Health and Medicine

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

Obesity prevention programs can help improve blood lipids in kids
10/29/14
UB researcher Youfa Wang led a federally-funded systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 childhood obesity prevention programs.
New study traces Ebola's ancient roots
10/24/14
The family of viruses housing Ebola and Marburg is ancient, and the two viruses last shared a common ancestor millions of years ago, UB scientists say.
RIA collaborates on multi-university Center of Excellence study on the genetics of drug addiction
10/22/14
Scientists at the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) are taking part in a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Center of Excellence study on the genetics of drug abuse.
Aging in place: Does a loved one need a geriatric assessment?
10/22/14
Geriatricians can identify which cognitive symptoms are, and are not, reversible, says UB geriatrics specialist Bruce Troen.
UB experts can discuss Ebola outbreak
10/20/14
Experts from the University at Buffalo are available to discuss concerns related to the Ebola outbreak.
Food policy database to help communities strengthen food systems
10/20/14
Hosted by the UB School of Architecture and Planning, the database will assist local governments as they work to broaden access to healthy food.
UB awarded multi-million dollar NIH funding to continue innovative HIV drug development
10/16/14
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has received three grants totaling $3.85 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the Translational Pharmacology Research Core and its HIV Clinical Pharmacology Research Program.
LPCiminelli awarded phase 2 contract for construction of new medical school
10/15/14
When the new building opens in 2017, it is expected to house 2,000 faculty, students and staff from the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
In Buffalo, ‘Rust Belt radicals’ put food (policy) back on the table
10/15/14
A new UB study outlines seven factors that led one of America’s poorest cities to embrace farming, urban chickens and more.
‘Game-changing’ hepatitis C treatments, coupled with UB faculty expertise, will transform patient care
10/13/14
A new research and clinical care center focused on liver disease is launched by faculty experts recruited as part of UB 2020.

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