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The brain grows fastest in the first three months of life, and this rapid growth makes early experiences and interactions especially important.
Early lung cancer screening, especially for people with a history of smoking, can detect disease sooner, when treatment is more effective and lives can be saved.
In partnership with the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District, the City of Birmingham and community partners, UAB will assess the effectiveness of public housing renovations and environmental refinements on community health.
Sedative choice could improve patient outcomes in patients who have been intubated.
Even in the colder months, it is important to keep an eye out for any unusual skin changes as some discolorations may not appear immediately after sun exposure.
UAB’s first nonprofit startup, Dream a Little Dream, is improving global cystic fibrosis care by empowering medical teams with cost-effective tools and training.
UAB Neurosurgery and Trauma experts discuss the importance of taking precautions when decorating this holiday season.
UAB’s Allison Davis, M.D., provides tips to help prevent varicose veins during pregnancy.
A new study reveals how a bacterial gene and FIVAR-equipped proteins allow pneumonia bacteria to invade heart cells, causing severe cardiac damage.
The award, totaling over $2 million through 2030, will support Overstreet’s investigation aimed at uncovering the factors that determine patients’ experiences of acute and chronic pain during their healing journeys after surgery.
Technology and treatment planning have made shorter-course radiation a safe, effective and patient-centered option for breast cancer care.
Neurobiologists at UAB are studying a lab-made compound called tabernanthalog, or TBG, which could give new hope for safer, more effective addiction treatments.
A UAB expert provides recommendations on how to drink responsibly during the holidays.
These models are crucial to understanding disease mechanisms and identifying new treatment opportunities.
New research co-led by the UAB School of Public Health could reshape treatment guidelines for asymptomatic carotid stenosis, a condition caused by a buildup of plaque in arteries that carry blood to the brain.
One UAB expert shares insights about how ADHD can impact work life and offers practical strategies for both employees and organizations to foster success.
Representing all 67 counties, participants have benefited from AGHI’s commitment to accessible, expert-guided genomic services.
One UAB researcher has received two grants from the NIH to study devices for diabetes and cardiopulmonary function of infants.
Experts at UAB are providing insight into some of the top preventable injuries they see on a regular basis and some practical advice for how to avoid them.
Doctors at UAB and Northwestern propose six strategies for caretakers to cultivate better patient experiences from the bedside and improve the quality of patient care and medical student education.