Clinical

The Cyclotron Arrives at UAB

May 08, 2019 at 03:32 pm by steve

The weight equivalent of 13 African elephants, the 90-ton cyclotron for the UAB proton therapy initiative was lowered through the roof of the three-story facility in March and.... Read More

Children's Vestibular and Balance Clinic

May 08, 2019 at 03:28 pm by steve

Vestibular and balance problems, like most medical conditions, are easier managed the earlier they are diagnosed. But how does a medical professional accurately diagnose vesti.... Read More

UAB Patient First in Alabama to get Deep Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy

May 08, 2019 at 02:55 pm by steve

This February, Xavier Horton became the first person in Alabama and the 27th person in the nation to receive deep brain stimulation (DBS) for epilepsy. The neurology team at U.... Read More

Home Dialysis Can Be Life Changing for End Stage Renal Patients

Apr 12, 2019 at 04:16 pm by steve

End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or permanent kidney failure, affects almost 750,000 people per year in the United States, and the patient population is increasing by five perc.... Read More

Ending the Allergy March

Apr 12, 2019 at 03:13 pm by steve

"Each rising generation is appearing to be more allergic than the next," says John Anderson, MD, an allergist with Alabama Allergy. Between 1997 and 2011, the prevalence of fo.... Read More