UB students and faculty are applying their knowledge to a
diversity of projects addressing local and global challenges. The
research we do touches lives around the world and drives the growth
of the Buffalo-Niagara and New York State economies.
UB physicists are using magnetic fields to trigger neurons in
the brains of mice and induce body movements, a breakthrough that
may lead to improved treatment for neurological diseases such as
Parkinson's.
Brief bouts of intense physical activity may help reverse
frailty in older humans, according to the dramatic results of a
study in mice led by UB researchers.
Estrogen therapy, which is used to treat osteoporosis in
postmenopausal women, also lowers the risk of severe gum disease by
nearly 50 percent, found a UB study.
