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Over the past 15 years, UAB Endocrinologist Anath Shalev, MD, has unraveled a crucial biological pathway that malfunctions in diabetes. Learn More
The University of Alabama at Birmingham--Alabama's leading provider of genomic and personalized medicine--has launched the Alabama Genomic Health Initiative in partnership with HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology to better meet health needs across the state. Learn More
A new guideline for the surgical management of patients with kidney and/or ureteral stones has been released by the American Urologic Association. Learn More
UAB Hospital has become the first in Alabama to offer patients with coronary artery disease a new stent that disappears over time. Learn More
The iSR’obotTM Mona Lisa provides urologic surgeons with a tool to diagnose prostate cancer earlier through precise localization. Learn More
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified key risk factors associated with patient readmission within 30 days after pediatric neurosurgery in a recent study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. Learn More
The Medical Genomics Laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is expanding its technological array with a new panel of diagnostic tests for genetic diseases known as neurofibromatoses and RASopathies. Learn More
Kejin Hu, PhD, has found a robust reprogramming factor that increases the efficiency of creating human induced pluripotent stem cells (HiPSCs) from skin fibroblasts. Learn More
With Alabama's rank among states with most heart-related deaths, this innovative research provides benefits to patients now and in future. Learn More
UAB researcher Eugenia Kharlampieva, PhD, makes polymer microcapsules meant to carry cancer drugs to the site of a tumor. Learn More
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham confirm that azithromycin remains effective in the treatment of urogenital chlamydia. Learn More
The protective effect is achieved by reducing acute inflammation in the spleen and the left ventricle of the heart. Learn More
Until now, no toxin had been found for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which infects 9 million people a year and kills more than 1 million. Learn More
A new surgical robot helps UAB physicians add a new technique for preparing for epilepsy surgery. Learn More
The drug inhibits the activity of a kinase enzyme called LRRK2, and it showed no pathology in rat lungs, kidneys, or livers. Learn More
An Arizona drug company will patent a small peptide that shows significant ability to lower blood cholesterol in animal models. Learn More
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