Research News

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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.

  • Quaalude nostalgia
    7/16/15

    UB faculty member David Herzberg says quaaludes — a drug that's back in the spotlight thanks to Bill Cosby — maintains a distinctive, mysterious reputation synonymous with the disco era of the 1970s.

  • Mother knows best?
    7/16/15

    When it comes to newborn sleep, mother may not know best, according to UB Nursing faculty member Deborah Raines.

  • Pluto to remain dwarf planet
    7/16/15

    Despite new information gleaned from the New Horizons mission, UB cosmologist Dejan Stojkovic predicts Pluto will retain its dwarf-planet status.

  • Illuminating ancient texts
    7/16/15

    An evolving web tool developed by a UB classicist searches for references and parallels in ancient texts to help scholars make connections that lend additional meaning to the texts.

  • End-of-life dilemma
    7/13/15

    What do first-responders — who are trained to save lives — do when faced with someone who is imminently dying and whose pre-hospital order is “do not resuscitate”?

  • Productive department
    7/9/15

    UB’s Department of Neurosurgery ranks among the top 20 most productive neurosurgical residency programs in the U.S. in terms of academic publishing over a five-year period.

  • Summer research
    7/9/15

    Eight undergraduates are spending 10 weeks completing original reearch projects under the guidance of School of Nursing faculty members.

  • Wildfire recovery
    7/8/15

    Incoming UB faculty member Adam Wilson has used satellite images to determine that ecosystems in South Africa's southern tip bounce back from wildfires more quickly in warmer winter winter — as long as there's enough rain.

  • NSF funds Nepal research
    7/2/15

    UB engineer Andreas Stavridis has received a $24,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support his research on the Nepal earthquake.

  • Experts weigh in
    7/2/15

    UB faculty members Nancy Nielsen and Danielle Pelfrey Duryea talk about the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act.