Displaying items by tag: school of medicine
Doctoral student Kwaku Osei came to UAB to learn from top researchers in the dry eye field. His work focuses on a tear film component that could provide a new way to treat a growing vision problem.
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Using SeamlessMD, UAB Medicine provides patients with a digital experience through which they can access information about their surgeries via cellphone, tablet or computer — from surgery preparation to the recovery process.
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This finding may point to a therapeutic target to treat tuberculosis, which kills 1.3 million people each year.
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A team of UAB palliative care experts will provide a culturally based palliative care program provided through telehealth in three rural hospitals in the Southeast, and compare that to patients receiving regular care, to see if it helps reduce suffering for patients, increases patient and family quality of life, and reduces the burden of care for caregivers.
Some 130 public research universities and systems pledge to work collaboratively to increase college access and eliminate the achievement gap.
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Every year, AMG presents 30 Alabama women with the Women Who Shape the State award.
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An animal model for mild traumatic brain injury shows microscopic neuropathology, as well as neurophysiological and biochemical changes.
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The annual wreath-laying ceremony, hospital celebration and potentially historic UAB football game are all part of Veteran’s Day weekend.
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All academic areas saw increases in grant award monies from November 2017 through October 2018 as the university continues to grow its mission.
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A new oral antibiotic medication has been determined to be successful in the treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea.
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In an effort to protect the health of our patients and staff this flu season, certain visitor restrictions and precautions will be in place at UAB.
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A group of women who range from ages 30-80 formed a support group with one another in their breast cancer fight in an effort to live life to the fullest.
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A UAB surgeon has received the Congress of Neurological Surgeons’ most prestigious award.
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Findings show that mitochondrial DNA may strongly influence cellular metabolism and susceptibility to metabolic diseases like heart failure or obesity.
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After a series of breakthroughs that researcher Steven Rowe calls "one of the most remarkable stories in modern medicine," the majority of patients with cystic fibrosis can now be treated with highly effective therapies. The next step: adapting these treatments to COPD, asthma and a host of other conditions.
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The project is funded by the UAB Benevolent Fund, the employee charitable arm of UAB.
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Lindeman was honored at a ceremony Oct. 3 in Chicago.
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A study of how experimental inhibitors bind a key flu protein may guide novel antiviral compounds.
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A summer learning program from UAB and HudsonAlpha will help boost the ranks of underrepresented minorities in genomics.
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New wearable health monitoring devices can help you stay informed, but should they be relied on heavily?
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