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UB scientists to help increase creation of generic drugs delivered vaginally or to the uterus
1/17/19
University at Buffalo researchers will work with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help quicken the development of generic equivalents of contraceptives and other drugs delivered vaginally or to the uterus, such as by intrauterine devices (IUD).
Difficulties with audiovisual processing contributes to dyslexia in children
1/15/19
A UB psychologist has published a neuroimaging study that could help develop tests for early identification of dyslexia, a disorder that effects 80 percent of those diagnosed with difficulties reading, writing and spelling.
UB’s nursing, education online programs ranked among nation’s elite by U.S. News
1/15/19
Online programs in the University at Buffalo School of Nursing and Graduate School of Education were rated top 10 and 25, respectively, in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Online Programs rankings.
The Center for Discovery and UB partner to advance critical research of autism and other complex conditions
1/15/19
The University at Buffalo has partnered with The Center for Discovery (TCFD), a leading provider of medical and clinical care and education services for people with complex developmental disabilities, to advance critical research in autism and other complex conditions.
UB research to assess connecting ADHD student’s special ed goals with daily classroom work
1/10/19
UB faculty member Gregory Fabiano is continuing his nationally recognized work with ADHD children with a new study that will test how best to meet the special education goals of these children.
At Consumer Electronics Show, UB cardiologist to discuss heart monitoring by smartphone
1/8/19
For some patients with arrhythmias, heart monitor apps are useful.
Study finds ADHD drugs are unlikely to cause cardiac damage in children who take them
1/3/19
Results of a long-term NIH-funded study could allay concerns that ADHD drugs could damage children's hearts.
After naloxone, when can opioid overdose patients be safely discharged?
12/28/18
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Naloxone has saved thousands of lives. But can patients be safely discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) just an hour after they receive the medication that curtails drug overdoses?
Twelve ways UB researchers made groundbreaking discoveries — and headlines — in 2018
12/21/18
From identifying a potential autism treatment to creating fungal-fighting 3-D printed dentures — here are some highlights from a year of discovery.
What prevents remyelination in the brain? New stem cell research reveals a critical culprit
12/18/18
Research makes possible the discovery of novel new targets in demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis.

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