UB in the News

An article on BBC reports research by UB scientists has found that people with tongue piercings risk developing gaps between their front teeth as a result of playing with the stud. The article quotes Sawsan Tabbaa, assistant professor of orthodontics, who said "it makes perfect sense that constantly pushing of the stud against the teeth – every day with no break – will move them or drive them apart." WWJ-AM in Detroit also aired a story on the findings, and USA Today, IrishHealth.com and United Arab Emirates' The National also reported on it.

An article on AOL Health News reports research conducted by psychologist Mark Seery and his team at UB found that for people suffering from chronic back pain, facing a few setbacks in life might actually ease their troubles with the persistent condition. Articles also appeared on About.com's Back & Neck Pain blog and Futurity.

An article on ScienceBlog reports that a new study by researchers at UB reveals that, for people with chronic back pain, having a little adversity in your life can be protective and beneficial. An article also appears on Science Daily, PhysOrg and Spain's EuropaPress.

An article on Japan Today about the link between economics and elections quotes James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science, who said, "the economy is a junior partner compared to preference polling and incumbency."

An article distributed by Health Day news service reports a study by UB researchers has found that most injuries in youth hockey are caused by accidents, not by intentional "body checking." The article appears in news outlets that include MSN Health and Fitness.

A Health Day news service article reports on a UB case study that found that tongue piercing can lead to a damaging habit that causes a gap to appear between the upper front teeth, which can cost thousands of dollars to fix. The article appeared in news outlets that include BusinessWeek.

An article on Inside Higher Ed reports the New York State Legislature adopted a budget for the fiscal year that does not include a higher education reform measure that would have given SUNY and CUNY more authority over setting their tuition rates and using the tuition revenue. UB President John B. Simpson was interviewed for the article, as well as for an similar article in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Rick Su, assistant professor of law, is quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article about Arizona's new immigration law and efforts by states such as Virginia to find a way for police officers to become de facto immigration agents. "The bigger question posed by Virginia is what role, if any, can or should local law enforcement [take] with regard to immigration enforcement, and that issue is entirely unsettled," he said.

An article in the Wall Street Journal's Health blog reports on a case study conducted by researchers at UB involving a woman who developed a gap between her two front teeth because of a barbell tongue piercing. The article quotes Sawsan Tabbaa, assistant professor of orthodontics, who told the woman "I will not treat you until you take this thing out….I tell my patients, 'Go put three or five holes in your ear, but don't pierce your tongue." Articles also appeared on AOL's Parent Dish, MSNBC's The Body Odd section, Yahoo! News, Futurity, the British Dental Health Foundation, New Zealand Doctor and Fox News.

An article on WebMD reports on a UB study that found that the plant extract resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, appears to suppress inflammation and may fight aging in humans. An article on the finding also appeared on the website of the Indian Wine Academy, a New Delhi-based firm dedicated to helping increase wine consumption in India.