News Focus Channel: Hidden - Alabama

Rush Health Systems Officially Becomes Ochsner Rush Health

Ochsner Health — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 10:05:49 EST

Rush Health Systems has officially merged with Ochsner Health (Ochsner), becoming Ochsner Rush Health. Today's announcement is a conclusion of the process that began with a letter of intent to merge in June 2021.

VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT of Live Event for April 28th: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study 50 Years Later. Why It Still Matters

News — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:05:30 EST

It's been 50 years since the Tuskegee Study was disclosed to the American public. In May, a new riveting account of the Study, when government doctors intentionally withheld effective therapy for syphilis for 40 years in 400 African American men, will be published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The article explains the deeper everlasting lessons of the study.

Greenhouse gases have had no significant impact on Alabama's weather, UAH scientist's report says

University of Alabama Huntsville — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:35:11 EST

A new report by Alabama State Climatologist and University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) professor Dr. John Christy says that increasing greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere have had no significant impact on the State of Alabama.

Gulf of Mexico Alliance Releases Governors' Action Plan IV for Healthy and Resilient Coasts

Gulf of Mexico Alliance — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:05:45 EST

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance has released the Governors' Action Plan IV for Healthy and Resilient Coasts, signed by the governors of all five Gulf states: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This is the fourth in a series of collaborative work plans that identifies priority issues, focus areas, and actions to enhance the environmental and economic health of the Gulf of Mexico.

Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Missouri's Hearing Over Planned Parenthood Health Center License and the Temporal Block of Alabama's Abortion Ban

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:50:04 EST

High Blood Pressure May Not Always Appear in Blood Pressure Readings at Doctor's Office

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 16:40:25 EST

Approximately 20 to 30 percent of adults in the United States may not be correctly diagnosed with having hypertension due to differences in their blood pressure when measured in their doctor's office versus outside of their doctor's office.

Environmental justice begins with awareness, advocacy

University of Alabama Huntsville — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:05:23 EST

Dr. Azita Amiri, an assistant professor in UAH's College of Nursing, and Dr. Shuang Zhao, an assistant professor in both the Department of Political Science and the Department of Atmospheric Science, have been working to bring attention to the plight of residents in Uniontown, Ala., an environmental justice community located in the state's Black Belt.

Managing psychological stress after deadly tornadoes key to coping, says mental health expert.

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 10:05:35 EST

High-fat diet and age alter gut microbes and immune response, causing inflamed state in heart failure

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:05:50 EST

A calorie-dense, obesity-generating diet in aging mice disrupts the composition of the gut microbiome. This correlates with development of a system-wide nonresolving inflammation in acute heart failure, with a notable disruption of the immune cell profile, primarily the neutrophil-leukocyte ratio.

An antiviral gel may prevent genital herpes in women

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:25:35 EST

Researchers examined the effect of vaginal tenofovir 1 percent gel use on the risk of acquiring herpes simplex virus type 2, or HSV-2.

University-hosted sites carry out statewide initiative to elevate K-12 STEM instruction

University of Alabama Huntsville — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:05:57 EST

UAH is the original host university of the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI), a statewide initiative to improve math and science teaching in Alabama by providing participating schools with professional development, equipment and materials, and onsite support from content specialists.

Southern Research teams with UAB to launch 3 pilot studies

Southern Research — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:05:40 EST

How certain bacteria may make people more prone to asthma is one topic of three research grants jointly funded by Southern Research and the UAB School of Medicine. These new research pilots are the latest effort to harness synergies between researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Southern Research, a Birmingham-based nonprofit research institute with nearly 400 scientists and engineers. The two other pilots seek an improved way to develop new vaccines and a new mouse model for a potentially dangerous, hereditary deficiency shared by 400 million people worldwide.

Outreach effort introduces North Alabama high school students to thinking entrepreneurially

University of Alabama Huntsville — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:05:59 EST

UAH's College of Business is an early and ongoing supporter of the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) program, an initiative that seeks to bring entrepreneurial education to school districts in Decatur and throughout Morgan County.

Robust and specific gene regulation tool developed for primary brain neurons

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:00:00 EST

A powerful tool is available to investigate brain development, memory and learning, and brain dysregulation in neuropsychiatric diseases like addiction, depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's. This molecular biology tool can selectively and robustly turn on genes in brain neurons of living rats.

Urban parks could make you happier

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:00:00 EST

UAB researchers found spending 20 minutes in an urban park will make someone happier -- whether they are engaging in exercise or not during the visit.

The Best and Worst Things You Can Do for Your Heart

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:05:30 EST

According to the American Heart Association's Heart and Stroke Statistics, nearly half of all adults in the United States have some type of cardiovascular disease.

New Bacterial Signaling Language Offers Pathway to Treat Infections

Southern Research — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:45:25 EST

Scientists at the microbiology lab led by Javier Campos-Gomez, Ph.D., in Drug Discovery at Southern Research discovered that Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium responsible for severe, drug-resistant infections in humans, uses a family of fatty acids, known as "oxylipins," in a cell-to-cell signaling language critical for its virulence.

Mock hospital allows UAH's nursing students to practice rescuing "patients" under pressure

University of Alabama Huntsville — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:05:48 EST

The Leadership and Management in Nursing course, offered by UAH's College of Nursing, includes a "mock hospital" experience that allows faculty members to assess the students' clinical skills and critical thinking abilities prior to launching them into their preceptorship.

UAB Women's Health Expert Can Discuss Ebola Vaccine for Pregnant Women

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:15:42 EST

Early screening for gestational diabetes in pregnant, obese women may be unhelpful

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:30:34 EST

Findings suggest there is no improvement in pregnancy outcomes for obese women who receive early gestational diabetes screening.