Displaying items by tag: department of neurosurgery
The study points to an adhesive cell surface protein that might be a key element in tackling the resistance to radiation therapy commonly seen in glioblastoma tumors.
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James Markert, M.D., MPH, the James Garber Galbraith Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is the president-elect of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery for 2020-2021.
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With misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines rife, turn to trusted medical professionals at UAB’s Department of Medicine for the straight dope.
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Migraine headaches were ruining Christopher Sheheane’s life, until a visit to UAB found the cause: a pituitary gland tumor.
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Physicians say it is crucial for trainees to have role models and mentors who have shared experiences.
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This is thought to be the first time that information found via artificial intelligence has led to a clinical trial.
Case studies show five people who found better treatments for neuropsychiatric symptoms from data collected while patients were at home.
Cole Burton came back to the UAB Trauma Center to say thanks as his rehab progresses to a possible naval career.
Investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Stanford University want to learn more about silent strokes and their role in brain health, including dementia.
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UAB surgeons removed a rare pituitary gland tumor from a Cullman woman that had defied diagnosis for years.
This new, non-invasive way to deliver radiation has helped one Alabama man complete optometry school and launch his new career.
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Deep brain stimulation has long been used to treat Parkinson’s disease, and was approved for use in epilepsy late in 2018.
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Ingram was sick and no one knew the cause, until the right doctors on the right night saved his life.
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A UAB surgeon has received the Congress of Neurological Surgeons’ most prestigious award.
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UAB investigators are on the track of new technologies to better guide brain tumor therapy decisions.
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- department of radiation oncology
- school of medicine
- department of neurosurgery
- department of cell developmental and integrative biology
- department of genetics
- department of biomedical engineering
- department of computer science
- department of biomedical informatics and data science
- oneal comprehensive cancer center
UAB will fill a gap in the stroke belt as it joins StrokeNet, a national research consortium.
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The goal is an early warning system to block incipient seizures for patients where medications have failed.
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Early results for a UAB-developed viral immunotherapy to treat brain tumors in children demonstrate safety and tolerability in Phase I studies.
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The dying cells send signals to recipient tumor cells to increase aggressiveness, motility, and resistance to radiation or chemotherapy.
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Both dogs and people get brain tumors, and UAB researchers are studying a therapy developed for humans that might also work on dogs.
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