Benjamin Smith

The University of Alabama faced rival Georgia on Saturday, and the tailgaters weren’t the only ones excited to see the legendary faceoff. The tailgate’s real stars were the game day dogs, brave hounds of many breeds uniting in the name of sportsmanship and school spirit. Unlike the University of Georgia would have people believe, it is not the only school that is backed with barks.

English rock band The Smile released its second album of the year, “ Cutouts,” on Friday.

Turning a Nissan 180SX into a drift machine does not have to be an expensive or overwhelming task. With a few smart choices and some hands-on work, you can transform this iconic car into a drift beast without draining your wallet. Here’s a guide on how to get the most out of your 180SX on a budget, with a focus on practical modifications and essential upgrades.

The Hispanic-Latino Association hosted its yearly celebration, La Gozadera, Thursday to usher in Hispanic Heritage Month.

Benjamin Smith sat down with Allison Pope, a Homecoming Queen candidate, to talk about her platform.

Oklahoman metal band Chat Pile released its sophomore album, “Cool World,” this Friday, following up its acclaimed debut “God’s Country.” Chat Pile is an innovative band that has been referred to as “sludge metal.” Led by vocalist and guitarist Randy Heyer, who works under the pseudonym Raygun Busch, the band has taken the underground metal...

Student organizations at the University regularly host high-attendance events on campus, but organizers are failing to keep up with costs, especially with catering. Leaders from student groups have pointed to the SGA’s Financial Affairs Committee as a source behind the struggle.

Learn more about Sudhir Choudhrie, the entrepreneur and philanthropist behind one of the world’s most impressive vintage car collections.

The Cure released its album “Songs of A Lost World” on Friday.

Background Pulmonary microvasculature alterations are implicated in emphysema pathogenesis, but the association between pulmonary microvascular blood volume (PMBV) and emphysema has not been directly assessed at scale, and prior studies have used non-specific measures of emphysema.Methods The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Lung Study invited participants recruited from the community without renal impairment to undergo contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT. Pulmonary blood volume was calculated by material decomposition; PMBV was defined as blood volume in the peripheral 2 cm of the lung. Non-contrast CT was acquired to assess per cent emphysema and novel CT emphysema subtypes, which include the diffuse emphysema subtype and small-airways-related combined bronchitic-apical emphysema subtype. Generalised linear regression models included age, sex, race/ethnicity, body size, smoking, total lung volume and small airway count.Results Among 495 participants, 53% were never-smokers and the race/ethnic distribution was 35% white, 31% black, 15% Hispanic and 18% Asian. Mean PMBV was 352±120 mL; mean per cent emphysema was 4.95±4.75%. Lower PMBV was associated with greater per cent emphysema (−0.90% per 100 mL PMBV, 95% CI: −1.29 to –0.51). The association was of larger magnitude in participants with 10 or more pack-years smoking and airflow obstruction, but present among participants with no smoking history or airflow limitation, and was specific to the diffuse CT emphysema subtype (−1.48% per 100 mL PMBV, 95% CI: −2.31 to –0.55).Conclusion In this community-based study, lower PMBV was associated with greater per cent emphysema, including in participants without a smoking history or airflow limitation, and was specific to the diffuse CT emphysema subtype.Data are available upon reasonable request. The data sets supporting the conclusions of this article can be accessed by reasonable request to MESA Publication and Presentations () in compliance with MESA and NHLBI/NIH data privacy and sharing standard practices and policy.