University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB)

Triple-combo drug shows promise against antiviral-resistant H1N1, UAB researcher says

An experimental drug cocktail that includes three prescriptions now widely available offers the best hope in developing a single agent to treat drug-resistant H1N1 swine flu, says a virology researcher in the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. ... more

Obesity genes revealed

A study of 228 women has revealed genetic variants responsible for body shape. Based on work in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, research published in BMC Genetics identifies natural variation in the human LAMA5 gene as a key determinant of weight. As the prevalence of obesity and re ... more

Novavax and Collaborators Significantly Improve VLP Vaccine for HIV/AIDS

Novavax Inc. said that it has significantly enhanced both the quality and purity of its virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine for HIV/AIDS. Pre-clinical studies are under way using the improved HIV-1 vaccine, and planning has begun to advance the new vaccine to human clinical trials. Novavax is ... more

University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB)

UAB is the state of Alabama's largest employer and an internationally renowned research university and academic health center whose professional schools and specialty patient care programs are consistently ranked as among the nation's top 50. The UAB Health System includes all of the Univer ... more