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Cell Senesence

Jan 23, 2018 at 03:05 pm by steve

Is a natural defense against cancer in youth killing us with age? "Nature was good at selecting for traits that helped us survive from infancy to reproductive age. After that,.... Read More

UAB Engages Blue Light Imaging in Bladder Cancer

Dec 15, 2017 at 01:20 pm by steve

"If this was a prostate cancer tool, 90 percent of surgeons would be using it," says Jeffrey Nix, MD, assistant professor in the UAB Department of Urology, about blue light cy.... Read More

First Approved Gene Therapy Fights Hematologic Cancer

Dec 15, 2017 at 01:20 pm by steve

"It's potentially revolutionary," says Luciano Costa, MD, PhD, about chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy -- a newly approved gene therapy for blood cancers. "This i.... Read More

UAB Heads Two New National Rehab Research Centers

Sep 09, 2016 at 02:19 pm by steve

"The challenge of this is not only building the center, but attracting users across the national community and for them to become aware of what we have to offer," says Marcas.... Read More

Fighting Pediatric Cancer with a Virus

Sep 09, 2016 at 02:19 pm by steve

UAB and Children's of Alabama are once again part of cutting-edge medicine with the development of a therapy to target chemotherapy and radiation resistant pediatric brain tum.... Read More