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New Alzheimer’s drug not a panacea, but may slow worsening of the disease
The first new medication for Alzheimer’s disease in almost 20 years seems to reduce the amount of amyloid peptide in the brain, which may slow the progression of the disease. -
Harms Named 2021 Dean’s Excellence Award Winner in Research
Ashley Harms, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, has been awarded the junior faculty 2021 Dean’s Excellence Award for Research. -
18 faculty members named winners of 2021 Dean’s Excellence Awards
Eighteen outstanding faculty members have been named winners of the 2021 Dean’s Excellence Awards in the areas of teaching, research, service, mentorship, and diversity. -
Chronic kidney disease a major factor for those taking anticoagulant medications
Physicians treating heart disease with anti-coagulants should factor the presence of kidney disease into their decisions on medications. -
Gray elected to Hereditary Disease Foundation’s Scientific Board
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Dr. Michelle Gray has been elected to be a member on the Scientific Board of the Hereditary Disease Foundation. -
UAB undergrad earns scholarship to study novel therapy for ALS
The Gwen Claussen, M.D., ALS Research Fund was created to provide research opportunities for undergraduate students in the neurosciences. -
School of Medicine tops $269 million in NIH funding for 2020
UAB received over $325 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2020. -
American Heart Association presents strategies to preserve brain health
Preserving brain health in an aging population is a growing concern in the United States. An estimated one in five Americans 65 years and older has mild cognitive impairment, and one in seven has dementia. -
2021 Pittman Scholars announced
Ten faculty members in the School of Medicine have been named the 2021 class of James A. Pittman Jr., M.D., Scholars. -
Institutional Research Core Program adds new cores; creates major growth in program
The Institutional Research Core Program (IRCP) recently selected 5 new cores to the institution-wide program.
