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Rheumatology Research Foundation funding expands care in the Southeast at UAB

The Rheumatology Research Foundation’s Journey to Cure campaign funds eight rheumatology opportunities at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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Mississippi teen battles colon cancer through phase I clinical trial at UAB

Unusual case of teen patient diagnosed with colorectal cancer receives innovative first-in-human clinical trial at UAB, reflecting a unique story of cancer and hope.

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Centor receives Robert J. Glaser Award from Society for General Internal Medicine

A longtime UAB physician, educator and administrator has been honored with a major award from the Society for General Internal Medicine.

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Activated T-cells drive post-heart attack heart failure

The findings suggest targeting specific T-cell subsets may be a therapeutic approach to prevent heart failure after a heart attack.

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UAB opens state-of-the-art facility for use in clinical trials of exercise medicine

Exercise medicine gets a boost with the opening of the 7,000-square-foot UAB Exercise Clinical Trial Facility.

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A “release and kill” strategy may aid treatment of tuberculosis

Tuberculosis kills 1.8 million people a year, and 10 million more are infected. Development of host-cell directed therapies that could restore cellular function during M. tuberculosis infection, such as a “release and kill” strategy, could shorten drug treatment of TB patients.

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How the border guards fail in HIV infection

Abnormal antibody production that allows inflammation leading to AIDS is detected by analysis of antibodies in gut fluid of HIV-1-infected people.

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Precision medicine: UAB study creates ‘mini-lung’ to study effect of pulmonary fibrosis drugs

In another example of precision medicine, UAB researchers have used IPF patients own lung tissue to create models to determine the most effective medication for that patient.

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How a Mediterranean-style diet may reduce heart failure in the aged

A Western-style diet, with more omega-6 fatty acids than the Mediterranean, dysregulates lipid signaling in aged mice and promotes inflammation.

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Two UAB investigators recognized as national leaders in rheumatology research

John D. Mountz, M.D., Ph.D., and Jasvinder A. Singh, M.D., have been awarded prestigious rheumatology awards for advances in basic and clinical research.

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Antibody suppresses HIV in infected individuals

Antibody VRC01 proves safe for individuals infected with HIV-1 but only modestly controls the virus in participants who stop receiving antiretroviral therapy.

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UAB cardiologists say new calcium supplement study is no reason to panic

New research says calcium supplements may not be heart-healthy, but UAB cardiologists are saying there is no reason to panic.

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UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center ranked among the best in the nation

Becker’s Hospital Review ranks the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center as one of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with great oncology programs in America.

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UAB research shows socioeconomic factors affect younger multiple myeloma patients' survival

A significant new UAB study published in Cancer shows that key socioeconomic factors, not race, affect survival of younger multiple myeloma patients.

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Unique program at the UAB Cancer Center makes significant impact in the Latino community

Sowing the Seeds of Health, a longstanding educational program at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, helps to reduce breast and cervical cancer among Latina women.

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Telehealth in Alabama: Changing how we practice to change lives

Broad telehealth accessibility in Alabama would provide unprecedented access to care in rural areas by eliminating the geographic divide and improving the quality of life for those with chronic and rare diseases.

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UAB to host Alabama Telehealth Summit as momentum in state builds to broaden availability

The summit will provide an opportunity to learn from people who are experts in their field, some of whom have achieved an enormous amount of success in their own states.

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Discovery may lead to a treatment to slow Parkinson’s disease

Researchers have found that an interaction between a mutant gene and alpha synuclein in neurons leads to hallmark pathologies seen in Parkinson’s disease, findings that may lead to new mechanisms and targets for neuroprotection.

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Checkpoint in B cell development discovered with possible implications on vaccine potency

A quality-control checkpoint in pre-B cells restricts the range of antibodies produced by mature B cells, and manipulation of the checkpoint could make vaccines more potent.

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UAB’s Yabing Chen named a VA Research Career Scientist

This competitive award recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions to VA research and provides five years of salary support.

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