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Analysis of Ugandan cervical carcinomas, an aid for understudied sub-Saharan women
This is the first comprehensive genomic study of cervical cancers in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on tumors from 212 Ugandan patients. The findings can lead to better treatments. -
UAB launches second round of urgent, high-impact COVID-19 research
The pilot projects will yield payoffs down the road from the knowledge UAB researchers gain. Preliminary data from the pilots will form the basis for new grants and contracts, including pursuit of the $2 billion COVID-19 grant support being offered by the National Institutes of Health. -
BMT survivor study finds significant breast cancer risk in young women who received total body irradiation
Women who had total body irradiation to prepare for blood or marrow transplantation before age 30 had a 4.5-fold increase in their risk of developing breast cancer later in life. -
Nursing professor launches two studies of racial disparities in pain
The two studies are part of a larger body of research attempting to solve the puzzle of racial disparities in pain. -
Nearly one-third of non-Hispanic Black young adults in the U.S. have hypertension
A study conducted by UAB investigators shows that nearly a third of non-Hispanic Black young adults nationwide have hypertension, and the control of high blood pressure in all young adults is only 10 percent. -
Novel diabetes drug candidate shows promising properties in human islets and mouse models
The drug candidate is a non-toxic small molecule that given orally effectively rescued mice from models of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
