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Novel sickle cell medication to help reduce pain crises, related hospitalizations
A UAB researcher’s involvement in clinical trials helped approve a first-of-its-kind targeted medication to reduce pain crisis for individuals with sickle cell disease. -
Community members train doctors on culturally appropriate palliative care
Community members from Beaufort, South Carolina, trained palliative care physicians on how to have culturally appropriate conversations with their patients based on their backgrounds and ethnicities. -
Novel bioprinter shows potential to speed tissue engineering
Engineered tissue from a bioprinter has promise for organ regeneration or replacement. -
Nearly one-third of participants drop out of psychosocial substance use disorder treatments
Researchers examined 50 years’ worth of data from studies that analyzed substance use disorder treatments. -
Model probes possible treatments for neonatal infection, a common cause of infant death
Researchers found they could prevent deadly infections by giving the newborn mice specific protective bacteria. -
Entrepreneurial student teams compete and solve real-world problems
Real-world problems are solved through a two-month entrepreneurship educational experience for students across UAB’s campus.
