Scientists from around the world will gather at UAB in December to focus on HIV research and women, particularly collaborative research on women living with HIV and those at risk.
A Western-style diet, with more omega-6 fatty acids than the Mediterranean, dysregulates lipid signaling in aged mice and promotes inflammation.
Simple genetic test shows promise for better outcomes in heart stent patients
Written by Bob Shepard
The power and promise of personalized medicine: a genetic test can reduce cardiovascular risk for some heart patients.
Cooper will join Joseph Tector as co-director of UAB’s Xenotransplantation Program with their research geared toward using genetically modified pigs to facilitate kidney transplants in humans.
How internal circadian clocks in neurons encode external daily rhythms of excitability
Written by Jeff Hansen
A mechanism through which circadian clocks in neurons encode external daily rhythms of excitability allows pacesetter neurons to communicate with the rest of the body via electrical impulses, with possible implications in understanding and treating mood disorders.
UAB receives grant to better serve those with autism spectrum disorder in central Alabama
Written by Alicia Rohan
Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council has established regional networks throughout Alabama to centralize resources for those with autism spectrum disorder, and for their families.
Two UAB investigators recognized as national leaders in rheumatology research
Written by Alicia Rohan
John D. Mountz, M.D., Ph.D., and Jasvinder A. Singh, M.D., have been awarded prestigious rheumatology awards for advances in basic and clinical research.