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The study seeks to determine whether prothrombin complex concentrate, a blood-clotting agent, could help save the lives of patients at risk for severe bleeding after injury.
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The deciphering of a new signaling cascade sheds light on how mutations in metabolism cause normal cells to become cancerous.
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Steve Harrison has a new chance at life, thanks to someone else’s becoming an organ donor.
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An internal decapitation is rare but not unheard of, and it takes a team to help a patient recover.
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UAB Medicine’s new surgery clinic in Winfield is part of the new relationship with Northwest Regional Health.
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Jeana Russell shares her story of resilience, the importance of knowing your body and when to seek medical attention.
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UAB Hospital re-verified as a Level I Trauma Center, marking 23 years of holding that designation.
U.S. News & World report named UAB Hospital as the best hospital in Alabama.
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Hanaway is honored to receive the professorship that was established in honor of Martha Tankersley and her transformative commitment as the transplant administrator for UAB Medicine.
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UAB has the first program in the United States to offer uterus transplantation outside of a clinical research trial and is one of very few centers in the world accepting new patients.
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For one UAB employee, having a nephew compete in The World Games makes Birmingham’s and UAB’s support of the games come full circle.
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The device will be used to treat patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are at high or extreme risk for open-heart surgery.
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UAB experts highlight the social determinants of obesity and add to the growing body of evidence identifying potential solutions to address obesity and related conditions.
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Alyson Haynes beat breast cancer through her determination and a strong support system at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB.
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A UAB physician-turned-patient reflects on her journey to healing and recovery from breast cancer for National Cancer Survivors Day.
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Anyone traveling more than four hours by air, car or bus can be at risk for blood clots. The director of the UAB Vein Center provides tips on how to prevent blood clots when traveling.
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The drug inhibits the kinase Cdk5, found in mature neurons. Cdk5 has long been implicated in neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions, but previous inhibitors have largely failed to reach the brain through the blood-brain barrier.
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UAB’s Vikas Dudeja will serve as the principal investigator for a $2 million grant to continue research on liver cancer.
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The grant program funds early-career faculty to advance their skills and careers across campus and beyond.
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Pirfenidone shows promise as treatment for acute pancreatitis in therapeutic settings, according to new study.