Displaying items by tag: division of endocrinology diabetes and metabolism
Migraine headaches were ruining Christopher Sheheane’s life, until a visit to UAB found the cause: a pituitary gland tumor.
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The drug candidate is a non-toxic small molecule that given orally effectively rescued mice from models of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
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UAB is continuing its world-class patient care with the establishment of a new Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery.
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Patients with thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas and adrenal tumors will soon have a one-stop shop for endocrine neoplasia treatment.
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The biomarker can identify beta cell death in children and adults with recent-onset Type 1 diabetes and in antibody-positive at-risk subjects before disease onset.
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Beta cells in the pancreas produce the body’s insulin, and their loss or dysfunction causes diabetes.
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UAB surgeons removed a rare pituitary gland tumor from a Cullman woman that had defied diagnosis for years.
Fernando Ovalle, M.D., has been named director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at UAB.
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In six decades, two patients have seen a big change in how to manage their Type 1 diabetes.
Significant novel findings published by UAB researchers established verapamil as a successful therapeutic approach to target loss of beta cell function caused by Type 1 diabetes.
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A gene called TXNIP was the answer, and it led to a drug called verapamil and a successful diabetes trial.
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After experiencing side effects from his obesity on a meaningful vacation, one man seeks medical attention from UAB on his weight loss journey.
A cancer diagnosis was a serious wake-up call for Ragan Cain to become proactive about her health.
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At UAB, Alexa Wade found inspiration, open lab doors and an adept mentor.
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A multidisciplinary research team at UAB looks to address obesity as it is genetically passed from mother to child.
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- department of nutrition sciences
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- department of epidemiology
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- department of obstetrics and gynecology
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- division of preventive medicine
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Clinic opens Aug. 1 and will initially offer urology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and rheumatology care.
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Harris, who was recognized for her excellence in the clinical area of the advanced practice level, earned her master’s from UAB in 2011.
The AACN recognizes the excellence of nurses as a professional organization and the contributions of nurses that help optimize patient outcomes annually.
Awards were given in four key areas — clinical care, medical education, laboratory research and patient-oriented research projects.
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- department of radiation oncology
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- center for exercise medicine
The latest edition of Best Doctors in America ® recognizes 325 UAB physicians — voted by their peers as the best.
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