Displaying items by tag: Department of Medicine
Changes to a key protein amplified its natural ability to counter kidney disease, according to a study published today by School of Medicine researchers in the journal Nature Medicine.
Damage to heart muscle caused by a heart attack turns on immune cells in the spleen that accelerate heart failure.
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The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the James K. Kirklin, M.D., Endowed Lectureship and other faculty appointments during its Nov. 8 meeting.
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Gustavo Heudebert, M.D., has been elected to mastership by the American College of Physicians, one of the highest honors available to primary care physicians.
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A UAB-led survey compared experiences of patient care at two homeless-tailored clinics, and at three facilities providing standard primary care in mainstream clinics.
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Grant will allow researchers to study novel therapies for pulmonary fibrosis, a deadly lung disease with no approved treatments.
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Diana Florence, administrative support specialist in Rheumatology and Osteoporosis, will be honored later this fall for winning the highest non-academic employee award.
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Patients in estrogen trial had fewer poor results, and in post-intervention there was a significant decrease in breast cancer.
Singh will develop a medical decision making guide for African-American and Hispanic lupus patients with kidney disease.
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A clinical review from geriatricians urges primary care physicians to take a more aggressive role in ascertaining the mobility of their older patients.
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