UB in the News

An article in the Christian Science Monitor about six metropolitan areas with bright housing futures lists Buffalo as No. 1 among metro areas in terms of home-price appreciation, and notes that "employment, buoyed by the presence of several health-care facilities and the State University of New York at Buffalo, is at an 11-month high." Buffalo Rising also ran an article on the ranking.

An article in England's Daily Mail reports UB researchers have found compelling evidence that the best and worst moments in our lives occur within social relationships, and that falling in love and getting our hearts broken are more important landmarks in our lives than professional successes and personal accomplishments. The research also appeared on Science Daily, PhysOrg and MSN.com and in an article distributed by the South Asian news service ANI.

An article on LiveStrong.com about proper nutrition for female runners reports a study conducted at UB showed that athletic women's bodies require fat to promote brain function and energy, and a study of 87 female runners led by Peter Horvath, associate professor of nutrition, reported that the women with the most injuries over a year were those who ate the lowest calories from fat.

An article on Wallet Pop, a consumer finance website, reports on the five most affordable major U.S. housing markets, including Buffalo, and notes that the city "offers stately homes and [UB]."

An article in Canada's National Post about the World Hockey Summit and discussions about the dangers of body checking in youth hockey reports UB researchers who followed 500 Ontario players ages four to 18 found 66 percent of injuries in junior leagues come from accidents and not deliberate hits. The article appeared in newspapers throughout Canada, including the Leader-Post and Ottawa Citizen.

An article on Third Age about the growing number of people who drink wine reports a recent UB study found that there was a reduction in heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes in subjects who took resveratrol pills, and notes that resveratrol is a substance found in red wine.

An article on Fox News about using venom from snakes, scorpions and other poisonous animals to treat disease reports that according to biophysicists at UB, tarantula venom, which contains the protein GSMTx4, may replace morphine for pain relief from muscular dystrophy.

An article distributed by Dow Jones Newswires reports that a study conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, UB and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst found that high levels of stress can trigger severe psychological and physical symptoms during ovulation and menstruation, leaving women to feel much worse than usual during that stage of their reproductive cycle. The article appeared in news outlets that include the Wall Street Journal.

An article in the Albany Times Union about the controversy over the safety of drilling into the Marcellus Shale reports researchers from UB will examine the Marcellus and other shale formations in the state for promising underground sites.

A UPI article reports research conducted by Wooksoo Kim and Robert Keefe of the UB School of Social Work showed that despite full access to health care, many Asian-Americans have the same health care barriers as other immigrant groups.