Displaying items by tag: department of neurology
Lauched in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in 2014, the program provides resources for top centers to train new clinician-researcher movement disorder specialists.
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The Junior Board of Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama will fund a UAB program to train the next generation of Alzheimer’s disease researchers.
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A new screening tool developed at UAB has been shown to be an effective aid in determining the severity of cognitive issues.
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In the SOS response, the bone marrow releases reparative progenitor cells to try to heal the heart.
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A psychology professor discusses Alzheimer’s disease signs and symptoms and the caregiving experience on television show “Second Opinion.”
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The FDA's approval of Epiliodex could open the door for increased research of cannabis-based therapies, says UAB researcher.
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More than a third of people have the biology of Alzheimer’s disease but not the symptoms. Understanding why could lead to new therapies.
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The Blazer Bolt for Brain Cancer boasts record attendance as it raises money for brain tumor research
UAB investigators are looking at the intriguing possibility of a connection between the gut microbiome and Parkinson’s disease.
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Researchers will delve into the role of inflammation and the immune system in the worsening of Parkinson’s disease as UAB is named a Udall Center of Excellence.
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UAB was part of a national, multisite study that showed a drug for multiple sclerosis was effective in slowing down brain atrophy, or shrinkage.
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UAB will fill a gap in the stroke belt as it joins StrokeNet, a national research consortium.
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The goal is an early warning system to block incipient seizures for patients where medications have failed.
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UAB research suggests protein misfolding, perhaps caused by a reduction in a regulatory protein, could be associated with Parkinson’s disease.
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UAB's study of CBD oil for intractable epilepsy, funded by the State of Alabama under Carly's Law, shows that CBD oil reduces seizure frequency and severity in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy.
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UAB is renewed for another five years in NeuroNEXT, a national clinical research program in brain disorders.
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UAB’s PREP Scholars proves successful by furthering student dreams as it receives a grant to continue preparing minority baccalaureate students for graduate programs.
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The body’s autonomic nervous system affects involuntary actions, such as heart beat and breathing, and UAB opens a new tool to help diagnose autonomic-related conditions.
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A neuron model of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementias shows defects that could suggest treatments to halt or reverse cognitive impairments before the neurons die.
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Sidhanth Chandra and Gunnar Eastep honored by Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
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