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.

  • CTSI zeroes in on rural health research
    7/14/22

    Researchers are working to understand the unique health needs of rural communities, as well as the barriers to health care and rural health research.

  • Dietary interventions for cancer
    7/12/22

    Roberto Pili has launched two pilot studies aimed at finding out whether lifestyle interventions can help patients on cancer treatment do better.

  • How ASD occurs with intellectual disability
    7/11/22

    New UB research has found that a convergent mechanism for two top-ranking risk genes may lead to these neurodevelopmental disorders.

  • Fighting online disinformation
    7/6/22

    UB's new Center for Information Integrity will build multidisciplinary research teams and develop digital literacy tools and new teaching techniques.

  • Protecting against unwanted sexual experiences
    7/5/22

    A new UB tudy looks at how friends can work together to help protect against unwanted sexual experiences in the first year of college.

  • Medicine in wastewater early warning of COVID?
    6/30/22

    Research finds that a large spike in acetaminophen preceded a spike in viral RNA during one COVID-19 wave in WNY.

  • Igniting spark of creativity at work
    6/30/22

    New research investigates how co-workers can inspire each other, like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

  • Donating to aid abortions is First Amendment right
    6/30/22

    Law professor Lucinda Finley says donating to funds — even where helping women get abortions is illegal — is protected by Supreme Court precedents.

  • Advocating for gun reform with ‘Alternative Rule’
    6/29/22

    UB art professor Matt Kenyon makes his unique paper available for writing letters to elected officials for gun control.

  • Resuming fieldwork in Greenland after pandemic delays
    6/27/22

    Geologist Jason Briner co-leads GreenDrill, a project to collect bedrock samples from Greenland.