Health and Medicine

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

What good are medical innovations if they never reach patients? UB researchers have $3 million grant to make sure they do
7/9/18
UB's Clinical and Translational Science Institute has announced the funding of two faculty scholars who will focus on a new field called implementation science, aimed at facilitating the transition from clinical trials to clinical practice.
An aggressor is not necessarily a bully – and the distinction matters.
7/5/18
Spotting a bully is more nuanced than it might seem, because there is a difference between general aggressive behavior and bullying, according to the findings of a new paper by a UB psychologist.
Biomarker is discovered for a flesh-eating pathogen that can blind or kill healthy young people
7/5/18
UB researchers have discovered several biomarkers that can accurately identify hypervirulent K. pneumoniae. A commentary paper about the research calls the discovery "a major step forward."
Patients with Type 1 diabetes saw blood sugars improve with liraglutide
6/29/18
Researchers have found that adding liraglutide to insulin treatment for patients with Type 1 diabetes results not only in better blood sugar control but simultaneous improvements in blood pressure, body weight and the amount of insulin patients need to take.
Enrollment begins for study on public health impacts of Tonawanda Coke emissions and other pollutants
6/28/18
The research will examine the health of the communities near the plant.
Beer. Soup. Barley’s next great use? A medical imaging drink
6/27/18
Study finds the grain an ideal and safe contrast agent for diagnosing swallowing disorders.
Media Advisory: Jacobs School to hold first white coat ceremony for medical residents downtown
6/26/18
UB launched the tradition of holding white coat ceremonies in the 1990s to symbolize that humanism remains at the core of all medical care.
Research on cancer-frying nanoparticles heats up
6/26/18
Scientists have improved the performance of magnetic nanoparticles designed to roast and destroy tumors.
UB spinoff Transira Therapeutics secures federal funding to advance diabetes drug
6/25/18
Therapeutic agent has potential to help Type 2 diabetes patients regulate blood sugar and lose weight.
Low levels of the "sunshine vitamin" impair stamina and performance over time
6/22/18
Researchers at the University at Buffalo who also are affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs published in the journal Aging results of an animal study that may be one of the first to examine how low levels of vitamin D affect physical performance over the long term.

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