UAB Insight on Neurosciences: Neurology and Neurosurgery Fall 2009
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News
Fisher Named to UAB Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery
UAB a Participant in Ivy Genomics-Based Medicine Project
Poor Money Management May Be Early Indicator of Alzheimer Disease
$10 Million Endowment Established for UAB's McKnight Brain Institute
UAB Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics Produces Patent for Proteins
Two Grants Awarded to Dr. Peter H. King
Videocasts
Poor Money Management May Be Early Indicator of Alzheimer Disease
Inability to handle financial transactions or manage money may be an early indicator that a person with mild memory problems soon is likely to develop Alzheimer disease, according to new research from the UAB Alzheimer's Disease Center, part of the Department of Neurology.
UAB and Children's Hospital Named State Leaders for National Pediatric Brain Injury Network
UAB and Children's Hospital of Alabama have been named Alabama's Lead Center of Excellence for the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan, a national network created by the Sarah Jane Brain Project.
Cottonseed-Based Drug Shows Promise Treating Severe Brain Cancer
An experimental drug derived from cottonseeds shows promise in treating the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme, widely considered the most lethal brain cancer.
Using fMRI to Look into the Mind of Autism
UAB's Rajesh K. Kana, PhD, is using functional MRI to learn why people with autism have difficulty understanding the thoughts and feelings of others.
CME Opportunities
Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment, Impact, and Recovery
Release Date: 9/25/2008
Expiration Date: 9/25/2011
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Herniated Lumbar Discs: Surgical Versus Nonoperative Intervention
Release Date: 7/28/2008
Expiration Date: 7/28/2011
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Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Adenomas
Release Date: 6/1/2007
Expiration Date: 6/1/2010
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Migraine and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Release Date: 2/19/2008
Expiration Date: 2/19/2011
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Links
UAB Department of Neurology
UAB Division of Neurosurgery