Heart-muscle patches created from human cells improve recovery from heart attacks
Written by Jeff Hansen
Large, human cardiac-muscle patches created in the lab have been tested for the first time on large animals in a heart attack model. This clinically relevant approach showed that the patches significantly improved recovery from heart attack injury.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine named to list of 100 great women’s health programs
Written by Savannah Koplon
UAB has been ranked as one of the top 100 hospital and health systems with great women’s health programs by Becker’s Hospital Review. Specifically, UAB’s Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine was highlighted for its 24 hours a day, 365 days a year availability and support for patients in need of high-risk obstetric care.
“Human studies suggest DMPA use may raise the risk of HIV infection in exposed women by about 40 percent,” said Zdenek Hel, Ph.D., professor in the UAB Department of Pathology and a co-author of the study. Research indicates alternative contraception methods may reduce the risk in vulnerable populations.
Gene Siegal, M.D., Ph.D., has been named interim chair of the Department of Genetics beginning Jan. 15. Siegal replaces former chair, Bruce Korf, M.D., Ph.D., who was named the Chief Genomics Officer for UAB Medicine in 2017.
Nicole Jones, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics’ Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, is the junior faculty winner of the Dean’s Excellence Award in Diversity Enhancement.
Selwyn Vickers, M.D., FACS, senior vice president for Medicine and dean of the UAB School of Medicine, will give his annual State of the School of Medicine address from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, in the Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium.
Artists will create spectacular works of art in the blink of an eye during the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center’s 33rd annual ArtBLINK Gala 2018 at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, in The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital.
A cluster of mutations in neurofibromatosis is an important risk factor for severe symptoms
Written by Jeff Hansen
Patients with such mutations potentially need increased disease surveillance and show a high predisposition to develop malignancies.