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Parasitic wasps switch off the immune systems of fruit flies by draining calcium from the flies' blood cells, a finding that offers new insight into how pathogens break through a host's defenses.

From the Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China ; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China ; College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China ; Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN ; Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama, Birmingham, ... (more)

The Ontario Government states that distracted driving is cited as a causal factor in 30 to 50 per cent of traffic collisions and pedestrian fatalities.

Ready access to the internet and the ability to forward texts and photos leave youngsters vulnerable to cyber-bullies and predators.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chancellor-elect Dr. Steven Angle and Interim Chancellor Dr.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chancellor-elect Dr. Steven Angle and Interim Chancellor Dr.

University of Alabama Birmingham, NCAA Regionals, Louisville, is a freshman pitcher and first baseman for the University of California, Los Angeles.

Key events in 1963, from organized protests in Alabama to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, galvanized the civil rights movement that eventually toppled Jim Crow laws in the South.

The University of Alabama Birmingham has launched a partnership with four community colleges allowing students who earn an associate's degree automatic admission to UAB and a $2,000 per year scholarship.

Randolph County deputies have captured a 16-year-old who is suspected in two separate shootings in the county Sunday night.

Kelly Lucas has been named chief scientific officer at the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.

Civil rights landmarks like the Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina -- the scene of a 1960 struggle -- are drawing tourists.

Key events in 1963, from organized protests in Alabama to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, galvanized the civil rights movement that eventually toppled Jim Crow laws in the South.

Kelly Lucas will be joining the staff of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources as chief scientific officer, effective May 7, according to a DMR news release.

In recent years, patient portals, secure e-mail messaging software and patient kiosks in provider facilities have significantly increased the generating of electronically captured patient self-reported health information.

Attention to the diet of the Mediterranean region first came to the attention of researchers in 1970 when it was discovered that the men of Crete, a small island nation in the , had exceptionally low death rates from heart disease despite a diet relatively high in fat.

The Mediterranean diet has long been said to be good for your heart, but according to a new study, it's also good for your mind.

Dr. and Mrs. Lyle Cole of Demopolis, Ala. and Mr. and Mrs. Berval Bennett of Decatur, announce the engagement of their children, Catheryn Elizabeth Cole and William Adam Bennett.

Key events in 1963, from organized protests in Alabama to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, galvanized the civil rights movement that eventually toppled Jim Crow laws in the South.

Marvin Burdette headed to NFL Former South Panola linebacker Marvin Burdette finished his collegiate career at University of Alabama-Birmingham as second leading tackler.