Health and Medicine

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

Study: Use of oral contraceptives protects against most fatal types of ovarian cancer
3/31/19
Research is believed to be the first large, multicenter study to investigate the association between oral contraceptive use and risk of highly fatal ovarian cancer.
Scientists studying Krabbe’s disease take a novel approach to this fatal disease that strikes newborns
3/28/19
NIH has awarded $2 million to UB’s Hunter James Kelly Research Institute to pursue a new direction in understanding and curing the disease.
How hot spots of genetic variation evolved in human DNA
3/19/19
A UB study uncovers a complex story that hints at how adaptable — yet delicate — we are as a species.
Research ties common heartburn medications to kidney disease and failure
3/18/19
Common medications prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers are linked to increased risks for kidney failure and chronic kidney disease, found a recent University at Buffalo study.
Link found between temperament of high-risk infants and obesity
3/18/19
Introducing sugary beverages to soothe distress may contribute to childhood obesity onset.
African refugee women have healthier pregnancies than U.S. women. The likely reason? An unhealthy U.S. culture
3/18/19
African refugee women experience healthier pregnancies than women born in the United States, despite receiving less prenatal care, found a recent University at Buffalo study.
Study: When it comes to heart health in older women, all movement matters
3/15/19
Light activity appears to reduce risk of stroke or heart failure by up to 22 percent, and the risk of heart attack or coronary death by as much as 42 percent.
Media Advisory: During Patient Safety Awareness Week, UB launches ‘Team Alice’ to combat medical errors and polypharmacy in the elderly
3/14/19
Sponsored by UB’s Office of Interprofessional Education, Thursday’s event is a collaboration between several UB health-related entities.
UB medical school establishes an institute for educators
3/11/19
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has established the Medical Education and Educational Research Institute (MEERI), a comprehensive and innovative institute for advancing medical education at UB.
Too lazy to brush and floss? Research team will motivate you with online counseling
3/11/19
University at Buffalo researchers have received a new $438,000 grant to develop the first online intervention based on motivational interviewing to help dental patients improve oral health behaviors, including frequent brushing and flossing.

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