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Volunteers diagnosed with SCI needed for nutrition study

We are currently seeking individuals diagnosed with spinal cord injury (SCI) for a research study evaluating diet. The purpose of this study is to determine if a low carb or low fat diet is better for helping adults with SCI: 1) stick to their diet, 2) improve their body composition, and 3) lower their cardiometabolic risk factors (such as diabetes, heart disease, or stroke). This study is for adults with SCI ages 21-60. Participation is free, and compensation is provided. For more information, please call Ashley Sineath at 205-403-5510 or email at asineath@uab.edu

Published in Clinical Trials

PEER Group seeks to diversify areas of expertise with UAB researchers

With data from Medicare and others, group can follow 3 million people for comparative effectiveness and safety surveillance research

Published in Research & Scholarship

Alan Eberhardt honored for lifetime achievement in teaching

Engineering senior design students have contributed devices to aid those with cerebral palsy, autism and other disabilities under his guidance

Published in Awards & Honors

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Does your body really fight against weight loss? This scientist explains why the research says no.
Many people, including clinicians and researchers, think “the main reason people regain weight after weight loss is because the body fights back” in a phenomenon called metabolic adaptation, said UAB researcher Cátia Martins, Ph.D. Martins, a leading scientist studying metabolic adaptation, explains what she has found and her plans for a groundbreaking clinical trial.

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Largest whole-genome sequencing study in Kawasaki disease could point to precision treatment
Research by UAB genetic epidemiologist Sadeep Shrestha, Ph.D., sheds light on a mysterious condition that is now the leading cause of acquired heart disease among children in the United States.

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Fatal crashes rose in Alabama over past 3 years, new UAB study finds
Despite fewer drivers on Alabama roadways and a decline in injuries per accident, fatal crashes rose over the three years from 2020 through 2022, according to a new analysis by UAB researchers published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention.

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A neonatologist chooses to become a machine-learning expert to improve patient outcomes
With data from 25,000 deliveries at UAB, Vivek Shukla, M.D., aims to predict which fetal heart rates are cause for concern. He is also earning a Ph.D. in engineering to bridge the gap between clinicians and data scientists.

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Study: Expert-led discussions change student perceptions of COVID vaccines
After undergraduates in introductory biology courses talked with an epidemiologist and a physician specializing in infectious diseases, 60% who initially said they would not get vaccinated had changed their minds.

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Despite gains in bone marrow transplant survival, late mortality still a concern, study finds
Research led by UAB’s Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship finds that patients who received BMT using their own cells over the past three decades lived on average seven years fewer than peers, but newer strategies have narrowed the mortality gap.

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‘Motor-gaming’ stroke tele-therapy matches in-person results at much lower cost, study finds
A “flipped” approach to therapy using video games and short, motivational telehealth visits could spread the benefits of stroke rehabilitation far more widely.

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Why do students choose immunology? New study answers questions on a crucial pipeline
Researchers explore how to help budding scientists fall in love with a field that is incredibly important but can be “very overwhelming” to start.

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Study provides ‘critical information’ for treating childhood cancer patients with COVID

The largest registry of U.S. children with cancer who were diagnosed with COVID-19 found an increased risk of having severe infection and having their cancer therapy modified because of COVID, underscoring the urgency of vaccinations for these children, the authors say.

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Study links debt with risk of psychiatric disorders, high blood pressure in midlife
Research on financial stress following the Great Recession finds that people who were in debt at midlife had a 90 percent increase in being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.

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Who will benefit from new ‘game-changing’ weight-loss drug semaglutide?

Clinical trial results published this year are better than any other medication and have study scientists excited, including UAB’s Timothy Garvey, M.D. Get the latest on what Garvey calls “a very powerful tool to treat obesity.”

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Studies highlight 'unprecedented and unique dangers' for children during COVID-19
Research led by Professor Christina Rodriguez, Ph.D., documents increase in abuse risk and psychological aggression following the economic devastation, isolation and school closures brought on by the pandemic.

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Everyone fears dementia. Fight back with these research-backed habits you can try today.

UAB researcher David Vance, Ph.D., has helped prove that boosting cognitive reserve can protect your brain as it ages. Here’s how you can leverage your UAB benefits to make it happen.

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Why that daily coffee may help when you hurt

Researchers in psychology find link between pain sensitivity and “the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world.”

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CBD oil reduces seizures in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy

Investigators note that the use of CBD oil led to both fewer and less intense seizures for patients with intractable epilepsy in landmark study.

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Epigenetic reprogramming of human hearts found in congestive heart failure

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