Health and Medicine

Brian McIlroy, a seasoned life sciences professional, joins BIG from GE.

Christine Robertson and Jessica LaPiano are the 2016 recipients of the Western New York Medical Scholarship award.

As part of the ongoing efforts to combat prescription drug and opioid abuse, the University at Buffalo School of Nursing announced its commitment to the White House National Opioid Education Campaign.

UB addictions expert Nancy Campbell-Heider calls on clinicians to screen for vaping among teens, who are either uninformed or misinformed about the dangers and risks associated with electronic cigarettes.

Joseph J. Zambon, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Periodontics and Endodontics, has been appointed dean of the UB School of Dental Medicine.

"I think the new regulations will pose problems for smaller businesses that make e-cigarettes. These companies likely will not have the resources to deliver all the information the FDA is asking for," says UB tobacco expert Gary Giovino.

A smartphone app that tracks palpitations in heart patients provides comparable performance to the 14-day event monitors that are the current standard of care.

Each team will receive $10,000 to further their company.

Traditional interventions for new, low-income mothers of color often provide little relief from postpartum depression, according to a new study led by a University at Buffalo researcher.

John Leddy, MD, director of the UB Concussion Management Clinic, has received the Best Overall Research Award from the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.