university of alabama at birmingham

(University of Alabama at Birmingham) A simple variation in a surgical technique developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to reduce acute and chronic pain following lung surgery further reduces pain and helps return patients to normal activity quicker than the previous technique, according to a study published in the June issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

(University of Alabama at Birmingham) Study shows for the first time how carbon monoxide triggers Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, to shift from active infection to a drug-resistant dormant state.

TB latency is a global problem that results in tuberculosis escaping detection and treatment. The CO biological trigger happens with both airborne and internal sources of the gas.

(University of Alabama at Birmingham) Latest robotics surgery trend has made its debut in the ear, nose and throat specialty, where cancer and otolaryngology surgeons say the like the improved accuracy.

Patients benefit from reduced post-op pain and shorter recoveries, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Adaptations to the robot procedure are needed for head & neck cases.