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BlazerCast for August 10, 2010: During a vacation in Panama City, Florida, Ashley Hagood suddenly became sick. Local doctors discovered a large mass on her liver had ruptured. She was bleeding internally and needed immediate medical attention from surgeons at UAB Hospital - 235 miles away. In this week’s BlazerCast, discover how a unique program at UAB was able to save Ashley’s life. For more information, please visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/79313/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for August 3,2010: Total knee and hip joint replacement devices that last a lifetime are closer to reality thanks to recent breakthroughs in Department of Physics laboratories at the University of Alabama at Birmingham involving specialized nanodiamonds. The work, under the direction of physicist Yogesh Vohra, Ph.D., director of the UAB Center for Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration, and Aaron Catledge, Ph.D., a research assistant professor of physics, was jump started last year with funds from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and includes a collaborative partnership with a leading industry company. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for July 27, 2010: UAB faculty have guided 29 recent, minority high school graduates through the university's Summer Bridge Program supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and UAB School of Business. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for March 2, 2010: “We must remember that dogs are animals, and that they can have the potential to bite young children,” says UAB psychologist David Schwebel, Ph.D., director of the UAB Youth Safety Lab, “If this computer game successfully teaches young children to interact safely with their pet dogs, it could have enormous impact.” For more information, please visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/73968/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for February 23, 2010: Nearly a decade of planning and construction culminate Sunday, Feb. 21, when patients move into the new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Women & Infants Center. Construction began on the 430,000-square-foot facility in February 2007. The $164 million Women & Infants Center represents UAB's commitment to improving the health and lives of the women and infants of this state and region. It also increases UAB's capacity to care for Alabama's women and babies, offering Alabama's only supratertiary NICU, the most modern C-section and post-anesthesia recovery suites, state-of-the-art patient-care rooms and technologically advanced communication and security systems. For more information, please visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/73823/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for February 16, 2010: The uplifting story of a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) biology student's power to overcome a lifelong heart condition and three open-heart surgeries is featured in the February edition of Woman's Day magazine. Jessica Martinez, a 24-year-old from Duluth, Ga., in her senior year at UAB, is included in a story about women who have survived heart disease. In the article, she explains the physical and emotional toll of undergoing three separate open-heart surgeries before turning 24. For more information, please visit main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/73336/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for February 9, 2010: "There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words," writes author ***. Rowling in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first of the bestselling books that introduced the magical world of Harry Potter. Now, the University of Alabama at Birmingham's (UAB) Museum of the Health Sciences examines Rowling's inspiration for magic in a traveling exhibit, "Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine," from Jan. 25 to March 5. The exhibit shows how Rowling delved into the writings of real 15th and 16th century physicians, scholars and scientists to fashion the basis of magic in the seven Potter books. For more information, please visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/72324/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

