Health and Medicine

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

UB nursing ranks 8th nationwide for online bachelor’s degree programs, according to U.S. News
1/28/21
Enrollment last year tripled despite obstacles created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
To meet pandemic challenges and expand care for the underserved, UB student-run clinic holds auction featuring signed Bills items
1/27/21
Founded and managed by students, the non-profit clinic continues to expand its services while adjusting to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, both in its operations and its fundraising activities.
Study: Detecting ADHD with near perfect accuracy
1/27/21
New study has identified how specific communication among different brain regions, known as brain connectivity, can serve as a biomarker for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
UB, Buffalo Museum of Science partner to answer public’s questions on vaccines
1/26/21
UB and the Buffalo Museum of Science will host Conversations in Science: COVID Vaccines, a free online event that will allow the public to present questions and lingering concerns to researchers and health care workers.
UB to offer Indigenous health disparities course this spring
1/15/21
Public health course will explore the social determinants of health, intergenerational trauma, health equity, and racism and health.
New computational method detects disrupted pathways in cancer
1/14/21
Researchers have developed a statistically powerful method that can more effectively detect key functional pathways in cancer using genomics data generated by next-generation sequencing technology.
Discovery of a new form of a brain protein has clinical implications
1/13/21
A new study has revealed that the absence of a single interaction within a brain receptor reduces its activity. The discovery advances the understanding of how certain brain diseases arise, and could lead to developing precision medicines for treating them.
Study: New insights on the role of the MLL4 gene in Kabuki syndrome
1/11/21
Research suggests that MLL4 controls production of neurons vital to growth.
UB launches pipeline program to increase diversity in dentistry
1/8/21
To increase enrollment of underrepresented students, the UB School of Dental Medicine has launched Destination Dental School, an initiative that aims to remove barriers to careers in dentistry for students of color.
Gum disease-causing bacteria borrow growth molecules from neighbors to thrive
12/29/20
The human body is filled with friendly bacteria. These peaceful bacteria engage in a one-sided relationship with pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, helping the germ multiply and cause gum disease, according to a new UB study.

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