Clinical

New all-in-one GI Endoscopy Center opens at St. Vincent's Birmingham

Sep 18, 2018 at 03:36 pm by steve

With the opening of its new GI endoscopy center, St. Vincent's Birmingham now boasts a 20,768-square-foot facility with all general and interventional endoscopy services in on.... Read More

Improving Sleep Quality for Breast Cancer Survivors

Sep 18, 2018 at 03:27 pm by steve

A study by researchers at the UAB School of Health Professions published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the official journal of the American College of Sp.... Read More

Drug Slows Brain Damage in Multiple Sclerosis

Sep 18, 2018 at 03:25 pm by steve

Results from a clinical trial of more than 250 participants with progressive multiple sclerosis revealed that ibudilast was better than a placebo in slowing down brain shrinka.... Read More

Researcher Finds Risk of Later Death after Donor Blood, Marrow Transplant in Childhood

Sep 18, 2018 at 03:23 pm by steve

While blood and marrow transplants can save the life of a pediatric cancer patient, research out of the UAB found that those patients may be at an increased risk of premature.... Read More

Too Much Screen Time Can Harm a Child's Health

Aug 17, 2018 at 11:49 am by steve

Millions of children use digital devices - computers, cell phones, televisions - for three or more hours a day for education and recreation. Studies show that too much screen.... Read More