June 22, 2017
New standardized clinical practices reduce premature infant morbidity and mortality in first week of life
Written by Alicia Rohan
The Golden Week program developed by UAB’s Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was recently recognized nationally for its standardized set of practices for premature infants, providing them with quality care in their first week of life.
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In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Stefan Kertesz from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Dr. Douglas Chang from the University of California, San Diego wrote that treating lower back pain is a complicated task and that the findings of the study showed only modest improvements.
A neurosurgeon discusses advances in brain tumor diagnosis and treatment that are bringing renewed hope to the battle against brain cancer.
UAB launched this program, which was dedicated to increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of students in graduate level health care management and health care leadership.
June 21, 2017
UAB School of Medicine aims to increase Alabama primary care physicians with new Primary Care Track
Written by Bob Shepard
Alabama ranks 45th in the nation in the number of primary care physicians available to care for its population, and a new UAB School of Medicine program aims to improve that number.
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June 22, 2017
UAB establishes NSF Innovation Corps Site to further innovation and commercialization
Written by Katherine Shonesy
The new designation will provide training and support to researchers and students, translating ideas to market.
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June 21, 2017
UAB Center for Sales Leadership Recognized for Professional Sales Education
Written by Katherine Shonesy
The Collat School of Business is one of only four schools globally with three trained instructors through the Professional Sales Certificate program.
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UAB’s Stefan Kertesz, M.D., provides commentary on a new trial comparing yoga and physical therapy for those who suffer from low back pain.
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"The data suggests these untrained employees may be relying on their untrained peers in the event of an emergency, leaving employees with a false sense of security that someone in the workplace will be qualified and able to respond, when that is clearly not the case," said Dr. Michael Kurz, M.D., co-chair of AHA's Systems of Care Subcommittee and associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine.
Researchers say their small study, published online June 7 in Biofilms and Microbiomes, offers the first proof that therapeutic donor microbes remain for months or years in patients who've undergone fecal microbiota transplantation.
A team of about 60 UAB undergraduate and graduate students are building the house on campus for the U.S. Department of Energy's 2017 Solar Decathlon, an international collegiate competition hosted this year in Denver.
The two-week program, dedicated to increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of students in graduate level health care management education and leadership, was created by the UAB School of Health Professions’ Department of Health Services Administration with guidance from the UAB Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
June 19, 2017
Brain tumors: Still devastating, but treatment has come a long way
Written by Bob Shepard
There will be more than 33,000 brain tumors diagnosed in Americans this year, according to the National Cancer Institute; but a UAB neurosurgeon says advances in treatment paint a brighter outlook than in years past.
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June 19, 2017
American workers unprepared for workplace cardiac emergencies, surveys find
Written by Bob Shepard
The American Heart Association says most Americans don’t have the training to respond appropriately to cardiac emergencies in the workplace, so the AHA is pushing CPR and first aid training at the jobsite.
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June 20, 2017
Study finds chimpanzees and humans console victims of aggression in similar ways
Written by Tiffany Westry Womack
The new study is the first to observe consolation in adult humans. The findings help correct the impression that humans are aggressive by nature and peaceful by culture.
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June 19, 2017
Free Fourth of July UAB Summer Band concert set for new location
Written by Shannon Thomason
The UAB Summer Band will perform a collection of popular and patriotic songs, in a new location, on the Green between The Commons and Blazer Hall.
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A team of University of Alabama at Birmingham students are building a house powered completely by solar energy in a competition against 11 other colleges from around the world. The UAB team unveiled the beginning stages of the house in a ceremony at the construction site recently.
June 16, 2017
UAB-led blue-ribbon committee creates ultrasound scoring system for thyroid nodules to reduce unnecessary biopsies
Written by Jeff Hansen
The goal is to avoid unnecessary surgery and reduce the number of biopsies of benign nodules and cancers that are unlikely to cause harm.
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Depositing someone else’s poo inside your own body sounds… revolting. But it’s emerging as one of the most powerful ways to treat gut problems, reaffirmed by a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
June 16, 2017
In our dis-unified nation, healing must start from within, says UAB psychologist
Written by Bob Shepard
UAB psychologist Josh Klapow says the extremely polarized presidential campaign is playing havoc with longstanding friendships and relationships.
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June 16, 2017
Celebrate #theReturn of UAB Football at free UAB House Party with Sam Hunt concert
Written by Jim Bakken
UAB will host a free Sam Hunt concert Sept. 1 in Birmingham’s Uptown Entertainment District on the eve of the Blazers’ first game in #theReturn of UAB Football the following day. The country music star and former UAB quarterback will be joined by Maren Morris and Ryan Follese.
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June 19, 2017
Five ways to protect yourself from retail and restaurant data breaches
Written by Tiffany Westry Womack
UAB cybersecurity expert Gary Warner says, as businesses work to better protect sensitive customer information, consumers should still be proactive when making purchases.
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The fourth annual LOCAL is an outdoor, family-friendly event featuring Alabama farmers, artists and vendors, performances by local musicians and food trucks.
