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  • New System Reduces Risk of Burns during Interventional X-Rays
    12/3/04
    University at Buffalo researchers, working with an Amherst, N.Y., startup company called Esensors have developed a unique, real-time patient dose-tracking system, which lets physicians know when the accumulated radiation dose is approaching a dangerous threshold.
  • Two-Fisted Assault on Dopamine Transport System May Be Foundation of Parkinson's Disease
    12/1/04
    Parkinson's disease may be caused by an environmental-genetic double whammy on the neurons that produce dopamine, the neurotransmitter that controls body movement, a new study by University at Buffalo researchers has shown.
  • Pathogens in Dental Plaque Implicated in Development of Pneumonia in Hospitalized Elderly
    11/30/04
    Helping nursing home patients brush their teeth or dentures does more than freshen breath, increase comfort and prevent gum disease. Good oral health in institutionalized elders may help protect them from contracting potentially deadly pneumonia if they need to be hospitalized, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo.
  • Testosterone Deficiency Found in One-Third of Diabetic Men
    11/29/04
    Low testosterone production appears to be a common complication of type 2 diabetes in men, affecting 1 out of 3 diabetic patients, a new study has shown.
  • Risk of Adult Drinking Problems Jumps 12 Percent Per Year as Youths Drink Younger and Younger, UB Study Shows
    11/18/04
    Underscoring the importance of educating children about alcohol use and abuse, research at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions has shown that the likelihood of alcohol abuse or dependence later in life increases by 12 percent for each year of decrease in the age at first drink for both men and women.
  • Tissue Engineered Blood Vessels that Respond to Changing Blood Flow Have Potential for Use in Heart Bypass Surgery
    11/17/04
    Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a process in which cells are used to construct new blood vessels, opening the door to growing new blood vessels for procedures like coronary bypass surgery, according to a paper published online on Oct. 14 in the American Journal of Physiology -- Heart and Circulatory Physiology.
  • Flawed Pesticide Studies Using Human Subjects Could Result in Higher Allowable Exposures for Both Children and Adults
    11/17/04
    Studies using human subjects to determine a "no observable effect level" of pesticides do not meet widely accepted scientific and ethical standards for research and should not be used to set new standards, according to a scathing analysis published in the November issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
  • NAFTA, Post-9/11 Security Concerns Combine to Increase Risk of Asthma in Neighborhoods Adjacent to Heavily Traveled Border Crossings
    11/15/04
    The North American Free Trade Agreement and increased security concerns in the post-9/11 era have combined to produce an unanticipated health problem in communities situated along U.S. borders: an increased risk of asthma.
  • Department of Defense Grants Totaling More than $1.35 Million Fund Breast-Cancer Research at UB
    11/10/04
    Chemists and epidemiologists at the University at Buffalo are delving into the effects of light on tumor development and tumor destruction through several new studies with grants totaling more than $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
  • John R. Oishei Foundation Gives $1.2 Million to University at Buffalo's Ira G. Ross Eye Institute
    11/10/04
    In support of improved eye care in Western New York, the John R. Oishei Foundation has stepped forward with a $1.2 million gift to the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, helping it move closer to a challenge grant issued for the Ira G. Ross Eye Institute.