UB in the News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

An article in Times Higher Education about the results of an annual study on student engagement in the classroom reports college and university educators are not using new technology to its fullest extent, and quotes Mark Greenfield, director of web services and a higher education web consultant. "I think there is a faction of faculty that is resistant to this kind of change," he said. "There is a sense that students need to adapt their style rather than vice versa."

An article in the Missoulian looks at the Parallel History Project, which focuses on tribal diversity and the multiple histories of Native American people. Participants, who include Don Grinde, professor and chair of American studies, are working to produce a history textbook for high school and college classrooms that will give Native peoples a more prominent role than they often occupy in traditional U.S. history textbooks.

An article in England's Daily Mail reports on a UB study that found that a simple morning walk to school could reduce stress reactivity in children during the school day, curbing increases in heart rate and blood pressure that can lead to cardiovascular disease later in life. The research also is the subject of articles on Futurity, KLAS-TV in Las Vegas, Science Daily, the American Medical Network and the Times of India.