The University of Alabama at Birmingham Medicine has just launched a new program that leverages technology to educate patients on their health condition and lower readmission rates.
The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center and HudsonAlpha will rely on a combination of new research, clinical applications and joint recruiting with the ultimate goal of reducing disparities in cancer outcomes among different demographic groups.
UAB professor, Dr. Peter King, has a reason for taking the challenge. He studies ALS and treats patients suffering from the disease.
It happens most every night. Your head hits the pillow and consciousness wanes. Remembered or not, bizarre and fantastical worlds are likely to flood the brain, all while your eyes are closed.
Michael Saag, MD came to Birmingham in 1981 to begin his residency in internal medicine at UAB with plans become a cardiologist. A few days after arriving in the city, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported eight cases of “unusual opportunistic infections” in gay men. The discovery of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) soon sent Saag down a career path he never imagined.
For years, we’ve heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But scientific support for that idea has been surprisingly meager.
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly announce the first 44 institutions designated as NSA/DHS National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance (IA)/Cyber Defense (CD).
Art Tipton plans to continue SRI’s work in drug development, the defense world and clean energy, while also increasing collaboration with UAB and boosting commercialization efforts from the research that takes place at the institute.
Keb' Mo' is about to embark on the second half of a tour following the release of his acclaimed album "BLUESAmericana." He will be in Birmingham on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Alys Stephens Center, along with Philadelphia's G. Love & Special Sauce.
You know how people often say the book is better than the movie because you can create your own pictures? The same thing is true for audio. A new show with its American debut Tuesday at UAB's Alys Stephens Center puts that notion to the test.
The first sign of head lice may be excessive itching on the nape of the neck and behind the ears, said D'Ann Somerall, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing. All children with lice and their bedmates should be treated at the same time.
Michael Saag, MD, a professor of medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and director of the UAB Center for AIDS Research, noted that the cost of the combination therapy renders it widely unaffordable. “The question [is] … how do we make HIV care the most cost effective? This is important in HIV as more drugs go generic, but it is applicable to all areas of medicine,” he said. “We can’t afford to prescribe in the absence of consideration of cost of care.”
While much attention has focused on the link between violent video game playing and aggression among youths, a new study finds significantly increased signs of depression among preteens with high daily exposure to violent video games.
Alabama employment numbers saw a slight bump from June 2013 to June 2014 with the addition of 5,200 jobs, according to data from the Center For Business and Economic Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
William Ferniany, PhD, CEO, UAB Health System (Birmingham, Ala.): "The single most important thing a CEO does is develop strong leadership and culture in their organization."
While much attention has focused on the link between violent video game playing and aggression among youths, a new study finds significantly increased signs of depression among preteens with high daily exposure to violent video games.
CAPTCHA services that require users to recognize and type in static distorted characters may be a method of the past, according to studies published by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Severe visual impairment in children often cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, surgery or medical treatment. In addition, the high-tech vision aids that can help make a big, positive difference for these kids, that can held them read, write, draw, catch up on homework, watch TV and do many other simple tasks, are very expensive.
EarFilms, which consists of composers, producers, storytellers, performers and acoustics experts, has been exploring the possibilities of 3-D sound on three continents. On Tuesday, Aug. 19 and continuing through Aug. 22, they will present "To Sleep To Dream," the first feature-length EarFilm, at the Alys Stephens Center.
n mid-summer 2011, Brad Morton’s “Contemporary Couple” was installed in the green space surrounded by Auburn Montgomery’s main academic buildings. It and five other sculptures were part of the university’s Outdoor Sculpture Project.