Displaying items by tag: neuroscience
Preliminary results from UAB’s CBD oil studies show benefit in seizure control in some patients.
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Twenty-one students who have established themselves as leaders and innovators will travel to California in April for additional mentoring and support for their projects.
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A key role for microRNA-155 in brain inflammation and neurodegeneration makes it both a potential therapeutic target and a biomarker for this progressive disorder.
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Civitan International funds new UAB neuroimaging laboratory.
Parkinson Association of Alabama will hold walk to raise research funding for Parkinson’s disease.
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Alabama ALS chapter honors UAB’s Peter King with Spirit of Lou Gehrig Award.
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Celebrity chef B. Smith, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, will be joined by UAB Alzheimer’s expert Erik Roberson, for a discussion of the disease at a signing for Smith’s new book.
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Discover Magazine names UABresearch among top 100 stories of 2015.
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UAB researchers find that epigenetic changes associated with chronic obesity alter expression of memory-related genes in the brain.
Neuron-derived microRNAs obtained from blood samples may correlate with treatment response and could aid the search for new therapeutics.
A new surgical robot helps UAB physicians add a new technique for preparing for epilepsy surgery.
The UAB studies are designed to test the safety and tolerability of CBD oil in patients with intractable seizures. CBD oil, a derivative of the cannabis plant, is delivered orally as an oily liquid.
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The Alzheimer’s plaques that accumulate around brain cells also congregate along the walls of blood vessels, according to UAB research, and that may contribute to cognitive issues.
“A major issue facing biomedical research,” says Fran Lund, chair of UAB microbiology.
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A multisite study led by UAB has found the first biomarker for the onset of seizures in infants with tuberous sclerosis.
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UAB's strengths in clinical care and research are powering an interdisciplinary expedition into largely uncharted territory: neuroinflammatory mechanisms in Parkinson's disease.
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The winners of the Mr. and Ms. UAB Scholarship Competition, announced at the Hoops on the Haasephalt event, will each receive a $2,500 scholarship and serve as ambassadors of UAB in the coming year.
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Famed neuroscientist Roger Nicoll, Ph.D., recently came to UAB to explain how he prevailed over great challenges in his life. Grad students in UAB’s Neuroscience Roadmap Scholars Program appreciated that, because they face challenges too. Learn about Nicoll’s tear-inducing speech, and the groundbreaking Roadmap program for underrepresented students, in The Mix.
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UAB’s Roberson wins young investigator award from the American Neurological Association.
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A UAB researcher focusing on the epigenetics of drug abuse wins a significant funding award from the National Institutes of Health.
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