More than four years ago, UAB Associate Professor of Sociology Jeffrey Michael Clair, Ph.D., and UAB alumnus Jason Wasserman, Ph.D., set out to find the answer to a simple question: Why do many homeless individuals prefer living on the street to living in shelters? So the two ventured into the streets of Birmingham to interview homeless people, learning in the process that many programs and policies designed to help the homeless succeed only in alienating them. In their new book At Home on the Street: People, Poverty and a Hidden Culture of Homelessness, Clair and Wasserman give readers an in-depth look at long-term homelessness and show the true meaning of life on the street. For more information, please visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/72811/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for January 26, 2010: As the tragedy in Haiti continues to unfold, many students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have been reminded of the doctors and health professionals portrayed in this year's campus Discussion Book selection, Mountains Beyond Mountain: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder. For more information, please visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/72883/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for January 5, 2010: Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed the death of precancerous human-lung cells, reducing cancer's spread and growth rate. The research has wide-ranging potential in age-related science, including ways in which calorie-intake restriction can benefit longevity and help prevent diseases like cancer that have been linked to aging, said principal investigator Trygve Tollefsbol, Ph.D., D.O., a professor in the Department of Biology. For more information, please visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/71819/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for December 22, 2009: The UAB Hospital Maintenance Department held its 28th annual Holiday Toy Fund Celebration for the UAB Child Life Program on Thursday, December 17. Hospital employees collected donations to purchase toys and supplies for the children staying at UAB Hospital. Santa made a special appearance, bringing gifts for the children. And, as always, the UAB maintenance staff band, the Hospital Heartbeats, performed live holiday music. For more information, please visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/71795/ To see videos of past celebrations visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp8Gy8TMsVM Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for December 15, 2009: A University of Alabama at Birmingham Vision Science Research Center investigator who also is an expert marksman has found a more intuitive way to aim a pistol. Associate Professor Timothy Kraft, Ph.D., has developed a new gunsight design that relies on subconscious ability. Opti-sight, a UAB-protected innovation, updates a pistol-aiming device that has remained unchanged for more than a century. Opti-sight promises to reduce the time law enforcement, professional and amateur shooters need for target practice to improve marksmanship. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/7w4IAo Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for December 8, 2009:The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering has acquired new multi-screen, immersive 3D display technology - the first of its kind in Alabama - that will enable doctors to practice procedures outside the operating room and enable engineers to test the integrity of structural designs before construction begins. The technology, called VisCube-SXTM, is an immersive virtual-reality system that places users in a computer-generated setting of their choosing. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/on0G8 . Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for December 1, 2009: UAB's Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center is one of the Southeast's premier performing arts centers, hosting the best in international, national and local performance. The mission of its Arts in Action initiative is to enrich the lives of students and adults by cultivating an appreciation for and understanding of the arts and to make the performing arts accessible to everyone. Arts in Action includes such offerings as master classes for small student groups who learn from experts, meet-the-artist events for schools, a mentoring program, the ASC Kids' Club shows for families, innovative classes and enrichment activities for adults, free concert talks and drama workshops and summer camps. The program offers lower-cost tickets for students and children to selected performances and free buses to and from the center. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for November 24, 2009:Retail experts in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business are forecasting fewer deep discounts this holiday shopping season and encouraging value seekers to hit their favorite stores early. "The economic tsunami was coming ashore during the holiday season of 2008, but this year is different," says Bob Robicheaux, Ph.D., chair of the UAB Department of Marketing, Industrial Distribution and Economics. "Retailers have had ample time to prepare for current consumer trends, which means large discounts and sales may not be as common. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for November 17, 2009: UAB Department of Dermatology is offering a new non-surgical, needle-free skin-tightening procedure that doctors say smoothes wrinkles, firms up baggy or loose skin and improves body contours. The outpatient cosmetic procedure is performed with Thermage®, a device that contours skin all over the body – face, eyelids, neck, abdomen, arms, legs and more – using focused radio waves. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for November 10, 2009: The U.S. Department of Energy has announced plans to fund research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Engineering on technologies that would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the capture and permanent safe storage, or sequestration, of carbon dioxide. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/1SCqFT Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO

BlazerCast for October 27, 2009: University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs. The discoveries could revolutionize the soft-shell crab industry, generating new jobs and additional profits for the U.S. fishing industry along the coastal Southeast. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for October 20, 2009: Because pandemics unfold in unpredictable ways, surveillance of travel-related illness is among the most powerful tools health officials and doctors can use to detect and respond to new pathogens like the novel H1N1 influenza, says the physician who heads the University of Alabama at Birmingham Travelers' Clinic. "Being able to track disease outbreaks in real time enables you to know, in real-time, what works and what doesn't work in terms of treatment," says David Freedman, M.D., director of the clinic. For more information, please visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/68101/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for October 13, 2009: The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) African-American Studies Program annual open house event, "Talking Books," offered students the opportunity to learn about the program's curriculum and meet its faculty and staff. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO Follow UAB on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews

UAB lead's an effort to tech the elderly how to operate in the digital world. Using the power of the internet these individuals have reconnected with lost friends and seen an increase in their quality of life.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers exploring strategies for conserving the Diamondback Terrapin along Alabama's Dauphin Island coastline are working to keep the once-celebrated turtle off the endangered species list.

Researchers at UAB have found that an extract taken from the root of the South's ubiquitous kudzu plant holds potential the to relieve the symptoms of metabolic syndrome.

BlazerCast for September 8, 2009: UAB antiviral researcher John Gnann Jr., M.D. discusses what steps you should take if you contract the H1N1 Swine Flu. For more information please visit ******/1MYVUd . Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://******/16MSDO Follow UAB on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for September 1, 2009: A prevention specialist at AIDS Alabama and equal-rights advocate for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, The Rev. Tommy Watkins Jr. is a doctoral candidate in the UAB School of Public Health. He has been awarded the scholarship created by George Lee Howell Jr., M.D., and the Billy R. Cox Foundation in honor of the late Billy R. Cox, a beloved Birmingham AIDS activist and gay-rights leader. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO Follow UAB on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for August 25, 2009: Researchers at UAB are testing a new implantable device called the Rheos that reduces high blood pressure by sending electrical signals to the body's blood pressure system. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO Follow UAB on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for August 18,2009: Dozens of Students, Volunteers, Parents and Staff braved a hot August weekend to help UAB's newest freshman class move in to their residence halls. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO Follow us on Twitter: Http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for August 11, 2009: UAB Professor Pamela King tells the story of one of Birmingham's oldest neighborhoods through historic preservation. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Psychology researchers report that new parents identified less than half of the safety hazards in a simulated home environment.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers report that new parents identified less than half of the safety hazards in a simulated home environment.

