Our research focuses on lowering the high rates of Alzheimer’s disease in the Deep South. Alzheimer’s is a serious problem across the country, and by studying how it affects people in our region, we can find ways to help everyone impacted by the disease. [...]
Research
We are committed to educating those who are engaged in investigating Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research at the basic science, translational, or clinical level through mentored training, learning opportunities, and exposure to contemporary research methods.
Education
Providing care for neurological disorders for more than 26,000 patients annually. Patients have access to a comprehensive range of modern diagnostic services, including neuroimaging, electro diagnostic studies, neuropsychological evaluations, and neurogenetics studies.
Patient Care
Seven weeks after weight-loss surgery, a group of women have seen significant changes in their body shapes and sizes. They’re each down 20 to 30 pounds, but that’s not the only change their bodies are going through.
The women’s weight loss is caused by a change in appetite, which results from changes in brain function, explains UAB neuroradiologist Robert Kessler, M.D.
