UAB is a stronghold at finding patients for studies, but healthy controls were harder.

This spring, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor to five and the rank of University Professor to four faculty members.

UAB’s new Lunaphore COMET multiplex immunofluorescent platform can hyperplex up to 40 antibodies on a single pathology tissue sample.

One UAB nutrition researcher suggests incorporating more plant-based protein can help improve overall nutrition.

Garvey’s career spans decades of influential work, shaping national guidelines for obesity and diabetes treatment.

The commission recommends a shift away from relying solely on BMI to more accurately define obesity as a disease.

One UAB expert dives into the difference between traditional sugar and nonnutritive sugars.

With dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 5 coloring everything from cereals to energy drinks, concerns are mounting over potential health impacts, especially in children. UAB researchers are now examining the effects of these dyes and exploring natural alternatives.

Experts at UAB say pumpkins offer a wealth of benefits and can be creatively incorporated into a variety of dishes.

Anxiety is everywhere. But you can work on your emotional resiliency with these strategies from a course students are raving about.

Many people, including clinicians and researchers, think “the main reason people regain weight after weight loss is because the body fights back” in a phenomenon called metabolic adaptation, said UAB researcher Cátia Martins, Ph.D. Martins, a leading scientist studying metabolic adaptation, explains what she has found and her plans for a groundbreaking clinical trial.

Using machines at UAB Libraries or in their own units, staff, students and faculty are making tools for their research projects, classrooms and HVAC units campuswide. See their work and find out how you can get started.

Biobehavioral Nutrition and Wellness, launched in fall 2021 by the Department of Nutrition Sciences, includes training in health technology, the psychology of eating behavior and effective communication techniques. The Bachelor of Science program prepares graduates for a range of in-demand jobs, leaders say.

Scientists participating in the UAB Green Labs program explain why they take part, the biggest changes they made and how it has affected their labs.

Clinical trial results published this year are better than any other medication and have study scientists excited, including UAB’s Timothy Garvey, M.D. Get the latest on what Garvey calls “a very powerful tool to treat obesity.”