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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.
Few centers in the Southeast offer this procedure, and the national allocation system does not typically prioritize patients with colorectal metastases — meaning extended waits on the transplantation list for these patient populations.
Biology and lifestyle play a role in determining the severity of jet lag, but preparing in advance can help adapt quicker.
Clinical trial shows psilocybin, a natural compound, coupled with psychotherapy, is a safe and effective treatment for cocaine use disorder.
UAB expands its treatment options for those struggling with urge urinary incontinence.
Experts from UAB, a nationally certified Safe Sleep Hospital, offer tips on keeping infants safe at night.
Rishab Samant, Neha Singaravelan and Vamsi Singu have been recognized by one of the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate honors for their extraordinary science and mathematics accomplishments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Storm anxiety can affect people physically, emotionally and cognitively, manifesting as rapid heart rate, sweating, dizziness and chest discomfort.
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.
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.
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.
One UAB expert offers insight into the speculated connection between GLP‑1 medications and kidney stone risk.
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.
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.