Health and Medicine

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New formula better predicts speed of tumor growth in 12 cancers
4/3/19
University at Buffalo researchers have developed a new method to more accurately predict tumor growth rates, a crucial statistic used to schedule screenings and set dosing regimens in cancer treatment.
Metastatic prostate cancer may have its own biomarker, UB research finds
4/1/19
Researchers from UB and Moscow State University are collaborating to determine how a biomarker for metastatic prostate cancer might best be detected.
UB researcher studies the binge-watching blues
4/1/19
Netflix can help you chill, but binge watching may be a looming epidemic, says a UB researcher who's studied some of the health effects of this phenomenon.
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.

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