Department of medicine

Research conducted at UAB is reaching the front lines of treatment of the novel coronavirus.

Coronary microvascular dysfunction is a precursor to later heart disease, heart failure and possible death.

The alliance will utilize innovative strategies to address health disparities, mental and behavioral health, and diabetes, with an emphasis on expanded access for poor, vulnerable and rural populations.

Five-year, research-funding growth has grown by more than $154 million, marking a 34.4 percent increase in grants and awards won by faculty.

This study included preclinical experiments and use of bronchoalveolar cells from IPF patients.

This first-of-its-kind study aims to address this information gap by examining total net worth in conjunction with five components of wealth.

IgA nephropathy is the leading primary glomerulonephritis worldwide.

Diet matters when it comes to depression. Teens who have a high-sodium, low-potassium diet are at a higher risk of depression.

Airway fractal dimension gives added prognostic information over traditional CT scan measures in COPD.

Fouad’s winning proposal is a comprehensive approach to fixing Alabama’s complex health problems and includes 90 partners on her team from government, business, education and more.

The clinic is an initiative of Building Healthy Communities, a project of the UAB Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center

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.

A diabetes drug suggests potential therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, based on research with human lung fibroblasts and a mouse model of lung fibrosis.

A UAB Infectious Diseases physician discusses bacteria found in food-borne illnesses and why you should wash your hands.

Lower blood pressure target of 120 mm Hg greatly reduces cardiovascular complications and deaths in older adults.

Adrenalin-suppressing beta-blockers may delay need for valve-replacement surgery if used early in a growing cause of heart disease.

Newly named condition, “isolated diastolic hypotension,” can be difficult to treat while increasing risk of death.