Landmark blood pressure study, published by NEJM, confirms benefits of lower blood pressure
Written by Tyler Greer
Treating patients 50 and older with high blood pressure to a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm Hg reduced rates of cardiovascular events, including heart attack, heart failure and stroke, by 25 percent.
Physicians embarked on a rare operation in an effort to save the lives of one Georgian, one Alabamian.
UAB grant will use DNA and RNA sequencing to decipher thrombotic microangiopathy
Written by Jeff Hansen
Researcher X. Long Zheng, M.D., Ph.D., has received a five-year, $2.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to study the pathogenesis of thrombotic microangiopathy, or TMA.
Four prominent physician scientists in the UAB School of Medicine will hold informal discussions on topics in science and medicine on Thursday, Nov. 12 at the “Drinks with a Physician Scientist” event, sponsored by the UAB student chapter of the American Physician Scientists Association.
UAB Big Data Research and Analytics Lab to help in developing NSF Big Data regional system
Written by Katherine Stephen
Engineers, physicians, computer scientists and statisticians will collaborate to research and apply big data in the health care, industrial and smart cities fields.
Study finds EEG biomarker to predict seizure onset in tuberous sclerosis patients
Written by Bob Shepard
A multisite study led by UAB has found the first biomarker for the onset of seizures in infants with tuberous sclerosis.
82-year-old Atmore resident active again after cutting-edge valve-in-valve procedure
Written by Tyler Greer
Valve-in-valve treatments are becoming more necessary as patients get older and outlive their original replacement heart valves.
The Nov. 10 workshop will provide information and resources for lung cancer patients.
Sergio Stagno, M.D., has been named the 2015 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, the highest honor bestowed by the UAB Academic Health Center.
UAB Medicine seeking additional input from faculty on work-life balance, stress
Written by Kendra Carter
In continued efforts to address critical faculty stress and work-life balance issues, UAB Medicine is launching an innovation challenge in November to get faculty input on seven key areas identified for improvement.