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UAB’s Critical Care Transport program, which has transported almost 50,000 patients by air and ground, has been reaccredited for the seventh consecutive review period.
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Benoit is a seasoned educator, communicator and administrator who comes to UAB from Ohio University, where she was executive vice president and provost for almost eight years.
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A UAB engineer provides information about the risks and prevention methods associated with electric shock drowning in fresh bodies of water.
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At a time when medical cannabis and cannabis-based products are gaining traction in the treatment of seizures, one of UAB’s CBD oil investigators serves as a guest editor for a special research journal devoted to cannabinoid research.
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Alabama research institutions make the case to Congress to maintain funding for the National Institutes of Health.
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The average American consumes nearly 2,000 mg a day over most adults’ ideal amount of sodium intake, excluding salt added at the table. Sodium found in restaurant, pre-packaged and processed foods, and foods like canned vegetables can increase heart disease and stroke risk, among others.
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Allostery, a fundamental means of regulating enzymes, is crucial for living cells.
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Distractions from technology have a detrimental effect on children’s crash risk as pedestrians and drivers.
Adherence to care improves when youth with HIV receive education and help navigating the system, according to study out of UAB.
A biomarker, endothelial mitochondrial function, may be useful for early identification of newborn babies at risk for lung disease and could enable novel therapy approaches.
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The UAB Cancer Center offers patients with advanced and rare cancer, including those with any stage of pancreatic and brain cancer, the opportunity to have no-cost tumor profiling, and patients may be matched with an appropriate clinical trial or recommend use of an FDA-approved drug.
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The Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative at UAB provides math and science support to 750 teachers and 20,000 students in Alabama.
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Funding to UAB for medical research by the National Institutes of Health topped $238 million in 2016, driving innovation and growth.
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Gifts established a scholarship program for business students and support the new Football Operations building fund.
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The grant will help fund a study to determine whether people with multiple sclerosis get as much benefit from an exercise-based rehabilitation program delivered via internet and telephone as they do when the therapy is provided in a clinic.
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UAB has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for integrating sustainability principles and practices in all aspects of campus culture.
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Researchers have found a new, more accurate way to determine if adolescents are overweight, important findings considering many school districts label adolescents — who tend to be more vulnerable to weight bias and fat shaming than adults — as obese.
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Robin Parks Ennis, Ph.D., assistant professor and behavioral interventions and supports researcher, explains how a popular toy can be beneficial with proper management.
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The exhibition will feature two major series of works by Sandlin, “A Sinner’s Progress: A Modern Moral Journey” and “76 Manifestations of American Destiny,” and will include a selection of hand-printed books, drawings and paintings.
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Professor says reverse mortgages are best considered by seniors who are “equity rich and cash poor” and plan to live in their current home for a long time.
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