Research

Wolfe Authors NEJM Editorial on Myasthenia Gravis Study
7/23/25
Gil I. Wolfe, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of neurology, is lead author on a New England Journal of Medicine editorial discussing a recent clinical trial aimed at treating the neurologic disorder myasthenia gravis (MG).
Doctoral Students in BNAC Receive Prestigious Awards for Global Research Excellence
7/2/25
Four doctoral students in the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC) recently received significant research awards.
Brain Rewires to Compensate for Difficulty Hearing Speech in Noisy Environments
5/8/25
A study strengthens the growing link between hearing loss and dementia as people age.
Language Matters
5/1/25
UB researchers have compiled a list of words physicians should never say to patients with complex, chronic disorders that are often dismissed or misdiagnosed.
Ophthalmic Complications in Patients on GLP-1 Medications Are Concerning Neuro-Ophthalmologists
2/6/25
A small percentage of patients taking GLP-1 medications have experienced vision problems, but a direct causal link with the drugs has not been established, according to a recent paper.
Two UB Studies on MS Patients Reveal How Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Evolve and What They Mean for Disease Progression
12/12/24
UB researchers have published the first longitudinal studies of paramagnetic rim lesions, an indicator of brain inflammation in MS.
Severe MS: UB Researchers Report Findings on Patients With Rare Form of Disease
10/23/24
A University at Buffalo research program that is investigating what causes some people with multiple sclerosis to experience severe and aggressive disease is beginning to shed light on how their disease differs from those with mild to moderate MS.
Guttuso Study Looks at Lithium Aspartate Dosing Levels for Long COVID
10/3/24
At low doses, lithium aspartate is ineffective in treating the fatigue and brain fog that is often a persistent feature of long COVID.
Feltri’s Legacy on Full Display At Neuroscience Research Day
10/3/24
The 17th annual Neuroscience Research Day at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on Sept. 26 was filled with an aura of warmth and positivity.
Benefits of Thymectomy in Treating Myasthenia Gravis Discussed
7/10/24
Gil I. Wolfe, MD, is senior author of an op-ed in Neurology that responds to an earlier NEJM paper that raised questions about thymic removal.