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.

  • How QAnon went from fringe to mainstream on Twitter
    4/10/23

    The journey represents an evolution that arrived by tapping into an interconnected media system, says UB researcher Yini Zhang.

  • UB environmental historian featured in PBS documentary
    4/10/23

    Adam Rome is among the experts interviewed in the film about solar energy pioneer Mária Telkes.

  • Exploring impacts on health literacy
    4/7/23

    A panel of experts from the community and UB discussed the effects of language, messaging and AI at the CTSI Annual Forum.

  • Furthering work on genetic brain disorder
    4/6/23

    UB biologist Soo-Kyung Lee has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to study gene therapy for FOXG1 Syndrome, a disease that affects her daughter.

  • Pandemic-related drinking, mental health
    4/5/23

    People who kept their drinking habits had lower prevalence of mental health issues compared to those who abstained or whose patterns changed.

  • Living through his legacy
    4/4/23

    PhD student Jiho Sohn, who was mentored by the late Robert Genco, is continuing their joint work on disease links between the mouth and gut.

  • The persistent problem of burnout
    3/31/23

    GSE faculty member Scott Meier takes on the recurring issue of burnout versus depression in an editorial in The Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

  • Lovell inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows
    3/30/23

    The UB biomedical engineer was recognized “for outstanding contributions to the fields of drug and vaccine delivery.”

  • Failure to communicate might be helpful, study shows
    3/28/23

    Building upon a popular problem-solving model, researchers find an upshot to miscommunication.

  • UB, Instacart to make healthy eating easier for families
    3/27/23

    The White House cites the project as an example of how to combat nutrition insecurity and diet-related disease.