life and sleep by triggering immune reactions to airborne allergens that cause inflammation and fatigue.

UAB researchers discover the mechanism by which neurofibrillary tangles spread through the brain of Alzheimer’s patients is via connected neurons, and these findings reveal a major disease etiology that could lead to new therapies that slow Alzheimer’s disease progression.