Health and Medicine

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

Clinical trials treat epilepsy patients in WNY with medical marijuana
1/21/16
The trials, conducted through UB and WCHOB, aim to fill gaps in knowledge about the drug’s safety, efficacy.
UB and Erie County join forces to fight opioid abuse
1/21/16
Partnership to emphasize interprofessional education focused on safe prescribing practices and culture change.
Study of altruism during the Ebola outbreak suggests good intentions are in the details
1/14/16
A study of risk communication as it relates to altruistic behavior has found that portraying an event as a distant risk fails to prompt altruistic behavior intention among the U.S. public.
RIA spring seminars explore neuroscience, genetics, obesity, college substance abuse
1/13/16
The Spring Seminar Series at UB's RIA will explore topics including obesity, the effects of substance use on college sexual assault and academic performance, and the neuroscience of marijuana and methamphetamines.
New study to investigate how good antibodies go bad
1/13/16
Research led by University at Buffalo oral biology researcher Jill Kramer aims to re-examine whether a seemingly harmless antibody plays a significant role in Sjögren’s syndrome.
UB expert: Hawaii’s new cigarette law may be only part of the solution
1/12/16
States should take advantage of the flexibility they have to adopt different legal purchasing ages, Lynn Kozlowski writes in the current issue of Issues in Science and Technology.
Why do college-aged young adults use e-cigarettes?
1/11/16
A study of college students from four upstate New York universities finds that young adults use e-cigarettes for affective reasons, such as enjoyment, not for cognitive purposes like quitting smoking.
UB doctoral candidate works on UN project to ensure universal understanding of sustainable development goals
1/7/16
Mark Jensen knows how to structure information. Give him gigabytes of data and he’ll organize the disparate elements into a universally accessible whole.
UB experts can discuss medical marijuana as dispensaries open in New York State
1/6/16
Medical benefits exist for medical marijuana, but rigorous testing is needed, UB experts say.
UB concussion expert to be featured Thursday on CBS This Morning
1/6/16
John Leddy, medical director of the UB Concussion Management Clinic, will appear on CBS This Morning on Thursday, Jan. 7, for a segment on a new way to treat concussions in athletes ages 12 to 18.

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