The network connects community dental-care providers with researchers to improve day-to-day issues in oral health care, funded by a $67 million grant, UAB’s largest single award.
A traumatic brain injury can negatively affect a patient’s medical decision-making ability at a time when patients or their families must make myriad complex decisions, say researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The severity of the injury directly corresponds to the amount of impairment, according to findings. Patients with mild TBI showed little impairment one month after injury, while those with more severe injury were significantly impaired.
A trend toward more aggressive treatment in patients just starting to develop rheumatoid arthritis is among the most important changes in treatment guidelines for the disease, according to updated American College of Rheumatology guidelines published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research.
Hypertension management, high-fat vs. low-carb diets and the role of exercise in preventing CVD are some topics to be delivered by UAB cardiology researchers.
The Monday and Tuesday after moving the clocks ahead one hour in March is associated with a 10 percent increase in the risk of having a heart attack. Learn what you can do to mitigate your risk.
People who experience a TBI show a marked decline in the ability to make appropriate financial decisions in the immediate aftermath and a continued impairment on complex financial skills six months later, according to new research from UAB.
Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the most common form of childhood arthritis, appear at least twice as likely to develop cancer compared to children without JIA, irrespective of arthritis medications, according to new research from UAB published this week in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. This report casts some doubt on the role played by anti-TNF therapy, long considered a potential risk for cancer.
The FDA's approval of ivacaftor for treatement of cystic fibrosis will provide substantial benefit for CF patients with the G551D mutation in CFTR, say UAB investigators who conducted clinical trials on the drug.
Data could lead to better advice for primary-care doctors struggling with a rising tide of older adult patients still in throes of youthful bad habits.
Clinical psychologist Joshua Klapow, Ph.D., can discuss the new addition to the social networking site from a public health standpoint and what this intervention can achieve.
As investigators prepare to make safety recommendations following a deadly wreck in Missouri where the driver was texting, Despina Stavrinos, Ph.D., a UAB expert on distracted driving, can discuss various measures that need to be taken to better protect motorists.
Giving antenatal corticosteroids in extremely preterm infants — those born between 22 and 25 weeks gestation and weighing less than 2 pounds — is associated with significant reductions in death and long-term complications such as neurodevelopmental impairments, including cerebral palsy, poor motor skills and lower intelligence.
A low-carbohydrate diet may help prepubescent girls avoid some risks associated with obesity, such as diabetes and heart disease, according to research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Carpenter, a Teach for America teacher and recent White House intern, will study the relation of education and poverty levels with the goal of policy reform.
Biologic drugs have revolutionized treatment of autoimmune diseases during the past decade despite belief there is an increased risk for serious infections from using them. But new research from UAB reveals that a class of biologics called tumor necrosis factor antagonists, or TNF inhibitors, may only minimally increase risk compared to more traditional therapies.
The risk of heart failure appears to be higher among low-income seniors — even those with a college education — according to research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham presented during the 2011 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
The annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions begin Saturday, November 12, 2011. The University of Alabama at Birmingham has a number of experts available to weigh in on the news coming out of the scientific sessions, as well as newsworthy presentations and moderators.
In a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthcare providers are being urged to administer a supplemental dose of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to age-eligible patients as they come in for visits.
UAB psychologist says amidst sexual harassment controversy, Herman Cain is at psychological crossroad. He can either self-destruct, or move on. But he must act now.