UAB School of Dentistry is offering patients with cavities between teeth a new, less painful option for treatment in a new clinical trial.

For the first time in humans, it has been reported that eating early in the day lessens daily swings in hunger and changes the 24-hour pattern of fat oxidation and energy metabolism, which may aid in weight loss.

The clinical lab in Spain Tower analyzes up to 5,000 tubes of blood each night, providing vital data for caregivers and patients in the nation’s third-largest public hospital.

Contrary to advertisements, bumper pads and stuffed animals are not part of a safe sleep environment for infants.

UAB neurologists have reported the first case study of a patient with a brain bleed linked to consumption of an energy drink.

Combining two high-powered imaging techniques into a single scanner allows UAB to acquire and study PET and MRI data simultaneously, enabling new opportunities for diagnostic imaging of cancer, the brain and heart.

UAB clinical psychologist Josh Klapow, Ph.D., discusses the importance of evaluating activities and setting ground rules to keep from getting overbooked.

Kids often acquire S. mutans, a cavity-causing bacterium from nonfamily members, researchers report at the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting.

The partnership will provide scholarships and a reverse transfer agreement with Jefferson State to help deserving Alabama students realize their fullest potential.

Mild to moderate muscle and nerve strain provokes symptom flares in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome.

A new study from the UAB School of Dentistry shows that women who are pregnant are more likely to have gingivitis in their first and second trimesters, which can negatively affect mother and baby.

With these tips from UAB Emergency Medicine, know how to identify poison ivy, oak and sumac, protect yourself against allergic reaction, and treat exposed areas.

Tempers will flare and the threat of violence is often not far behind as temperatures rise, says a UAB psychologist.

Among black men, those with a high degree of West African genetic ancestry have less abdominal fat than those with a lower degree.

Adam Gordon, O.D., discusses blue light, including the lack of clinical evidence in advertisements overstating dangers, as well as the effects of blue light on sleep and eye discomfort.

Springing forward with daylight saving time may increase your risk of having a heart attack if you have a history of heart disease.

Nonverbal communication expert Mark Hickson, Ph.D., offers insight into the gestures and facial expressions displayed by presidential candidates during recent debates.

A UAB-led study shows that, for older patients, carotid artery surgery is safer than stenting.

With more than 162,000 square feet, the new UAB Hill Student Center is the living room of the university and provides places for students to congregate, eat and study, making it their home away from home.

New research from UAB suggests not all strep throat is really strep throat, and attention must be paid to another bacterium that packs a nasty wallop.