Health and Medicine

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

What does stress do to the brain? UB researcher receives $2 million grant to find out
11/23/15
NIH grant will be used to investigate molecular mechanisms underlying the physiology of stress as well as therapeutic strategies.
Wactawski-Wende joins SUNY Distinguished Professor ranks
11/17/15
Jean Wactawski-Wende, dean of the School of Public Health and Health Professions, is the 88th UB faculty member to earn the rank of SUNY Distinguished Professor.
Medical marijuana should be held to same standard as other drugs, UB pharmacist says
11/10/15
People are advocating for medical marijuana for less than pure reasons, says UB's Edward Bednarczyk. It needs to be studied.
Barrier between veterans, clinicians persists
11/10/15
New research, which surveyed nursing and social work graduate students, found that future clinicians are not taught about military culture in the classroom and are often ill-prepped to treat veterans and their families.
How a mutant worm’s reaction to a foul smell could lead to new treatment avenues for disease
11/10/15
UB researchers’ quest to understand a worm’s strange behavior yields important information on dopamine receptor signaling.
Onion-like layers help this efficient new nanoparticle glow
11/10/15
A dye-coated surface is one of three specially crafted layers that help the particle emit light ideal for bioimaging, UB researchers report.
Wilson Foundation makes $4 million gift to UB sports medicine
11/5/15
UB wrestler Corey Hollister thought nothing of getting his head hit during a wrestling practice last spring.
UB receives 5-year extension of Women's Health Initiative
11/5/15
UB was awarded $6.2 million for its Women's Health Initiative Extension Study from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
UB congratulates 43North finalists
10/29/15
Winners include Cytocybernetics, a biotechnology firm founded by two UB professors.
Next-gen pacemakers may be powered by unlikely source: the heart
10/28/15
Tests reveal new tech capable of handling 7 to 700 beats per minute.

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