UAB experts share insight on what leads a person to have suicidal thoughts or actions, and how friends and family can help.

The National Cancer Institute highlighted research from UAB that shows how the epigenetic plant-based diet in mice can prevent cancer more effectively at younger ages.

UAB Hospital continues to be highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Alabama and among the top in the Southeast and nation.

The key to preventing overhydration is to let your body tell you when you need a drink.

As parents check off their children’s back-to-school needs, vaccinations should be top of the list.

A gene mutation causes wrinkled skin and hair loss; turning off that mutation restores the mouse to normal appearance.

Significant novel findings published by UAB researchers established verapamil as a successful therapeutic approach to target loss of beta cell function caused by Type 1 diabetes.

A diabetes drug suggests potential therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, based on research with human lung fibroblasts and a mouse model of lung fibrosis.

UAB is one of six universities in the world currently investigating the medicinal benefits of psilocybin.

UAB School of Education offers low-cost mental health care through a faculty- and student-run counseling clinic.

In a large-scale analysis, Jeremy Blackburn, Ph.D., and collaborators found that the misuse of web archive services cause loss of ad revenue for popular news websites.

Engineering students develop umbrella for power wheelchair users to present at international conference.

An Auburn woman who was severely burned finds pain relief from music therapy.

More than 500 patients have been visited by physicians and nurse practitioners in UAB’s House Calls program since 2014.

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.

The All of Us Research Program, an effort by the NIH to build a national database for medical research, launches on May 6 at UAB and six other sites nation-wide.

Spotting the signs of child abuse and knowing how to report it are the first steps to ending the cycle of abuse.

Ketogenic, Whole30 and paleo diets aren’t convenience diets — they can cause challenges for eating out and cause a strain on your wallet — but they do provide whole food solutions.

Kidney stones impact one in 10 people and can lead to acute kidney injury; multiple episodes can result in long-term renal issues.

Doctoral student Jonathan Adams offers tips to identify and address bullying based on psychology research.

Fatigue in cancer survivors is significantly reduced by placebo pill, even when it is known it is a fake pill.

Watch a bleeding-control demonstration and join in with questions live as trauma surgeons show benefits of kits in public settings.

UAB ranked 15th nationally among public universities in research expenditures and topped $238 million in NIH funding for FY 2016.

Researchers have found the rate of hospitalization for sarcoidosis has increased, and in-hospital mortality associated with sarcoidosis has decreased.

Data suggest the United States could have a worse than average flu season. Flu season typically lasts from early October to February, but UAB experts say it is never too late to get vaccinated.

Do-it-yourself braces and how-to videos on the internet have grown in popularity, but experts say there are dangers in avoiding trained orthodontic professionals.

Local retailers should find ways to get involved in the community to help boost business, according to a UAB study.

It is easy to remember steps to prevent the body from getting cold, but what can be done to protect the eyes when cold weather hits?

This more comprehensive approach may be needed to find ways to delay the progressive heart failure.