UB in the News

A story on My Health News Daily reports a study has found that isoflavones in soy can decrease the risk of developing certain types of breast cancer, and quotes Anne Weaver, a UB graduate student. The research contradicts other studies showing an increased risk of cancer with soy consumption, she said. The research also is the subject of articles on PhysOrg, Science Centric and Health Canal, and an article distributed by the South Asian news service ANI.

An article on Health News Digest reports on research by Yu-Ping Chang, assistant professor of nursing, that looks at the unique challenges experienced by Chinese families when confronting Alzheimer's disease. An article also appeared on PhysOrg.

A story on NPR about the anti-abortion group Operation Save America and its Old West-style "wanted" posters targeting doctors who perform abortions interviewed Lucinda Finley, professor of law. The story aired on NPR stations around the nation, including WBFO-FM, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Minnesota Public Radio and Vermont Public Radio.

An article in Newsweek about head injuries servicemen and women are facing when they return from Afghanistan and Iraq and the struggles doctors are having to treat their physical and psychological symptoms quotes Barry Willer, UB professor of psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine, and an expert on concussions. "Headaches are almost useless as a diagnostic," he said, for troops who are coming home with myriad medical issues.

An article in the New York Post about the truth behind old sayings reports a team led by Mark Seery, assistant professor of psychology, followed 2,398 subjects over three years and found that people who faced moderate levels of adversity were better off emotionally than those who never experienced hardships, proving the old adage, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

An article distributed by the Associated Press about Jesse L. Martin, who played Detective Ed Green on "Law & Order," interviews him about his role in the new Broadway production of "The Merchant of Venice," and reports that he got hooked on Shakespeare growing up in Buffalo, where, in exchange for acting classes at UB, he spent his summers building sets and hanging lights for Shakespeare in the Park productions. The article appeared in news outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada, including Cineplex.com, San Diego Union Tribune, The Canadian Press, ABC News and the Huffington Post.

An article in The Washington Post reviews "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture," organized by Jonathan D. Katz, associate professor and director of the visual studies doctoral program. The article calls the exhibition, which is mounted in the National Portrait Gallery, "one of the best thematic exhibitions in years."

An article in the Chicago Sun Times about the new television programs that have emerged during the economic downturn – "16 and Pregnant," "Downsized," "Fairy Jobmother" and "Design on a Dime" – quotes Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, who said, "TV producers are more in tune now that people are in bad shape. I don't think it's changed the TV landscape forever, nor has it changed it completely. There will still be an awful lot of shows with incredibly, obscenely ostentatious lifestyles."

An article on Health Canal reports a UB social work doctoral candidate's experiences rescuing women from the sex trade in India has influenced her studies and her determination to free the women from sexual servitude.

The Canadian media picked up the Associated Press article about an installation in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture," co-curated by Jonathan Katz, associate professor of visual studies. The article appeared in news outlets throughout Canada, including The Canadian Press, Metro News Edmonton, Metro News Toronto, 660 News and Winnipeg Free Press.