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Smell training is brain training, parosmia success — and five other insights from a new UAB clinic
Key takeaways on retraining the nose after COVID, a drug that can take away persistent bad smells and more from Do-Yeon Cho, M.D., director of UAB’s Comprehensive Smell and Taste Clinic.
This diabetes technology is transforming care one meal at a time, expert saysContinuous glucose monitors are “such a useful and impactful behavior modification tool” that half of his patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes now use these devices, said Fernando Ovalle, M.D., director of UAB’s Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Diabetes Clinic. Learn how data leads to better decisions and better control of diabetes.New grafts, seat belts, more recovery: Expert updates on treating and preventing ACL injuriesEach year, some 100,000 Americans have surgery to repair the knee’s anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. But treatment and prevention best practices continue to evolve. Hear from a surgeon and a physical therapist on the latest thinking at UAB.
Inside a high-tech heart clinic, doctors look to the past for clues to the futureThe Cardiogenomics Clinic at UAB, one of only two in the Southeast, uses genetic testing to develop a personalized plan for patients at risk of hereditary cardiovascular conditions. “We’re not just treating one patient, but the whole family,” doctors say.
No filling, no drilling: An expert’s guide to the top tooth tech of 2022Modern dentists can fix early cavities with resin, use bioactive materials to defend fillings from bacteria and print new retainers on demand. Learn what these innovations mean for patients and why the UAB School of Dentistry is a go-to destination for testing the latest.
New snakebite program at UAB, one of the nation’s first, offers cutting-edge careAfter the emergency has passed, where can a snakebite survivor go for answers on healing? UAB’s follow-up clinic, launched in 2021, is part of a comprehensive program evaluating new diagnostics, coordinated care and other innovations.3D Problem-Solving means listening, tearing down silos and sending people home happyUAB Hospital’s Clinical Practice Transformation group has developed a unique method for helping teams come together to create change and boost employee satisfaction. Although it was designed for health care, it can work in any setting, they say.
Testing a promising treatment for functional seizures in childrenClinical psychologist Aaron Fobian, Ph.D., has developed a therapy for this debilitating condition that she is now testing in a major NIH-sponsored clinical trial.Opioid overdoses are surging, but 'we have the tools to help,' UAB doctor saysMedications to treat opioid use disorder include methadone, naltrexone and buprenorphine. Leah Leisch, M.D., medical director of Substance Use Services at UAB Beacon Recovery Services, explains how each is used and prescribed.
Medicine without the mileage2020 was the year for telehealth: Pandemic safety restrictions led to a 2,000% increase in telehealth patient volume for UAB eMedicine this past year and saved patients more than a quarter of a million hours of travel time.
How a UAB lab tracks risky COVID-19 variants, and why that mattersSkills and sequencing combine to gather the first data on the UK variant in Alabama in Pathology’s Fungal Reference Laboratory.
Simulations help vaccine rollout and cut the wait in UAB clinicsBefore patients arrive, experts use computer models to design the safest, most efficient workflows for staff and providers and reduce wait times.
Trial studying technique to clear ‘brain fog’ after COVID-19Constraint-Induced Therapy, developed at UAB and used worldwide to help patients regain function after stroke, will be tested as therapy for patients with cognitive difficulties following COVID-19 infection.
Five lies keeping you awake at nightBehavioral sleep medicine specialist Justin Thomas, Ph.D., answers one of Google’s most-searched questions of 2020: “Why can’t I fall asleep?”
Fauci, Neuzil explain what we’ve learned about COVID-19 and where we stand on vaccinesIn keynote addresses at UAB’s COVID-19 Research Symposium, Anthony Fauci, M.D., and Kathleen Neuzil, M.D., shared the latest science on how COVID-19 spreads and the safety and efficacy of vaccines in late-stage trials.
Diagnosed or been exposed to COVID-19? New studies are testing desperately needed therapies.Clinical trials of monoclonal antibodies and convalescent plasma offer new options to outpatients in the first days after a COVID-19 diagnosis.
New studies test convalescent plasma for COVID-19 treatment — and preventionUAB is enrolling patients as part of randomized controlled trials that experts say are necessary to prove the efficacy of the much-discussed COVID-19 treatment.
Should you get COVID antibody testing? And what do the results mean? UAB experts respond.Many people are looking to antibody tests for peace of mind. But the results aren’t actionable at this point, an infectious diseases expert says. Learn more about UAB’s current and future antibody testing efforts.
Convalescent plasma therapy is treating coronavirus patients in UAB researchUAB is part of several trials to test whether an infusion of antibodies from people who have beaten COVID-19 can help those dealing with infection or at risk for infection. Donors are needed.
Coronavirus antibody testing now is available at UAB. Here’s what that means — and what it doesn’t.Antibody testing can reveal if a person has been exposed to the novel coronavirus in the past. More research needs to be done before we know if that means they are “protected” from COVID-19.