Health and Medicine

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

New director of admissions at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
9/15/17
Marshall has been a member of the medical school’s admissions committee since 2011.
Type 2 diabetes medication benefits patients with Type 1
9/14/17
A majority of patients with Type 1 diabetes who were treated with dapagliflozin, a Type 2 diabetes medicine, had a significant decline in their blood sugar levels, according to a new study by a University at Buffalo researcher.
UB receives funding to bolster cancer epidemiology training for PhD students
8/30/17
Five-year grant is a reflection of the recognition UB has received from the National Institutes of Health for the program’s outstanding record of cancer epidemiology training.
Children of unintended pregnancies may experience depression as young adults
8/29/17
Children from unintended pregnancies tend to experience more depressive symptoms in early adulthood compared to children from intended pregnancies, however there’s little evidence of a causal relationship, according to a new UB study.
UB pharmacy professor awarded $1.5 million to silence chatter among cancer cells
8/28/17
With the support of a new $1.58 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), University at Buffalo researchers aim to develop a targeted treatment to prevent communication between cancer cells.
UB awarded $10 million grant to drive industry partnerships and innovation
8/21/17
The award, for UB CAT, is a boost to startups and mid-to-late stage companies.
Once invincible superbug squashed by ‘superteam’ of antibiotics
8/21/17
University at Buffalo researchers have assembled a team of three antibiotics that, together, are capable of eradicating E. coli carrying mcr-1 and ndm-5 — genes that make the bacterium immune to last-resort antibiotics.
Linking seizures, heart health and sleeping sickness to bacteria and shape-shifting parasites in the mouth and gut
8/17/17
Four studies focused on improving our understanding of the human genome and microbiome were awarded funding through the third round of research pilots supported by the University at Buffalo’s Community of Excellence in Genome, Environment and Microbiome (GEM).
Scientists use magnetic fields to remotely stimulate brain — and control body movements
8/16/17
The minimally invasive technique could lead to advances in mapping the brain and treating neurological disease.
800-pound UB logo to be installed on new medical school building
8/15/17
It's another sign that the new home of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is nearing completion.

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