Nonverbal communication expert Mark Hickson, Ph.D., offers insight into the gestures and facial expressions displayed by presidential candidates during recent debates.

A UAB-led study shows that, for older patients, carotid artery surgery is safer than stenting.

With more than 162,000 square feet, the new UAB Hill Student Center is the living room of the university and provides places for students to congregate, eat and study, making it their home away from home.

Cortisol levels that indicate increased stress response are higher in adolescents with sleep problems.

A new national study by UAB Dentistry researchers has found that most general dentists are not following root canal standard of care guidelines.

Officials from BBVA Compass and the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Wednesday officially debuted the city’s newest sports venue, BBVA Compass Field, and marked the start of its final phase of construction by having an MLS midfielder lead students from Glen Iris Elementary through drills on the Blazers’ pristine soccer pitch.

Stylish but dangerous? UAB study looks at injuries caused by wearing high-heeled shoes.

UAB Research Administration carefully invests to keep investigators competitive in an era of tight grant funding.

A multisite study led by UAB has found the first biomarker for the onset of seizures in infants with tuberous sclerosis.

Wrong shipment of mice led to estrogen breakthrough in trauma survival.

UAB researchers collaborated on a study showing a blood test for chlamydia might be valuable in screening infertile women for pregnancy outcomes.

UAB’s Campaign for UAB has raised more than $617 million toward its $1 billion goal in the university’s largest-ever and most comprehensive philanthropic campaign.

Lower blood pressure target of 120 mm Hg greatly reduces cardiovascular complications and deaths in older adults.

While babies are born with very little vitamin K, and the only way to sufficiently supplement it is through an injection soon after birth, some parents are shying away from the shots.

UAB has officially dedicated its new freshman residence hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. It will allow more than 700 students to join the 2,180 students housed in UAB’s five other residence halls.

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John R. Jones III, Ph.D., will serve on the president’s senior administrative cabinet and work closely with the Office of the Provost to provide leadership and direction to the Division of Student Affairs.

The importance of preventing hypertension is reinforced by a study showing anti-hypertension medicines can increase stroke risk by 248 percent, according to new UAB School of Public Health research published in the journal Stroke.

Low diastolic blood pressure is a risk factor for new-onset heart failure in older adults. UAB cardiologist Jason Guichard explains why that might be, the causes of low diastolic pressure and how to deal with it.

New research from UAB suggests not all strep throat is really strep throat, and attention must be paid to another bacterium that packs a nasty wallop.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Campaign for UAB: Give Something, Change Everything caps off 2014 with record-breaking December.

A one-year, 20 percent increase in research grants elevates UAB to No. 10 among public universities receiving National Institutes of Health funding.

UAB researchers present warning signs that can be seen when an older adult begins to lose the ability to manage finances – which could indicate dementia.

The eye is a window to the brain; scientists discover early signs of dementia in changes to neurons in the eye’s retina.

The American Civil War was the proving ground for the new science of anesthesia in surgery.

Lice are highly contagious and tough to treat and remove. Here are some facts, tips and personal experiences with the tiny, parasitic insects.

UAB nutrition scientists launch an intriguing study of inflammation, obesity and infertility in African elephants in U.S. zoos, a study that may have an impact on the survival of the species.

Growing a garden helps cancer survivors eat better, but the benefits extend beyond the harvest, UAB study reveals.

The partnership combines genomics expertise with leadership in research and clinical medicine to speed efforts to deliver personalized therapies and cures.

Previous research has found an association between not eating breakfast and obesity; but no large, randomized controlled trials had sought to find causation until now.