Health and Medicine

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

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.
Twenty UB research stories from 2020
12/28/20
From celebrating the life of a Buffalo civil rights activist to resurrecting a mammoth’s broken genes, here are stories from the work of UB researchers in a difficult year.
2020 in review: How UB’s faculty, staff and students fought COVID-19
12/18/20
Members of the UB community found an abundance of ways to fight the pandemic in Western New York and beyond.
WNY patients can access COVID-19 clinical trials via UB partnership
12/18/20
The UB Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences and clinical trial services provider Circuit Clinical have partnered to provide Western New York patients access to clinical studies that investigate COVID-19 diagnostics, prevention and treatment.
UB industry partners step up to fight COVID-19
12/15/20
UB is connecting its academic community with industry partners to foster innovation in the life sciences.
New drug moves closer to becoming first treatment for Fragile X Syndrome
12/11/20
A new drug discovered through a research collaboration between the UB and Tetra Therapeutics took a major step toward becoming a first-in-class treatment for Fragile X Syndrome, a leading genetic cause of autism.
Study: Memory deficits resulting from epigenetic changes in Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed
12/9/20
Memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may be able to be restored by inhibiting certain enzymes involved in abnormal gene transcription, according to a preclinical study.
SUNY and UWI to host workshop on building partnerships on global health research
12/8/20
UB faculty interested in global health are invited to participate in the SUNY-University of the West Indies Health Research Consortium Workshop.
UB developed program helps stroke survivors recover better at home
12/3/20
mRehab was designed to guide individuals with chronic stroke through a home program, while providing them with feedback on their recovery and performance specifically pertaining to upper limb mobility.
UB donates hundreds of reusable face masks and face shields made by faculty and students to the Buffalo City Mission
12/3/20
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo has donated more than 200 reusable 3D-printed face masks and 100 face shields to the Buffalo City Mission for distribution to its clients and staff.

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