BlazerCast for July 28, 2009: UAB adds two GEM's to its vehicle fleet. See how the new addition is saving money and helping the environment. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for July 21, 2009: A protein in influenza virus that helps it multiply also damages lung epithelial cells, causing fluid buildup in the lungs, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Southern Research Institute. Publishing online this week in the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, the researchers say the findings give new insight into how flu attacks the lungs and provides targets for new treatments. For more information, please visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/65876/ Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for July 14, 2009: The American Heart Association has pledged $50,000 to fund the work of University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) biomedical engineering undergraduate students who are working to develop a computer program that teaches CPR using hand-held remote controls from the Nintendo® Wii video game console. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for July 7, 2009: UAB's Gary Chapman discusses his artistic process. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for June 23, 2009: The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education has launched a new summer program designed to teach ballroom dancing to inner city teens in the Birmingham area. The program is called "Dance 4 Health."The goal of "Dance 4 Health" is to raise awareness among inner city teens about the importance of exercise and healthy diets, said "Dance 4 Health" principle investigator UAB Assistant Professor Tamilane E. Blaudeau, Ph.D., from the UAB School of Education's Department of Human Studies. For More Information, Please visit: http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/64348/ Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/LkaI1 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast June 16, 2009: The robotics campers built simple robots using Legos NXT robotics kits and then learned to program them to perform specific tasks. This year's tasks included the Self-Parking Robot, Sumo Wrestling, Kick the Can and Balloon Buster. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/VgOYF Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/LkaI1 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for June 8,2009: UAB students take home the People's Choice Award for the 2009 Microsoft Imagincup Challenge where Computer Science students from across the globe design digital applications to aid the third world. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/LkaI1 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

Susan Scott-Trammel, UAB's Director of Career Services, says planning is the key to job hunt success. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/LkaI1 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast May 19, 2009: The field of Forensic Science spans many disciplines, with each area requiring a different educational path. UAB’s Jason Linville, Ph.D. explains the different educational backgrounds needed for investigating crimes in the field or analyzing evidence in the lab. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/cAxHg Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/LkaI1 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for May 12, 2009: Contact lenses are great for sight, but do they have an impact on general eye health? Researchers at UAB School of Optometry are working to answer that question by analyzing tears. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/11aRZj Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/LkaI1 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for May 5th, 2009: Bruce Hornsby, Loretta Lynn, The Wailers, Los Lobos, David Sedaris, Buddy Guy and Béla Fleck are among the performers the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center will present for its 2009-2010 season. For more information, please visit: http://digg.com/u11yKb Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

John Gnann, M.D., a professor of infectious diseases at UAB explains what you need to know about the swine flu. BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for April 21, 2009: The UAB Blazer Motorsports Team has built its race car entry for the 2009 Baja SAE Challenge. Keep up with the BlazerMotorsports Team on their Blog: http://blogs.uab.edu/blazermotorsports/ Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for April 14, 2009: Lt. Col. Kelly P. Donna, an 2007 All Army Olympic Triathlon Team Member, helped cadets in the UAB Army ROTC program start a triathlon club at UAB. The Tri-Blazers have their first Birmingham competition Saturday, April 18 at Linn Park. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for April 7, 2009: UAB's Rajesh Kana, Ph.D. is using fMRI to learn why people with autism have difficulty understanding the thoughts and feelings of others. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerC... Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for March 31, 2009: A new vaccine has the potential to be the first to prevent maternal and congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study published in the March 19 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews

Blazercast for March 24, 2009: UAB School of Medicine seniors find out where they will be conducting their residency training and in what field on Match Day, coordinated by the National Resident Matching Program. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

UAB's Dr. Kraus describes his new fitness machine marvel, the Street Strider.

BlazerCast for March 10, 2009: Physicist Sergey Mirov, Ph.D. discusses the Optical Nose's ability to distinguish particular molecular compounds and possible uses of the technology. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews

BlazerCast for March 3, 2009: Speech Language Pathologist Jamie Wade discusses what can be done to help patients increase their clarity. Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlazerCast/20770581932 Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/uabnews