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  • Traveling this holiday season? Stay healthy with these tips
    Stay safe while traveling this holiday season with these health-conscious tips.
  • Heartfelt homecoming: NICU families unite to thank UAB care team
    Three families traveled from across Alabama to share their gratitude for UAB physicians and nurses who made an impact in their NICU journey.
  • NARSAD award will allow rare glimpse into the neural mechanisms of depression
    Rachel Smith, Ph.D., is collaborating with researchers across UAB on the two-year project, which will focus on the intracranial neural networks responsible for major depressive symptoms in epilepsy patients. 
  • Performing arts medicine: How dancers can prevent injuries
    UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine providers share their top tips for injury prevention among performing artists.
  • Marnix E. Heersink, M.D., honored with UAB President’s Medal
    Heersink’s exemplary service to UAB has been recognized by one of the highest honors bestowed at the institution, the President’s Medal.
  • Key regulator that induces cancer-killing capacity in T cells under hypoxia is identified
    The regulator HIF1α functions in a cancer-microenvironment that lacks oxygen, and it may be involved in resistance to immune checkpoint blockade therapy.
  • Can holiday stress trigger substance abuse? UAB experts weigh in
    The purchase and consumption of alcohol and substances often increases during the holiday season, and while some may drink to celebrate, others may drink to suppress their feelings.
  • Five tips to manage allergies and colds this holiday season
    Stay healthy this holiday season with a few tips to keep allergies and colds in check.
  • Two UAB inventors named National Academy of Inventors fellows
    Michael Niederweis, Ph.D., and Cynthia Owsley, Ph.D., who collectively hold 23 patents, have been recognized for approaches to DNA sequencing and detection of impaired dark adaptation, respectively.
  • Gratitude improves physical and mental well-being. Here is how to practice gratitude this holiday season.
    Research suggests that gratitude can help people manage difficult emotions more effectively and have better control over their reaction to negative events.
  • What are kidney stones? A UAB expert breaks down the signs, prevention and treatment options for kidney stone disease
    Identifying the early signs of kidney stone disease is crucial for preventing complications and managing symptoms.
  • UAB fall commencement is Dec. 14 at Bartow Arena
    More than half of the university’s 1,954 graduating students will walk in commencement this semester. The UAB President’s Medal will be awarded to Marnix E. Heersink, M.D.