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Research & Innovation Published 3 months ago

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.

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Health & Medicine Published 3 months ago

The transplant offers a new treatment option for the more than 18,500 Americans yearly who are diagnosed with blood cancers and need a bone marrow transplant.

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Research & Innovation Published 3 months ago

Findings from this investigation could contribute to improved clinical interventions for patients recovering from pneumonia and help reduce the risk of long‑term heart damage.

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Campus & Community Published 4 months ago

Mason Bayles will walk across the stage on May 2 at Bartow Arena, but his passion for chemistry and drive to change the field are already making a difference.  

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Research & Innovation Published 4 months ago

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.

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Research & Innovation Published 4 months ago

UAB researchers demonstrated that GLP-1 receptor agonist use is associated with a lower risk of heart failure, dangerous heart rhythms and major cardiovascular events in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 

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News You Can Use Published 4 months ago

Storm anxiety can affect people physically, emotionally and cognitively, manifesting as rapid heart rate, sweating, dizziness and chest discomfort. 

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Health & Medicine Published 4 months ago

The collaborative project was selected from a rigorous pool of 400 letters of intent and 87 applications, with the Birmingham Veterans Affairs team being the only VA-funded awardee.

Research & Innovation Published 4 months ago

Adolescents are analyzed through a period of transition into adulthood to help paint a better picture of how digital media use contributes to memory decline and suicide attempts, and shares how parents can mitigate these effects.  

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News You Can Use Published 4 months ago

UAB researchers discovered that the immune system consistently targets the same exposed region of mismatched HLA proteins following organ transplantation, and the findings could improve donor‑recipient matching and reduce antibody‑mediated rejection, helping transplanted organs last longer.

Health & Medicine Published 4 months ago

One UAB expert offers insight into the speculated connection between GLP‑1 medications and kidney stone risk.

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News You Can Use Published 4 months ago

To separate the science from the noise, three UAB experts outline what happens in the body during infection and how to slow transmission of flu. 

Research & Innovation Published 4 months ago

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.

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News You Can Use Published 4 months ago

UAB experts offer guidance on staying safe while doing yardwork.

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News You Can Use Published 4 months ago

Justin Thomas, Ph.D., says red light is less likely than other types of light to reduce melatonin levels, but it does not encourage melatonin production.

Health & Medicine Published 4 months ago

By integrating new collaborative relationships and cutting-edge technologies UAB transplant teams are helping to redefine what is possible in organ utilization and patient outcomes.

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People of UAB Published 4 months ago

David G. Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., chair of UAB’s Department of Neurology, joins the inaugural Advisory Council on Parkinson’s Research, Care, and Services to work toward a world without Parkinson’s disease.

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News You Can Use Published 4 months ago

While there is no causal link between energy drinks and cancer, indirect factors like high sugar content can contribute to obesity, a known cancer risk factor. Overconsumption of these ingredients is often a cause for concern.

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Health & Medicine Published 4 months ago

Spring allergies can disrupt daily life and sleep by triggering immune reactions to airborne allergens that cause inflammation and fatigue.

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Research & Innovation Published 4 months ago

UAB researchers discover the mechanism by which neurofibrillary tangles spread through the brain of Alzheimer’s patients is via connected neurons, and these findings reveal a major disease etiology that could lead to new therapies that slow Alzheimer’s disease progression. 

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