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The investigators will look at diet’s impact on mobility, physical and cognitive function, as well as on pain, fatigue, sleep, mood and anxiety, in people with multiple sclerosis
UAB-led national study shows using blood pressure medication to treat pregnant women with chronic hypertension improves pregnancy outcomes, including a decrease in severe preeclampsia and preterm birth.
UAB graduate and professional programs are well represented in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Consortium led by UAB researchers in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine and School of Public Health received additional funding to further study chronic hypertension and preeclampsia epigenetics participants enrolled in the CHAP trial.
Collective strength of the research enterprise leads to almost $849 million in research grants and awards for FY 2021.
The effort led by UAB is projected to receive $17 million from NIH to support up to four years of patient follow-up.
UAB researchers will study psilocybin, a psychedelic compound, on its effects on smoking cessation.
The RURAL Heart and Lung Study clinic will bring to rural communities technology that provides access to diagnostic tests that are not routinely done in rural settings. UAB researchers will examine medical, lifestyle and behavioral factors that contribute to higher health concerns in residents of Dallas and Wilcox counties.
Final results of the UAB-led national study on high blood pressure confirm a target goal of less than 120 mm Hg reduces adverse events.
UAB experts explain some of the benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
Research funding to UAB from the National Institutes of Health tops $300 million again.
The list was made by a group that aspires to bolster and increase diversity across all scientific fields, promote retention through the “leaky academic pipeline,” and broaden academic and industrial awareness of diversity and inclusion.
UAB’s third president, former Vestavia mayor provided “visionary leadership and dedication to our institution and our community.”
As the country has grappled with an opioid crisis and with COVID-19, a third crisis has brewed. Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.
The review of COVID-19 positive case rates and state-wide stay-at-home orders suggests that stay-at-home orders helped reduce transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Warner K. Huh, M.D., will assume the role of OBGYN chair in the UAB School of Medicine on Nov. 1.
UAB tops 22,500 students for the first time, featuring its highest retention rates in the history of the university.
Uncontrolled high blood pressure is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
The coronavirus crisis has introduced a lot of new words into daily vocabulary. Get translations to better understand how the disease spreads and what can be done to stop it.
Kecia M. Thomas will join UAB as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.