Health and Medicine

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

Youth drug use trends will compel primary care physicians to keep up
6/13/19
Improving our understanding of adolescent substance use will help physicians better address the health needs and risk factors in this vulnerable population.
Researchers see stress and trauma in women’s stories about abortion
6/7/19
A UB-led research team has used public narratives, an increasingly popular form of person-centered advocacy offering a forum for sharing previously untold stories, to study the undue stress experienced by women in relation to abortion.
UB helps bring dental care to hundreds of underserved children in Niagara County
5/29/19
The program screened more than 800 elementary students from six schools.
Study reveals how Beijing Olympics air pollution affected area residents
5/29/19
UB-led research reveals how fluctuating air pollution at the Beijing Olympics affected local residents’ bodies at the level of metabolites.
Study finds link between ambient ozone exposure, carotid wall thickness
5/28/19
UB-led research is first to report an association between long-term exposure to ozone and atherosclerosis.
Research is 'urgently needed' on heart muscle disease in children
5/28/19
Nearly half of children with cardiomyopathy either undergo a heart transplant or die within two years of being diagnosed.
Drug-resistant infections: If you can’t beat ‘em, starve ‘em, scientists find
5/24/19
To treat Candida albicans, a common yeast that can cause illness in those with weakened immune systems, University at Buffalo researchers limited the fungus’ access to iron, an element crucial to the organism’s survival.
Marijuana use episodes linked to partner intimacy experiences
5/22/19
Marijuana use episodes among couples who frequently use the drug increase the likelihood of experiencing intimacy events, according to the results of a University at Buffalo-led study.
Media Advisory: Persistent health disparities are focus of UB Mini Medical School
5/20/19
The panel discussion will focus on how the community and UB’s partners can address health care disparities through education, research and clinical care.
Frailty, social isolation and polypharmacy: First pilot projects funded by UB’s Center for Successful Aging tackle these challenges
5/16/19
CSA’s mission is to conduct community-responsive research among UB faculty and its community partners to solve challenges facing older adults.

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