Displaying items by tag: school of medicine
UAB Schools of Medicine and Health Professions collaborate to form new, all-inclusive medical center to fight obesity
The Brass Symposium is a two-day event with clinics, rehearsals and free, public performances; registration is $50 and ends Feb. 7.
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CNET promotes the discovery of novel treatments for neurodegenerative disorders, teaches scientists and clinicians about these diseases, and facilitates the application of these discoveries to the clinical care of patients.
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A UAB/VA study shows that home hospice techniques on terminally ill, hospitalized patients have a positive impact on end-of-life care.
UAB researchers say that antibiotics continue to be inappropriately used in emergency rooms despite worries over antibiotic resistance.
Early registration ends Jan. 31 for The Bruce A. Harris Symposium: Progress in OB/GYN 2014 for Physicians and Nurses to be held 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 20-21 in The Wynfrey Hotel at Riverchase Galleria.
UAB employing ECMO technology to treat severe cases of the flu when conventional therapy fails.
Newfound details of rare disease may advance understanding of brain tumors.
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Gel form of a medication for Parkinson’s disease speeds response time over traditional pills.
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UAB offers U.S. Preventive Services Task Force-recommended CT scans for lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, causing more deaths than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined.
Preparation for an innovative, complex UAB program has been years in the making, and up to 30 “hard-to-match” patients are expected to receive organs this year.
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A genetic variant that shapes each person’s immune response contributes to the chances of developing autoimmune disease.
The 2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults contains nine recommendations for health care providers.
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Medical device advice: home blood pressure machines and the who, what and when of digital thermometers.
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Donations from the foundation to UAB total more than $10,000 to date.
Professor of Microbiology David Briles, Ph.D., and Professor of Optometry Lawrence DeLucas, O.D., Ph.D., received this high professional distinction.
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Change in key protein unleashes natural defense against major kidney disease mechanism.
A UAB study shows that minority, low-income patients with diabetes have low eye-care-utilization rates.
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More than 800 students will walk at the Dec. 14 UAB fall commencement ceremonies.
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Is a common type of heart failure an autoimmune disease?
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