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  • Female Runners Eating a Low-Fat Diet may Increase Risk of Injury, Limit Energy Supplies, UB Study Suggests
    4/12/03
    Competitive female runners who eat a low-fat diet place themselves at increased risk of suffering injuries, a team of researchers from the University at Buffalo has found.
  • Study Proposes Interferon Beta-1A May Lessen Brain Atrophy in MS Patients by Minimizing Effects of Toxic Iron Deposits
    4/10/03
    Specialists in neuroimaging at the University at Buffalo have proposed a mechanism by which interferon beta-1a may limit brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
  • Brain Atrophy, Lesions Found in Type 1 Diabetics; May Indicate Cognitive Impairment in Diabetics Begins Early
    4/7/03
    Cerebral atrophy is common in young persons with juvenile-onset diabetes, and there is evidence that small blood vessels within the brain's white matter are damaged in these patients, neurologists at the University at Buffalo and the University of Western Ontario have found.
  • UB Students to 'Explore Mars' in Utah
    4/3/03
    University at Buffalo doctoral student Brent Garry has always wanted to go to Mars, but for now he'll settle for Utah. For the next 10 days, he and Abby Semple, another UB doctoral student, will be part of a small team that is simulating the living and working conditions on Mars by donning space suits, exploring the geology of the very "Mars-like" canyons of Utah.
  • Gray Matter Structure Shrinks in Brains of MS Patients, UB Neuroimaging Scientists Find
    3/28/03
    A brain structure called the caudate nucleus, which plays an important role in cognition, emotions, mood, and motor function, may shrink by nearly 20 percent in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers from the University at Buffalo have shown.
  • Gene Responsible for Mammalian Tooth Root Formation Identified
    3/25/03
    University at Buffalo scientists have identified a gene responsible for initiating the normal development of tooth roots in mammals.
  • Hutson Receives NYSTAR Faculty Development Grant
    3/21/03
    Alan D. Hutson, associate professor and chief of the Division of Biostatistics in the School of Public Health and Health Professions at the University at Buffalo, has been awarded a Faculty Development grant from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) in recognition of academic excellence in the field of bioinformatics.
  • Treatment Regimen for Gum Disease in Diabetics Improves Glucose Status Along with Oral Health, UB Study Shows
    3/15/03
    Diabetics with gum disease who were treated for 12 weeks with a medication aimed at stabilizing collagen and improving their immune response completed the three-month trial with better blood-sugar levels, as well as significantly improved oral health, a study conducted by dental researchers at the University at Buffalo has shown.
  • UB Study Links Gum Disease with Oral Cancer Risk
    3/13/03
    Dental researchers from the University at Buffalo have found a significant association between one measure of periodontal disease and oral pre-cancerous lesions and tumors.
  • Poor Oral Health Adds to the Disease Burden of Alcoholics, UB Dental Researchers Show
    3/12/03
    Alcohol abuse, alone a detriment to health, appears to lead to periodontal disease, tooth decay and mouth sores that are potentially precancerous, researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have found.