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  • Forbes: Cardiologist quoted on study that showed triglyceride-lowering drug does not prevent heart disease
    3/14/10
    William Boden, professor of medicine and public health, is quoted in an article in Forbes' The Science Business blog on a study that showed that a popular triglyceride-lowering drug that has been taken by millions of people does not prevent heart disease.
  • Chronicle of Higher Education: UB a leader in study abroad programs in Asia
    3/14/10
    An article in The Chronicle of Higher Education about this struggles U.S. colleges and universities are having building study-abroad programs in Asia reports just a handful of American colleges send significant numbers of students to Asia, among them UB, which established its first educational exchanges with Chinese universities in 1980 and about a quarter of UB students who study or intern abroad do so in Asia. The article quotes Stephen Dunnett, vice provost for international education, as well as a number of UB faculty, staff and students in disciplines that include law, management and foreign language study.
  • Associated Press: Injured UB wrestler off ventilator and making progress
    3/12/10
    An article distributed by the Associated Press reports that a UB wrestler who suffered a serious spinal cord injury during the MAC championships is off a ventilator and has moved one of his legs for the first time since undergoing surgery. The article appeared in news outlets that include USA Today and ESPN.
  • Los Angeles Times: UB alumnus Max Nikias named 11th president of the University of Southern California
    3/11/10
    An article in the Los Angeles Times reports that UB alumnus C.L. "Max" Nikias, provost of the University of Southern California, will succeed Steven B. Sample as president of that university. His appointment was widely reported, with an article also appearing in BusinessWeek.
  • Calgary Herald: UB study appears to support controversial surgery for MS symptoms
    3/11/10
    An article in the Calgary Herald about a Canadian woman suffering from multiple sclerosis who is heading to India for controversial surgery aimed at alleviating her symptoms reports that a recent UB study of 500 people appears to support the rationale behind the surgery.
  • Forbes: Negative clinical trial results could end the wide use of drugs to prevent heart attacks, cardiologist says
    3/10/10
    A story on Forbes' The Science Business blog reports a government study of the best-selling heart drug TriCor will be conducted to determine its effectiveness in reducing heart attacks and deaths in diabetics, and quotes William Boden, professor of medicine and public health, who said if the new trial comes up negative, "it could be the end" of wide use of the drug. http://www.buffalo.edu/news/pdf/March10/ForbesClinicalTrials.pdf
  • NBC Sports: Basketball coach supports brackets expansion
    3/10/10
    Men's head basketball coach Reggie Witherspoon is interviewed in article on NBC Sports and MSNBC.com about the NCAA considering expanding the basketball tournament brackets from 65 to 96 teams. "I am in favor of it," he says.
  • The Straits Times: Facebook is consistent with the celebrity culture we live in, says communication expert
    3/9/10
    An article in Singapore's The Straits Times on the popularity of Facebook and other social media quotes Michael Stefanone, assistant professor of communication, who says the technology allows ordinary people to "broadcast personal information -- like we're our own celebrities."
  • CBS News: Research shows statin drugs may treat psoriasis
    3/8/10
    An article on CBS News reports that a study has shown that people with psoriasis who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs had fewer scaly patches, and quotes Robert Kalb, clinical professor of dermatology.
  • Associated Press: Wrestler recovering after surgery for spinal cord injury at MAC championships
    3/8/10
    An Associated Press article reports that UB wrestler Dan Bishop is in serious condition at a Michigan hospital following emergency surgery on his spinal cord after he was injured competing in a semifinal match at the Mid-American Conference championships at Central Michigan University. The article appeared in numerous national and local news outlets, including the Detroit News, ESPN, USA Today, WBFO, The Buffalo News, WKBW-TV and WIVB-TV.

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