Health and Medicine

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Media Advisory: How to achieve health equity during a global pandemic is the topic of Igniting Hope Conference
8/12/20
This year's keynote speaker is Rear Admiral Richardae Araojo of the FDA’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity.
Neutrophils are key to mounting an effective immune response when receiving a pneumonia vaccine
8/6/20
Scientists exploring the nature of immunity after vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae have discovered that a type of white blood cell called neutrophils plays a more critical role than was previously known.
Study: Elevated heart rate in children with one type of heart failure increases risk of dying or needing a heart transplant
8/3/20
Children with dilated cardiomyopathy, a common cause of heart failure in children, who have an elevated heart rate are at a higher risk of death than children with the condition who do not have an elevated heart rate.
UB investigator’s research finds links between COVID-19 and neuromuscular disorders
7/31/20
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A literature review by a University at Buffalo researcher reveals two noteworthy findings related to COVID-19 and patients with neuromuscular disorders.
If widely deployed, strategies such as wearing masks can help WNY avoid a COVID-19 outbreak like those in the South and West
7/31/20
Major challenges await Western New York and other parts of the state in late summer and early fall but there are strategies the community can take to reduce the risks of COVID-19 outbreaks.
UB researcher recruiting women whose partners are problem drinkers
7/30/20
Women whose partners have a drinking problem are the focus of a UB clinical trial.
UB diabetes expert’s research shows testosterone therapy can lead to remission in men with Type 2 diabetes
7/29/20
Study finds the male hormone reversed the condition in one-third of clinical trial participants.
Study reveals intricate details about Huntington’s disease protein
7/17/20
The research adds to a body of work devoted to understanding the protein’s role in cell biology and health.
With COVID-19 cases surging in the South and West, UB surgical resident’s medical mission group shifts focus
7/15/20
The organization, founded by a UB surgical resident who used to work in national security and counterterrorism, is erecting mobile clinics to aid in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Media Advisory: Public forum on racial equity and anti-racism
7/10/20
A live, online public forum on racial equity and anti-racism will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. July 14. The forum is being organized by the Community Health Equity Research Institute of the University at Buffalo and the Buffalo Center for Health Equity.