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The dying cells send signals to recipient tumor cells to increase aggressiveness, motility, and resistance to radiation or chemotherapy.
By using an injected biomarker, researchers are able to have a more accurate reading of kidney function in a clinical setting in half the time it used to take.
Two Novel Research grants from the Lupus Research Alliance boost the study of this complex disease.
UAB’s team found that smartphone motion sensors may pose a threat to speech privacy only if devices are sharing the same surface.
Such analysis, researchers say, can help identify pathogen contact points between species, including pathogens causing human disease.
UAB researchers have identified a subgroup of heart failure patients with reductive stress who may be less responsive or even harmed by antioxidants, which could lead to personalized treatment and better outcomes.
UAB economists show the benefits of gun purchase delay policy in relation to suicide rates.
A UAB researcher is heading to Cameroon to study the effects and safety of antibiotics on pregnant women at risk of contracting malaria.
The bridge between the legal environment and opportunism exists in formal or informal agreements, according to new study.
A team of UAB researchers identified cholesterol-lowering therapies for rheumatoid arthritis patients at risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
The clinical trial attempts to persistently lower the serum uric acid level in patients.
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.
Courtney Peterson, Ph.D., says eating dinner in the mid-afternoon and fasting for the rest of the day is good for your metabolism.
The UAB-led clinical trial intends to provide multiple myeloma patients a treatment plan that eradicates their disease and enables them to live a life without ongoing treatment.
Frances Lund highlighted the need to do drug trials where the concentrations of inflammatory diseases are highest — the Southeast.
mediKanren, an "analytic engine" designed by UAB researchers, can sift 97 million assertions in seconds to find new treatments for patients and research avenues for scientists.
Hair’s graying is linked to innate immune response, activation of which can decrease pigmentation in hair.
In the wilds of northern Australia, Elizabeth Bevan, Ph.D., documented interactions between her drone and local crocodiles, turtles and terns.
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with end-stage heart failure seeking OHT and LVAD implantation will be drastically affected if the proposed cuts are implemented, according to UAB research.
The drug denosumab was superior to a commonly used drug in a 12-month study enrolling 795 patients.
CNine Biosolutions is moving toward clinical testing of its UAB-licensed technology.
An amateur collector donates fossils, leading to the discovery of a new ancient sea turtle species.
Researchers will look at the effectiveness and accuracy of using virtual training as a way to help parents in rural areas install child restraint systems properly.
Biomedical engineering students designed the G-PAC – Gaming Platform for Activity and Coordination – to bring healthy activities for the millions of Americans in nursing facilities.
The Smart Bracelet, designed by UAB researchers, automatically detects signs of physical assault and alerts emergency personnel of the user’s location.
Without the transcription factor Sp7, two specialized types of cells that create dentin and enamel fail to mature.
Research by undergraduates Jessica Pham and Christine Nguyen on the structure of bat coronavirus HKU4 could eventually be used to design new drugs to fight human threats.
Kane Agan, a senior majoring in public health, is helping Dr. Douglas Fry study the attributes of societies where interpersonal violence is rare.
Students from underrepresented groups and from schools with limited research opportunities get stipends and do hands-on research in high-risk, high-reward projects.
Findings have determined that caffeine administration can help lower acute kidney injury in neonates.