May-June 2005

The grant will support clinical and laboratory research in the US, Europe and Africa to study changes in the immune system and in HIV virus in people newly infected with HIV.

Extending a relationship established more than a year ago, the UAB Health System and Baptist Health of Montgomery have entered an agreement whereby Baptist Health will become an affiliate of the UAB Health System.

Explore Telesynergy options to extend research to underserved communities, the new Frozen Section Lab, and more.

Major grant establishes consortium for multi-institutional registry and database to define role of ventricular assist and total artificial heart devices.

With room for 2 critically ill patients, UAB new medical transport aircraft can fly farther and faster than the previous plane.

Sorting out the effects of stress and sensitivity to pain.

Researchers found an experimental vaccine against shingles prevented about half of cases of shingles.

An automated version of constraint-induced movement therapy (CI therapy), produced the same results in stroke patients as standard CI therapy.

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is the only corrective treatment for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Research suggests PET or MRI can serves as a more sensitive and consistent measure of disease progression than neuropsychological and cognitive assessments.

Our new facility will be a regional resource for researchers throughout the Southeast investigating the worst, most dangerous diseases and biological agents.

The award, 1 of 25 nationally, will continue funding the UAB Deep South Network for Cancer Control.

Our estimates indicate that in the near future, obesity will decrease life spans by 4 to 9 months -- eventually, obesity could shave 5 years off American's lifespan.

UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center faculty are addressing cervical health on all levels — from basic science to clinical research.

Entries will be on display in the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences of UAB Historical Collections, located on the 3rd floor of Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, through June 30.

View a minimally invasive right hemicolectomy for an adenoma performed in University Hospital Surgical Suites. CME credit available.

The mental health of recovering alcoholics and drug addicts who remain homeless suffers compared to those who are housed.

Decreasing vascular damage in transplanted kidneys lengthen organ survival.