Mind Games
People with autism can be highly intelligent, but the way their brains work when they learn may be distinctly different from those without the disorder.
Health & Medicine
UA Researcher to Create Family ‘Legacies’ to Help Deal with Illness
Few things leave people feeling as helpless and stressed as caring for a seriously ill family member.
When the ‘Terrible Twos’ Don’t Go Away
A University of Alabama psychologist with international success in modifying aggressive behavior in children is working with dozens of elementary schools to further gauge his program’s effectiveness in reducing substance abuse risks.
UA Research on Rare Disorder Brings Insight into Epilepsy
Researchers at The University of Alabama, who have found a way to mimic epileptic seizures in the tiny roundworm C. elegans, have published their findings in the current issue of a top ranked scientific journal. The efforts could make the worm a powerful model for unraveling the molecular regulation of epilepsy, a condition that affects 2 percent of the population.
UA Partners with Kid One Transport to Help Children Reach Medical Care
Many West Alabama children will get the medical care they need thanks to a partnership between The University of Alabama and Kid One Transport System. The partnership has provided $500,000 in federal funds to support the expansion of Kid One services in West Alabama.
A Compassionate Voice
When Dr. Margaret “Peg” Lyons talks with cancer patients about the emotional toll the disease takes on their lives, she brings a lot to the discussion. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a hospital nurse, worked for a hospice agency, concentrated in psychiatric mental health nursing while earning her master’s degree and she holds a doctorate in social work.
America’s Going Gray
In America, the population age 65 and older is expected to double by 2030. At that rate, this group is projected to comprise 20 percent of the population while utilizing 50 percent of the nation’s health care resources.
Four-Legged Fun Part of Speech Pathologist’s Therapy
Dr. Beth Macauley, UA assistant professor of communicative disorders, has a black, six-year old Newfoundland retriever mix as a research assistant.
UA Biologist Uses Microscopic Worm in Search of Answers to Enormous Questions
It’s a tiny worm, so small you need a microscope to see it. But in the laboratory of Dr. Guy Caldwell, the worm may be poised to reveal some big secrets, giving scientists better insight into various neurological diseases.
UA Nursing, Capstone Medical Center Bring Health Care to Parrish
For 17 months, Parrish residents were without local health care, but that changed in June when the Capstone Rural Health Center, operated by The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing and UA’s Capstone Medical Center, opened in the rural Walker County town.