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Genetic variant may be key to some kids' heart failure
12/12/25
The findings of a study strongly suggest that genetic testing should be done on all children with heart failure and myocarditis.

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Using video games to advance robot swarms
1/24/20
UB researchers believe gamers’ brain waves and eye movements could help improve artificial intelligence for autonomous robots.
Getting older adults moving and creating
1/24/20
UB researcher Nikhil Satchidanand will use a Health Foundation grant to develop and test the impact of an art and exercise program on seniors’ cognition and motor function.
Link found between blood fats, artery size in MS patients
1/22/20
The UB-led study ties hyperlipidemia to problems with blood vessels outside the skull.
Buffalo clinical trial contributes to drug approval
1/21/20
The Buffalo trial was one of 150 trials in 17 countries that tested a fast-acting insulin for children.
New insights into Parkinson’s disease protein
1/21/20
The research led by UB biologist Shermali Gunawardena highlights a potential therapeutic strategy for the neurological disorder.
Using eye-tracking technology to detect neuro disorders
1/17/20
UB biomedical engineer Anirban Dutta and colleagues are testing their “MindEye” device as an early predictor of Alzheimer’s.
Model offers insights into damage from brain injuries
1/16/20
A UB scientist’s background in computer modeling made his advancement of combining existing approaches seem an obvious “chocolate and peanut butter moment.”
Contributing to CDC report on vaping-related lung injuries
1/15/20
A UB professor and two alums are co-authors of a study in the New England Journal of Medicine that identified vitamin E acetate as a likely culprit.
Tsuji receives NIH grant to continue superbug research
1/14/20
The award is the second largest NIH R01 grant in pharmacy school history.
Passion for textiles fuels research
1/10/20
A lifelong interest in fabric informs anthropology PhD student Erika Ruhl’s research on children’s burial clothing from pre-modern Finnish churches.

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