Birmingham Archives

Grand Rounds July

Jul 18, 2008 at 03:24 pm by steve

Taub Named Chair-elect For AAAS Psychology Section Edward Taub, Ph.D, University Professor of Psychology at UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) has been elected Chair-E.... Read More

Strategies for Safeguarding Essential Data

Jul 18, 2008 at 03:24 pm by steve

It doesn’t require a Katrina sized hurricane or a Cedar Rapids flood to create a data disaster. Even the most reliable servers have hard disks that eventually wear out. A lea.... Read More

Harmonica Strikes Chord with “Harpdog”

Jul 18, 2008 at 03:24 pm by steve

The poignant strains of the harmonica make it a natural fit for the blues, evoking emotion that imbues the music with the sense that it is a living entity, birthed through a m.... Read More

Birmingham Ophthalmologists Develop New Retinal Detachment Laser Pevention

Jul 18, 2008 at 03:24 pm by steve

Previously anyone at high risk of a retinal detachment could do little but wait and hopefully keep on seeing. But two Birmingham ophthalmologists have now completed a pilot st.... Read More

Implantable Contact Lenses for Myopia

Jul 18, 2008 at 03:24 pm by steve

“The problem with laser correction is that some people have just pushed the envelope to do too much treatment for the degree of nearsighted, and weakened the cornea,” said Sar.... Read More