UAB researchers have identified a subgroup of heart failure patients with reductive stress who may be less responsive or even harmed by antioxidants, which could lead to personalized treatment and better outcomes.
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.
The UAB-led clinical trial intends to provide multiple myeloma patients a treatment plan that eradicates their disease and enables them to live a life without ongoing treatment.
mediKanren, an "analytic engine" designed by UAB researchers, can sift 97 million assertions in seconds to find new treatments for patients and research avenues for scientists.
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with end-stage heart failure seeking OHT and LVAD implantation will be drastically affected if the proposed cuts are implemented, according to UAB research.
Researchers will look at the effectiveness and accuracy of using virtual training as a way to help parents in rural areas install child restraint systems properly.
Biomedical engineering students designed the G-PAC – Gaming Platform for Activity and Coordination – to bring healthy activities for the millions of Americans in nursing facilities.
The Smart Bracelet, designed by UAB researchers, automatically detects signs of physical assault and alerts emergency personnel of the user’s location.
Research by undergraduates Jessica Pham and Christine Nguyen on the structure of bat coronavirus HKU4 could eventually be used to design new drugs to fight human threats.
Students from underrepresented groups and from schools with limited research opportunities get stipends and do hands-on research in high-risk, high-reward projects.
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