Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) report improved symptoms and health status when they use a hand-held respiratory device called the Lung Flute®, according to a new UB study.
The New York State Department of Health has extended its contract with UB biostatistician Randolph L. Carter to fund his evaluation of the state’s Early Intervention Program for young children through 2016.
Carl Lund, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Although some may believe that improving symptoms of mental illness is more likely to lessen the risk for future episodes of violence, a new UB study suggests that reducing substance abuse has a greater influence in reducing violent acts by patients with severe mental illness.
The Gender Institute will celebrate Gender Week with a sumposium that explores the myriad ways in which interpretations of gender and color infuse human consciousness.
A UB study has shown that high doses of steroids exert pro-inflammatory effects despite their use over the past six decades as anti-inflammatory drugs.
UB faculty member Lynn Kozlowski will address the public health debate over the safety of vaping and e-cigarettes when he delivers the 26th Annual J. Warren Perry Distinguished Lecture on Oct. 9.
Rep. Brian Higgins has introduced legislation that would incrementally increase funding for the National Institutes of Health over the next seven years.
UB biostatistician Marianthi Markatou has been appointed to serve on the National Institutes of Health's Biostatistics Methods and Research Design study section.
The effects of media violence on children and what parents and teachers can do about it is the focus of this year’s annual conference sponsored by the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention.
