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  • UPI: Are prescriptions for pain a gateway to heroin?
    8/21/10
    A UPI article reports a study conducted by Richard Blondell, professor of family medicine, found that about one-third of patients hospitalized for opioid detoxifications say they first got hooked on drugs prescribed for pain. South Asia's ANI news service, the Hartford Examiner, Futurity, Science Daily, PsychCentral and PhysOrg also reported on the research.
  • Toronto Globe and Mail: Is a trial for controversial MS treatment worth trying?
    8/19/10
    An editorial in the Toronto Globe and Mail calls on Canadian medical bodies to assess as quickly as possible whether there is merit to the theory that vein blockages play a key role in multiple sclerosis, and notes that UB has begun studies to determine whether people with MS are more likely to have vein blockages than those who don't have MS.
  • ABC News: Forensic psychologist release from hospital following insanity plea
    8/19/10
    Charles Patrick Ewing, professor of law, was interviewed for an article on ABC News about a Florida woman who was found not guilty by reason of insanity after claiming the Virgin Mary told her to drown her three young daughters nearly 30 years ago, and now medical professionals say she is well enough to be release from the state hospital where she was committed. It's not easy to get released after using the insanity defense, he said, but it is possible for individuals to be granted freedom after years in a mental institution.
  • Medill Reports Chicago: Behavioral scientist discusses new treatment for IBS
    8/18/10
    An article by Medill Reports Chicago about new treatments being used to control irritable bowel syndrome reports UB behavioral scientist Jeffrey Lackner is conducting a seven-year clinical trial that will compare two different behavioral intervention techniques – one self-administered and the other led by a therapist – for treating IBS symptoms.
  • Houston Chronicle: Raising the bar on what qualifies as "old"
    8/18/10
    An article in the Houston Chronicle about American's obsession youthfulness quotes pop culture expert Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, who said what is happening is a cultural shift toward aging. "When you say 'over 40,' I'm not sure that is considered old anymore. It used to be," she said.
  • Miller-McCune: Palliative care doesn't shorten patient's lifespan
    8/18/10
    An article on the online news magazine Miller-McCune reports research conducted by UB in collaboration with Yale and Columbia universities found that early access to palliative care, which includes talking to patients and their families about treatment goals and end-of-life wishes, prolongs patients' life, even though they opted for less aggressive care as they neared death.
  • BusinessWeek: Walking to school may prevent disease later in life
    8/14/10
    An article distributed by Health Day news service reports a new UB study has shown that walking to school may help reduce children's stress throughout the day, which could prevent increases in heart rate and blood pressure that can lead to cardiovascular disease later in life. The article appeared in news outlets that include BusinessWeek, Yahoo! News and MSN Health & Fitness.
  • UPI: Keep your heads up!
    8/13/10
    A UPI article reports on a UB study that showed that most hockey injuries are caused by players not watching what's in front of them and coaches should remind players to keep their heads up. The article quotes Barry Willer, professor of psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine. An article on the findings also appeared in the Toronto Star.
  • San Diego Union Tribune: Immigration law expert discusses border security bill
    8/13/10
    An article in the San Diego Union Tribune about a $600 million bill aimed at strengthening security along the nearly 2,000-mile border with Mexico quotes Rick Su, assistant professor of law, who said the bipartisan funding package is not something to laugh at. "I think it is way too cynical to dismiss it outright as a political maneuver."
  • San Francisco Chronicle: Walking to school reduces stress in children
    8/12/10
    An article on the San Francisco Chronicle's The Mommy Files blog reports a study by UB researchers has found that walking to school reduces stress in children and may reduce the risk of heart disease. An article also appeared on the website The Med Guru.

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