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A new discipline sits at the intersection of neuroscience and engineering, where lessons learned from circuits, networks and chips are combined with the latest findings on brain circuitry.

The diet increased quality of life, and it decreased serum levels of the adipokine leptin and a marker of oxidative stress.

NIH research funding to the UAB School of Medicine has increased by more than $100 million in the past five years, a barometer of the school’s success.

UAB professors publish distinct conceptual framework for entrepreneurship in educational settings.

Patients at UAB now have access to state-of-the-art robotic surgery technology.

Attention, reasoning and memory could be improved with resistance exercise, according to a UAB study. 

“A champion for women,” national political strategist and CNN political commentator Symone Sanders will discuss three key steps to becoming more involved with social issues.

A UAB dietitian answers questions about eating disorders to raise awareness about the illnesses during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which is from Feb. 25-March 3.

Researchers found that regular tenofovir gel users were associated with reduced risk of HSV-2 infection.

UAB researchers found spending 20 minutes in an urban park will make someone happier — whether they are engaging in exercise or not during the visit.

An optometrist’s vision wellness tips and services can help keep your eyes in good shape.

Kill the flu virus by following these tips on what to clean and how to disinfect commonly touched areas at home, school and work.

Many people experience mood and energy changes during winter months, but is that a real medical condition?

The newly named O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB will be supported by a $30 million gift from O'Neal Industries.

The $30 million gift will go into an endowment — creating a yearly flexible fund of about $1.5 million that leadership of the cancer center and UAB School of Medicine can use in ways that best leverage further advancement of the cancer center.

Safe and effective therapeutic agents that can treat these cancer-causing viruses are greatly needed.

More than 103,000 donors have contributed to the university’s largest-ever fundraising initiative to bolster the campaign’s priorities — programmatic support, facilities, faculty, research and innovation, athletics, and student support.

Jessica Martindale’s perfect vision was quickly tested after her infant son inadvertently scratched her cornea. Thankfully, physicians at UAB Callahan Eye Hospital were there to help.

With one in four high school students’ using e-cigarettes, UAB experts want parents to be aware of vaping’s harmful effects.

All academic areas saw increases in grant award monies from November 2017 through October 2018 as the university continues to grow its mission.