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Dr. Kathryn Kaiser explains the importance of investigating genetic associations within demographic groups to better understand and address health disparities.
University of Alabama at Birminghamresearchers recently presented NIH-funded findings regarding differences in medication acceptance, quality of life, insulin secretion, mortality and other outcomes among four commonly used Type 2 diabetes medications.
CEDHARS Director James Rimmer, Ph.D., received the 2024 Richard B. Marchase, Ph.D. Award, in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in fostering interdisciplinary research and a spirit of camaraderie. The award will be given as part of Core Day on January 9, 2024.
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading underlying cause of death worldwide affecting more than 1.25 billion people, including more than 100 million Americans. Most people worldwide eat more salt than recommended.
Yabing Chen, Ph.D., has been awarded two National Institutes of Health grants totaling more than $5 million to further her research into vascular diseases ranging from hardening of the arteries to dementia.
Hypertension or high blood pressure is known to be more prevalent in men than in women. The reasons for this difference are not completely understood. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine reviewed nationwide data encompassing more than 200,000 individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds to assess the role of genetics in the sex differences in hypertension in a recent study published in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine.
Kidney stones get no respect — except from anyone who has ever had one. “Kidney stones are the Rodney Dangerfield of diseases,” said Dean Assimos, M.D., emeritus professor and founding chair of the Department of Urology at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.
We are pleased to announce that the Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) was one of twenty-five University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Centers (UWIRCs) designated for FY 25. Every five years, a competitive application process leads to the awarding of UWIRC status and associated institutional funding. The designation as a center signifies institutional endorsement of a programmatic research capacity and represents a significant investment of expertise, collaborative energy, and resources.
A new study from University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers highlights the impact of food security on college students’ health and well-being.