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Diabetes diagnoses might get much more specific in the future, UAB expert saysUAB endocrinologist Fernando Ovalle, M.D., explains why new subtypes of diabetes could lead to more precise treatments, fewer doctor visits and potentially reduced health care expenditures.posted a while back 1666 viewsDiabetes technology: the future is today, UAB expert saysContinuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps can help patients “live a quality life without burning out on managing diabetes,” said Ananda Basu, M.D., director of the Diabetes Technology Program at UAB.posted a while back 5066 viewsUAB is one of the first U.S. medical schools to give ultrasound units to all students. Here’s why.Using a handheld ultrasound device, a trained clinician can rapidly and accurately diagnose anything from kidney stones to heart function, saving time and money for patients in rural and urban underserved areas.posted a while back 2316 viewsEarly life trauma and traumatic grief trap millions. This expert helps people learn to live differently.Rebecca Rampe, Psy.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, explains her approach to treating developmental trauma and traumatic grief in adults.posted a while back 3571 viewsNew cancer therapy being studied at UAB could one day offer complete radiation treatment in milliseconds
Flash radiation therapy delivers an ultra-fast, ultra-high burst that has the same deadly effect on tumors with fewer side effects for patients.
posted a while back 4031 viewsSmell training is brain training, parosmia success — and five other insights from a new UAB clinicKey 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.
posted a while back 22675 viewsThis 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.posted a while back 5271 viewsNew 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.
posted a while back 4185 viewsInside 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.
posted a while back 4969 viewsNo 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.
posted a while back 10750 viewsNew 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.posted a while back 8350 views3D 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.
posted a while back 6884 viewsTesting 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.posted a while back 10901 viewsOpioid 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.
posted a while back 6645 viewsMedicine 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.
posted a while back 5334 viewsHow 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.
posted a while back 9192 viewsSimulations 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.
posted a while back 7652 viewsTrial 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.
posted a while back 127595 viewsFive 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?”
posted a while back 12410 viewsFauci, 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.
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