Learn more about UAB's Xenotransplant program here. “It has been truly extraordinary to see the first-ever preclinical demonstration that appropriately modified pig kidneys can provide normal, ...

People with reduced kidney function may have higher levels of several blood markers commonly used in Alzheimer’s disease ...

At what age does an adolescent start thinking as an adult? A new study published this week in Nature Communications presents some of the first definitive evidence that executive function - a set of ...

Executive function—top-down processes by which the human mind controls behavior, regulating thoughts and actions—have long been studied using a standard set of tools, with these assessments being ...

A new research paper was published in Volume 16 of Genes & Cancer on January 20, 2025, entitled, "Analysis of pathogenic variants in retinoblastoma reveals a potential gain of function mutation." ...

Among patients with MCL still on study in January 2025, 35.3% reported improved MCL-related symptoms, while 5.9% reported ...

Researchers are looking for people to participate in studies involving either fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) or TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) combined with fMRI. Studies take ...

The largest study yet into the effects of cannabis on the brains of 18- to 36-year-olds has found that the drug can reduce brain function during cognitive tests. The findings will help people to make ...

Female brains have historically evolved to adapt to pregnancy, undergoing structural and functional changes. But the cognitive health implications of these adaptations have long been overlooked - ...