Displaying items by tag: neuroscience
UAB investigators are looking at the intriguing possibility of a connection between the gut microbiome and Parkinson’s disease.
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Examination of a larger group of patients extends the clinical manifestations first described 11 years ago.
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This novel mechanism links epigenetic changes to translational control.
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UAB was part of a national, multisite study that showed a drug for multiple sclerosis was effective in slowing down brain atrophy, or shrinkage.
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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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UAB research suggests protein misfolding, perhaps caused by a reduction in a regulatory protein, could be associated with Parkinson’s disease.
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These newborn neurons in the dentate gyrus become less excitable after three weeks, a crucial step for mature functioning.
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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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UAB’s PREP Scholars proves successful by furthering student dreams as it receives a grant to continue preparing minority baccalaureate students for graduate programs.
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A neuron model of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementias shows defects that could suggest treatments to halt or reverse cognitive impairments before the neurons die.
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Constraint-Induced Therapy, developed as a rehabilitation technique following stroke, appears beneficial for patients with multiple sclerosis, according to new findings from UAB.
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UAB, home of one of four McKnight Brain Institutes, hosted the group’s annual inter-institutional meeting in April.
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An estimated 2,138 students are scheduled to graduate from UAB this spring, in three ceremonies.
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Senior Mugdha Mokashi found her passion for public service while earning two degrees and preparing for medical school.
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A business officer in the UAB Dept. of Neurosurgery becomes a patient when co-workers diagnose a blood clot in his brain.
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The nonprofit alliance advances public awareness about the progress and promise of brain research.
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This combination therapy, tested preclinically, could potentially improve patient outcomes.
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UAB and Children’s expand non-clinical patient navigation to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
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The award honors his distinguished contributions to neuroscience, particularly for discovery of gliotransmission.
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Such basic research supports the goal of using stem cells in therapy, where an important hurdle is efficient differentiation.
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