June 15, 2017
Four UAB students take summer studies abroad through Gilman Scholarship
Written by Tiffany Westry Womack
Four UAB students are spending the summer studying abroad after being selected for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
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At a time when measles seems long forgotten, false information about vaccines directed at vulnerable populations is breeding fear, confusion and even disease. Minnesota is experiencing the largest measles outbreak in 30 years, where dozens of children who were not vaccinated have been infected.
“Patients with epilepsy have a higher risk for postoperative complications and are more likely to have prolonged hospital stays and may be less likely able to go home than your typical shoulder replacement patient,” Brent A. Ponce, MD, associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, told Orthopedics Today.
University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have made the first direct demonstration that fecal donor microbes remained in recipients for months or years after a transplant to treat the diarrhea and colitis caused by recurrent Clostridium difficile infections — a serious and stubborn cause of diarrhea after an antibiotic treatment for some other illness.
June 14, 2017
UAB unveils first look at completely net-positive solar house headed for competition
Written by Katherine Shonesy
UAB unveils its solar house structure as students begin their journey to the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition.
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June 14, 2017
Data from I-SPY 2 TRIAL at UAB shows potential of a new precision medicine drug therapy for breast cancer patients
Written by Beena Thannickal
Recent findings from an innovative nationwide trial indicate that the drug pembrolizumab, when used in combination with standard therapy, may provide positive results for patients with locally advanced breast cancer.
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June 14, 2017
Undergrads get a hands-on, authentic research experience with a state-of-the-art gene editing technology
Written by Jeff Hansen
This type of lab course is part of a national undergraduate biology education reform effort.
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June 14, 2017
Hope through medicine: Physician recounts medical mission trip to treat Syrian refugee
Written by Alicia Rohan
A UAB physician visited Jordan to provide health care to Syrian refugees with chronic conditions.
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Concerts, networking, art galleries, the great outdoors – Birmingham has it all!
Elizabeth Bevan, a doctoral student in the Department of Biology, is using drones in her thesis project that studies the effects of climate change on the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle in the Gulf of Mexico.
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham analyzed 379 drinks and found that pH levels of two seltzers clocked in at 4.96 and 5.25. But that's far from the risky 2 to 4 range—where most sodas and fruit juices fall—which puts you at risk for tooth erosion.
Gamlin has been appointed chair of the Mechanisms of Sensory, Perceptual and Cognitive Processes Study Section at the Center for Scientific Review for the NIH.
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Dr. Christopher A. Girkin and Dr. Massimo Fazio have acquired the grant from the National Eye Institute to explore how visual field loss developed with glaucoma is associated with the specific biomechanics of the eye.
Michael J. Birrer, MD, PhD, discusses his new role as director of University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center at the ASCO Annual Meeting.
Faculty and staff from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History, Department of Music and Department of Theatre explore their skills locally and abroad.
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June 13, 2017
Donor microbes persist up to two years after a fecal transplant to treat recurrent C. difficile infection
Written by Jeff Hansen
This is the first demonstration of donor microbes persisting in the recipient following fecal transplant, a finding made possible by a novel method to “fingerprint” individual strains of bacteria.
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The inaugural academy class includes eight undergraduates from the UAB Health Care Management and Public Health programs.
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Do-it-yourself braces and how-to videos on the internet have grown in popularity, but experts say there are dangers in avoiding trained orthodontic professionals.
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Show your state pride at LOCAL. Saturday's festival -- held outside the Alys Stephens Center -- will showcase Alabama artists, farmers, musicians and makers, starting at 5 p.m.
Vaccines are scientifically proven to save lives and prevent major outbreaks of highly infectious diseases among large populations in a safe and effective way.
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Allopurinol was more effective than febuxostat (Uloric) in preventing incident renal disease among older Americans, a retrospective cohort study found.
June 08, 2017
Goodness snakes alive! As the weather warms, people and snakes are destined to meet
Written by Bob ShepardThere are snakes out there. A UAB emergency physician and a biologist tell you what you need to know about coping with snakes and snakebite.
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June 08, 2017
Parpura named corresponding member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Written by Bob Shepard
A UAB neurobiology professor has been inducted into the leading Slovenian scientific society.
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June 08, 2017
The March Quilts celebrate Loving Day with quilt display June 12
Written by Shannon Thomason
Approximately 136 blocks were completed by members of the community through sewing days. This year’s theme is the 50th anniversary of the Loving v. Virginia U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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With the annual Xtreme Research Award, Heidelberg Engineering intends to honor cutting-edge research for the advancement of ophthalmic care. This year, Dr. Fazio’s work was recognized for its contribution to identifying novel imaging biomarkers that take into account the dynamic biomechanical response of ocular tissues to intraocular pressure.
Birmingham’s culinary scene is making stomachs rumble nationwide, thanks to high praise from Zagat, the James Beard Awards, and just this week, Buzzfeed. Meet some UAB alumni — and a faculty member — cultivating our local flavor, and follow their journeys into the kitchens and restaurants feeding Birmingham’s revitalization.
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When factoring in so-called “optimal” behavioral health habits that include diet, smoking and exercise, nursing aides, therapy aides and assistants, and phlebotomists scored the worst, according to a research team from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.