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The AEIVA’s inaugural exhibition is “Material Evidence,” curated by the Birmingham Museum of Art and featuring works culled from Birmingham’s most dedicated collectors.

Newfound details of rare disease may advance understanding of brain tumors.

Running around town trying to get holiday tasks crossed off the list may mean jaywalking to save time. But one UAB expert says this should be avoided at all times.

UAB announces $1 billion goal for The Campaign for UAB, begins the public phase of its largest fundraising campaign to date.

UAB announces gift, set to name School of Business after Charles and Patsy Collat, the university’s biggest benefactors.

Study is first to reveal the role of the kidney in the regulation of iron metabolism following injury.

UAB study suggests aerobic and resistance training one day a week is as beneficial as three days a week for woman over 60

Originally built in 1975, the Wallace Tumor Institute is the hub of the Cancer Center’s research and administrative enterprise.

The historic opening is the culmination of a $30 million renovation project to interactive, multidisciplinary environment that fosters increased collaborative efforts and scientific breakthroughs.

A UAB professor offers a checklist for safe play at indoor playgrounds.
Pennington has served as senior vice president and chief operating officer at Medical West since 2003.

Previous data has shown that areas of the south — specifically Mississippi and Alabama – are the fattest in the U.S. But new data from the REGARDS study proves this wrong.

UAB professors pens a book that examines black conservatism.

UAB is the only hospital in Alabama that can repair leaks around replacement heart valves using minimally invasive techniques.

International team led by UAB finds 78 percent drop in leatherback turtle nests at primary nesting site; largest marine turtle in world may vanish.
Kay has held several administrative positions at UAB, including director of the Clinical Electrophysiology Section within the Division of Cardiovascular Disease.

Renal replacement therapy performed continuously over 24 hours provides better hemodynamic tolerance, fluid removal in critically ill patients with kidney failure.

UAB team rewarded for helping stop social media botnet and others; Facebook donates $250,000 of money recovered from spammers to CIA|JFR

Adrenalin-suppressing beta-blockers may delay need for valve-replacement surgery if used early in a growing cause of heart disease.

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.

Quirky evolution yields clues to a fatal condition.

UAB injury researchers recommend the use of helmets to reduce the number of deaths and injuries due to head/neck trauma during a tornado.

With a grant from the Gates Foundation, UAB researchers will target a bacteria blamed for birth defects in the Indian subcontinent.

See and feel living art Nov. 7-11, when artisans from Alabama and Africa create a masterpiece at the Alys Stephens Center.

NIH grant for brain cancer also makes UAB one of few centers with four Specialized Program of Research Excellence awards.

Newly named condition, “isolated diastolic hypotension,” can be difficult to treat while increasing risk of death.
Blueberries provide nutritious benefits and prevent cell damage that can lead to cancer.
A longer Achilles tendon generates more power, leading to greater energy efficiency and possible performance gains.

There’s ticks in them-there woods, and that means the possibility of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, as one UAB patient recently discovered.

New research from the ongoing CREST trial finds gender plays role in stroke-prevention procedures.