Chronic stress can wreak havoc on one’s health; but a healthy diet may hold the key to regulating cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone.

Experts explain how nutrition affects skin health as diet-based beauty hacks trend online.

Frozen fruit is an easy, nutritious way to stay cool and healthy, even as temperatures continue to climb.

Understanding the link between obesity, fatty liver disease and kidney stones provides a new perspective on prevention and potential treatment.

UAB is poised to lead the way in nutrition research and education, empowering students, professionals and community members to improve health outcomes through practical, evidence-based approaches.

The combo drug could mark a significant step forward in medical weight management — especially for patients struggling to lose weight through diet and exercise alone.

UAB is a stronghold at finding patients for studies, but healthy controls were harder.

UAB’s new Lunaphore COMET multiplex immunofluorescent platform can hyperplex up to 40 antibodies on a single pathology tissue sample.

One UAB nutrition researcher suggests incorporating more plant-based protein can help improve overall nutrition.

Garvey’s career spans decades of influential work, shaping national guidelines for obesity and diabetes treatment.

The commission recommends a shift away from relying solely on BMI to more accurately define obesity as a disease.

One UAB expert dives into the difference between traditional sugar and nonnutritive sugars.

With dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 5 coloring everything from cereals to energy drinks, concerns are mounting over potential health impacts, especially in children. UAB researchers are now examining the effects of these dyes and exploring natural alternatives.

Experts at UAB say pumpkins offer a wealth of benefits and can be creatively incorporated into a variety of dishes.

New research finds that a low-carbohydrate diet may improve beta-cell function in people with Type 2 diabetes.

Poor nutrition comes with risks such as pre-term birth, gestational diabetes, excess weight gain, hypertensive disorders and potential complications with delivery, among other issues.

A new study from UAB finds that a home vegetable garden can increase fruit and vegetable consumption as well as physical activity in cancer survivors.

UAB Media Studies students learn how to make documentary films focusing on communities and issues they care about in a semester.

Looking to lose weight or get more nutrients in a convenient way? UAB’s Lizzy Davis, Ph.D., breaks down one of social media’s latest trends — powders.

UAB researchers say the presented data indicates that a younger age and higher HbA1c at baseline predict early treatment failure and point to the need for more aggressive initial treatment in these patients.