Health and Medicine

News about UB’s health sciences programs and related community outreach. (see all topics)

Could salmon and other fatty fish unlock new treatments for severe lung disease?
8/11/26
UB researchers explore the healing properties of molecules found within omega-3 fatty acids.
AI and ‘Ramanomics’ could eliminate a major obstacle to studying living cells
8/6/26
UB-led researchers develop a label-free method that identifies organelles using their unique biochemical fingerprints.
From discovery to company
8/4/26
A growing volume of UB research is finding its way into startup companies.
Rise, Respond and Rebuild: Conference to explore solutions for ending gun violence and healing communities
8/3/26
National experts will gather at the University at Buffalo Sept. 11-12 for the Rise, Respond and Rebuild Conference: Healing Communities by Ending Gun Violence.
Study shows how changes in family ties are associated with mental health among older adults in China
7/30/26
Study examined 3,519 participants in China to examine how older adults' relationships with their children change over time.
Xi Lu selected as AI Research Fellow by Computing Research Association
7/23/26
Information science professor designing AI health systems to better care for underserved communities.
To improve health equity on the East Side, more than $600,000 has been awarded to community groups, researchers
7/21/26
East Side community organizations and UB researchers have received funding from the Community Health Equity Research Institute for projects that help address social determinants of health.
Blue lights and textbook chemistry could help create complex drugs in fewer steps
7/10/26
Surprisingly simple tools let chemists modify two carbon atoms in a single reaction.
Trauma triage is challenging: A UB study assesses how AI might help improve accuracy
7/10/26
Researchers tested how artificial intelligence, specifically large language models, could be used to help improve the accuracy of initial emergency medical services information.
Phages could be key to antibiotic-resistant infections in cystic fibrosis patients
7/8/26
UB pharmacy professor working with researchers at NIH-funded center at Stanford University.