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Why doesn’t weight loss work for me? Smarter studies aim for faster answers
People respond to weight loss strategies in different ways, but typical studies test only one intervention at a time. UAB’s Drew Sayer is testing multiple strategies in a single study.
Exercise, sleep and cognition are linked in Parkinson's disease. A new study aims to personalize prescriptions.
Research by Amy Amara, M.D., Ph.D., explores the ways deep sleep improves cognition and resistance exercise boosts deep sleep. With a new grant, she is studying the best exercise prescription for people with Parkinson’s.
Why doesn't weight loss work for me? Smarter studies aim for faster answers.
Drew Sayer, Ph.D., is a pioneer in the use of sequential multiple-assignment, randomized trials, known as SMARTs, for weight-loss research. His studies test several interventions at once to speed the search for solutions tailored to specific groups.
UAB professor selected to serve as standing member of NIH’s Aging Systems and Geriatrics Study Section, Center for Scientific Review
Thomas Buford, Ph.D., will serve a four-year term on the NIH’s Aging Systems and Geriatrics Study Section, Center for Scientific Review.
O'Bryan honored with Mental Health Champion Award
Samia O'Bryan, PhD, postdoctoral trainee in the UAB Center for Exercise Medicine is one of the seven individuals honored with the Mental Health Champion Award by the UAB Student Counseling Services Student Advisory Board. Each spring, the board recognizes individuals[…]
Blazers honored for promoting mental health awareness
Seven individuals and two registered student organizations were named Mental Health Champions by Student Counseling Services for their efforts during this past year.
Buford invited to serve on NIH’s ASG Study Section
Thomas Buford, PhD, Director of the UAB Center for Exercise Medicine and Associate Professor in the UAB Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care has been invited to serve as a member of the NIH’s Aging Systems and Geriatrics (ASG)[…]
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