• Concept of gender inequality, with a silhouette of a woman standing on a low block, and a silhouette of a man standing on a higher block, holding a ladder.
    Academic fields valuing ‘brilliance’ less welcoming to women
    6/27/23

    A review of CVs shows fewer women enter and more leave these fields, a pattern explained in part by gender-based prejudice.

  • Steven Lipschultz at Children's Hospital.
    Lipshultz chairs group writing AHA statement
    6/23/23

    The UB pediatric cardiologist chaired the writing group that developed the treatment statement for pediatric cardiomyopathy.

  • Zoom image: Workers remove the gray panel on the upper left side of the CTRC building, revealing an overhead garage door. Once the door is raised, the 5.5-ton MRI could be placed inside the building. Photo: Sandra Kicman
    Crane hoists massive MRI into CTRC
    6/22/23

    UB is the first place in the nation to use the powerful Philips MR 7700 scanner solely for research that will prioritize underrepresented groups.

  • Ozempic injection pens.
    Ozempic ‘important moment’ for weight management
    6/21/23

    UB expert Katherine Balantekin says that while anti-obesity drugs are helpful, they are best used as adjuncts to behavioral obesity management.

  • Greenland ice sheet.
    Communication of climate risk improving
    6/20/23

    The consequences are enormous, as climate scientists’ risk assessments are incorporated into planning efforts.

  • A hand gripping the side of a cliff.
    Cliffhangers keep audiences … [to be continued]
    6/16/23

    A UB study suggests these plot devices are not necessarily a buzzkill when compared to endings having either the hero or villain prevail.

  • John Leddy observing study participants using a treadmill.
    Panel supports UB guidance for exercise after concussion
    6/15/23

    An international panel is recommending early prescribed aerobic exercise after sport-related concussion, validating the findings of multiple UB clinical trials.

  • Sathy Balu-Iyer in the lab.
    UB scientists awarded $1.5 million for hemophilia treatment
    6/14/23

    Awards from EDI and CBLS provide an additional $850,000 to the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

  • A pediatrician congratulates a patient on weight loss.
    Family focus key for kids’ weight loss
    6/13/23

    UB research has found that an intensive, behavioral approach in a primary care setting benefits the child, parent and even siblings who aren’t directly being treated.

  • Jo Freudenheim.
    Freudenheim named fellow of American Society for Nutrition
    6/9/23

    The UB scientist has focused her work on factors related to breast cancer epidemiology, including the role of nutrition during the life course.

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