It takes more than just high IQs to make good nurses, says Michelle Cheshire, a researcher in The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing. She suggests “soft skills” should also be considered in deciding which applicants are good fits for nursing programs.
University of Alabama researcher, Dr. Adam Knowlden, says college students are typically more sleep deprived than the rest of us and often ignore the health benefits of adequate slumber. Knowlden surveyed college students about their sleep behaviors and attitudes. He co-authored an article that published in Family & Community Health.
Want to eat healthier, exercise more or smoke less? A UA researcher’s wearable sensors may one day help you modify your behaviors.
A nursing professor’s intervention program is designed to improve seniors’ memories for everyday events like taking medications and paying bills.
The University of Alabama takes an interdisciplinary approach to combating obesity in efforts to create “A Slimmer Tomorrow.”
A patented technique relying on shape manipulation of nanoparticles offers potential for safer MRIs.
A University of Alabama physician addressed why family physicians have stopped providing maternity care and offered suggestions on how to alleviate the problem in a recent report.
Two education professors at The University of Alabama hope low-current brain stimulation can be an answer for students who struggle to learn, recall or retain information.
Some of the lightest of creatures are helping scientists better understand the genetics behind weight gain. Dr. Laura Reed, a University of Alabama geneticist, is studying the maggots of fruit flies to better understand how specific genes cause some of the fruit flies to get fat from consuming high calorie diets, while other flies are
There is limited research on whether families use unsecured debt to finance health care expenses. Dr. Patryk Babiarz hopes to change that.