Department of pediatrics
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4, making prevention one of the most important steps families can take during warmer months.
A three-year grant awarded to Ariel Salas, M.D., and his team at UAB will fund innovative research in early milk nutrition in preterm infants.
Experts from UAB, a nationally certified Safe Sleep Hospital, offer tips on keeping infants safe at night.
UAB researchers review how senescent “zombie” cells contribute to skeletal muscle weakness with aging and disease, outlining emerging therapies such as senolytics and senomorphics that could help preserve muscle health and extend health span.
This is one of the few studies of its kind to look at the use of magnesium sulfate for babies born at 22-24 weeks of gestation in preventing neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Recent innovations include a noninvasive external urine collection device, a system designed to simplify how clinicians manage fluid balance in critically ill patients, an ergonomic assist device for ureteroscopy and new ways to prevent kidney stones.
UAB experts discuss the life cycle of the metabolism, ranging from before birth to older adulthood, and provide tips on metabolic health for a lifetime.
The study is aimed to track early brain and child development in the United States by following pregnant participants and their children for approximately 10 years.
Sudden cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition in which the heart stops beating after its normal electrical signals are disrupted.
The brain grows fastest in the first three months of life, and this rapid growth makes early experiences and interactions especially important.
UAB’s first nonprofit startup, Dream a Little Dream, is improving global cystic fibrosis care by empowering medical teams with cost-effective tools and training.
UAB experts offer insight on Tourette syndrome, and the care patients may need after diagnosis.
A new clinical trial is investigating how different amounts of breast milk affect the growth and health of premature babies, aiming to find the best feeding strategy for their early development.
The Bryant quadruplets were born at 23 weeks and four days — 115 days premature — and are the new Guinness World Records title holders for the most premature quadruplets.
XMEA is a recessive, genetic disease that causes progressive muscle weakness.
Very-low-weight newborns need extra oxygen and can develop deadly bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Differences in gut fungi predict getting, or not getting, BPD.
Becca, a mom from England, and Zoy, a mom from Alabama, first connected as a potential surrogate match. Their journey through a high-risk pregnancy and a five-and-a-half-month NICU stay bonded them forever as sisters.
End-of-year testing, parties and spirit days can have parents feeling overwhelmed and stressed. One UAB expert recommends four ways to survive the infamous May-cember.
UAB experts says posting online can be a meaningful way to celebrate family life, but it requires striking the right balance between sharing and safeguarding children’s privacy.
Helping children develop healthy habits at a young age can help lower their risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems later in life.