Health and Medicine

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

UB pediatric pharmacist explains facts behind childhood vaccines
10/8/25
William Prescott has expertise in vaccinations and vaccine hesitancy.
UB, partners awarded $750,000 to advance at-home stroke recovery system
10/1/25
The system, called mRehab, pairs a smartphone app with 3D-printed household objects, to help survivors recover better at home.
UB pediatrics professor Steven Lipshultz named American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist
10/1/25
The designation honors members of the AHA and American Stroke Association who have made extraordinary contributions to cardiovascular, stroke and brain health research.
Pharmacy school AI lab evolving to improve drug development, advance clinical research
10/1/25
Lab director optimistic about more effective treatments for MS and Alzheimer's disease.
Study: Older adults with prediabetes who have low levels of education are at highest risk for developing cardiovascular complications
10/1/25
The study found that limited education — defined as those who did not graduate high school — consistently predicted worse outcomes across all three major cardiometabolic indicators.
Chester Gary wins top two 2025 Williams J. Gies Editorial Awards
9/29/25
Restorative dentistry faculty member addresses AI truths, dentists’ relationship with insurance providers.
UB oral biology researchers receive NIH grant to create miniature tooth model
9/29/25
Use of pluripotent stem cells opens door to future regenerative dental therapies.
Study: Researchers produce the first-ever image of an open NMDA receptor
9/24/25
Researchers have captured for the first time and in exquisite detail pictures of NMDA receptors in a fully open conformation.
Researcher’s AI-powered drug discovery tool supported by Empire AI
9/22/25
Thomas Grant secures $2.18 million grant to pioneer protein-studying tool that could lead to new and personalized medicine.
Engineers uncover why tiny particles form clusters in turbulent air
9/19/25
Finding could improve predictions for wildfire smoke, extreme rainfall, pharmaceutical development and more.

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