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  • Marie Claire: UB research featured in article on health mistakes
    7/30/09
    An article in Marie Claire magazine titled "6 Health Mistakes Smart People Make" reports that while a drink a day helps keep your heart healthy, downing a week's quota on the weekend triples heart-disease risk, according to a UB study.
  • CNN: Child psychiatrist discusses medicating children with ADHD
    7/30/09
    A story on CNN about whether children should take medication to treat their ADHD quotes child psychiatrist James Waxmonsky, assistant professor of psychiatry, who said parents need to weigh in when doctors are making decisions about ADHD treatments.
  • Minnesota Public Radio: Civil engineer interviewed on anniversary of bridge collapse
    7/30/09
    A story on Minnesota Public Radio about the second anniversary of the I-35W bridge in downtown Minneapolis looks at improvements that have been made in inspecting and maintaining area bridges and quotes Andre Filiatrault, professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering.
  • Women's Health: Exercise scientist quoted on best fitness foods
    7/29/09
    An article in Women's Health magazine about the best fitness foods for women reports that UB researchers found that competitive women runners who ate less than 20 percent fat were more likely to suffer injuries than those who consumed at least 31 percent. The article quotes Peter Horvath, associate professor of exercise and nutrition sciences.
  • KEYC-TV: Study shows link between asthma and depression
    7/28/09
    A story on KEYC-TV in Minnesota reports a new study by doctors from the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has shown a link between asthma and depression.
  • The Herald: UB, University of Zimbabwe hold exchange program for HIV, AIDS research
    7/28/09
    An article in The Herald, a newspaper published by the government of Zimbabwe, reports that postgraduate students involved in research on HIV and AIDS are set to benefit from an exchange program partnering UB and the University of Zimbabwe. The article quotes Gene Morse, professor and associate dean for clinical and translational research.
  • Web MD: Behavioral scientist discusses irritable bowel syndrome
    7/28/09
    An article on Web MD about irritable bowel syndrome and its treatments quotes Jeffrey Lackner, a behavioral scientist and assistant professor of medicine and director of the Behavioral Medicine Clinic. The article originally appeared in Good Housekeeping magazine.
  • Globe and Mail: Study looks at snacks and motivation to eat
    7/28/09
    An article in the Toronto Globe and Mail reports a UB study has shown that when obese women eat the same snack every day, their motivation to eat it increases.
  • UPI: Reproductive physiologist develops new online infertility test
    7/28/09
    A UPI article reports a business founded by Lani Burkman, a reproductive physiologist in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, offers advanced semen analysis using sperm video transmission online to provide fertility analysis.
  • Live Science: Psychologist discusses why people have different learning abilities
    7/28/09
    An article on Live Science about what governs people's capacity to learn quotes Eduardo Mercado III, associate professor of psychology, whose research indicates that the cortical modules determine cognitive plasticity and changes in the modules may explain why people have different learning capacities as they grow older.

UB faculty frequently offer expert perspectives on issues that are part of the current public discourse, including ones that may be perceived as controversial. It is our belief—and at the core of UB’s academic mission—that constructive, thoughtful dialogue fosters a better understanding of our world. Thus, we openly share these perspectives.