University of Alabama at Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Researchers are once again trying to determine whether Alabama’s Black Belt region has a problem with intestinal parasites called…

A new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham could help patients ward off dementia.UAB School of Medicine researchers took part in a project…

All year long on Alabama Public Radio, we’ve been looking at rural health care. Advocates of rural health in Alabama say one of the biggest issues is…

Researchers at UAB are seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration regarding a new potential treatment for cancer.Scientists say they’ve…

Alabama health officials have announced a new program to more readily identify and treat patients with highly infectious diseases.Al.com reports…

A gathering in Birmingham is looking for more answers on how the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, impacts women.The University of Alabama at…

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are participating in a nationwide effort to cure Alzheimer’s disease.The project is called the A4…

A study by Alabama researchers is looking at a potential method for reducing the number of gun suicides in the United States.A report published by the…

A new study by The University of Alabama at Birmingham has a potential treatment for an illness that can leave victims paralyzed.Guillain-Barre syndrome,…

Alabama’s former House Speaker will find out how long he will spend in jail later today after being convicted on a dozen ethics charges last month. APR’s…