Health and Medicine

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

UB graduate student in public health receives $18,000 fellowship from AAUW
12/2/14
Tejal Shelat, a UB graduate student, says the fellowship will further her goal of working for the betterment of women in developing countries.
UB chosen as first dental school to participate in new ADEX pilot
12/2/14
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Each year as dental students prepare for their licensure examinations, dental schools across the country face the challenge of finding patients so that the students can demonstrate their clinical skills.
A hybrid vehicle that delivers DNA
11/25/14
The new transport system for DNA vaccines could help treat HIV, malaria and other major illnesses.
Measuring the fear of Ebola
11/24/14
UB researcher uses NSF grant to assess America’s perception of Ebola and improve communication about the virus.
Fatigue is key issue for storm’s first responders, says UB expert
11/20/14
First responders are working endless shifts, not getting home to care for their families, sleeping at the barracks and eating whatever they can find,” says UB expert John Violanti.
A 3-D, talking map for the blind (and everyone else)
11/19/14
Touch-responsive maps designed in part by UB researchers give independence to the visually impaired.
Can love make us mean?
11/5/14
UB researchers explore the relationship between empathy and aggression.
Expansion of gambling does not lead to more problem gamblers, study finds
11/5/14
In the past decade, online gambling has exploded and several states, including New York, have approved measures to legalize various types of gambling. So, it’s only natural that the number of people with gambling problems has also increased, right?
‘Learn the Facts of Ebola’: Free talk by UB medical school faculty
11/4/14
UB infectious disease experts will discuss the history of the Ebola outbreak, media misconceptions and preparations at the local level.
What do American babies eat? It depends on Mom's background, UB study finds
10/30/14
A UB study finds that babies' dietary patterns varied according to the racial, ethnic and educational backgrounds of their mothers.

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