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Study: Caregiving associated with 9% lower risk of death
12/1/23
Findings are significant given the burden of caregiving — and its impact on health — will be substantial in the years to come.
Unproven stem cell, gene therapies: UB-led team authors guide to protect consumers
11/28/23
Published in the journal Cytotherapy, the guide breaks down what is legitimate and what is not for patients and their families.
Team Alice, UB’s study of medication harm in older adults, receives $1.95 million national grant
11/15/23
Funding to support interdisciplinary research into older patients’ journey throughout health care system
Morse to lead SUNY, West Indies leadership and sustainable development center
11/14/23
The Center for Leadership and Sustainable Development was created in 2016 under an agreement that established a partnership between SUNY and UWI.
PCORI study: Telemedicine treatment for HCV in people with opioid use disorder was more than twice as successful as offsite referral
11/9/23
UB researchers found that more than 90 % of those in the telemedicine arm at an opioid treatment program were cured of HCV infection compared to 35.2% of participants referred to an offsite specialist.
WNY native returns to help launch UB master's program in genetic counseling
11/8/23
Lindsey Alico, a Western New York native who, until recently, was co-director of the genetic counseling program at Sarah Lawrence College, has been hired to implement and direct the genetic counseling program at UB.
Prospects continue to improve for people with MS but disease management in older adults presents challenges, reports Lancet Seminar
11/8/23
The past five years have seen significant advancements in diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis, but challenges remain — especially among patients who are living longer — according to a new paper in Lancet by University at Buffalo researchers.
Director of UB’s Microbiome Center named Sunstar Robert J. Genco Endowed Chair in Dental School
11/1/23
Patricia Diaz plans to continue in footsteps of acclaimed researcher.
UB team performs rare, lifesaving surgery on 18-year-old Israeli
10/31/23
The Oct. 7 attack on Israel dramatically changed everything in that country. But for the Haroush family, living in central Israel, life had begun to change prior to that date but for very different reasons.
Media Advisory: At Delavan-Grider event, people will get to know their genomes — and paint them
10/31/23
UB's Learning About Your Genome series informs community members about how genomics can benefit their health and that of their families.