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Study: Access to cannabis for cancer patients is not equitable
5/11/23
The same factors driving many health care disparities in the U.S. are also affecting who has access to cannabis for managing symptoms related to cancer treatment.
You, your teeth, and Type 2 diabetes
5/8/23
The ability to chew properly may improve blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes, study suggests.
Media Advisory: Recovering and healing topic of May 14 remembrance event at UB
5/4/23
Howard Stevenson, an expert on resolving racial stress and trauma, will speak at UB on Thursday, May 11.
UB dental school breaks into top 10 in U.S. dental research, NIDCR says
5/3/23
The School of Dental Medicine is now ninth nationwide, an improvement of five spots from the previous year.
Novel disease mechanisms for AMD emerge from a decade's worth of systems biology research
5/3/23
The first genome-wide significant study of the epigenetics of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has yielded a trove of genetic mechanisms and pathways that are responsible for this disease.
National Board of Medical Examiners names UB’s Milling treasurer
4/28/23
David A. Milling, MD, executive director of the Offices of Medical Education and senior associate dean for medical education at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been elected treasurer of the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME).
Two UB students chosen for prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
4/27/23
Syracuse-area native Lea Kyle and Albany-area native Sydney Swedick will pursue PhDs in STEM fields.
Cancer drugs receive escort from new polymer that UB engineers are developing
4/20/23
The work is being funded by a $2.4 million NIH grant, and reduce allergic reactions to some medications.
Big data study refutes anti-vax blood clot claims about COVID-19 vaccines
4/14/23
A study led by University at Buffalo researchers has confirmed that contrary to claims by anti-vaccine proponents, COVID-19 vaccines pose only trivial risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clots.
UB to officially open Buhite-DiMino implant center on Wednesday
4/11/23
The revamped Squire Hall facility provides dental care to WNY, advances clinical research and promotes interdisciplinary education.