Research

Multiple Sclerosis and CCSVI Share Risk Factors, UB Researchers Find
12/9/11
In the first study of its kind, UB researchers have found that the vascular condition CCSVI and multiple sclerosis share several risk factors.
NIH Funds Neuroscience and Pediatric Vision Collaborations
10/19/11
The UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is a key collaborator on $4.3 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health to support neuroscience and pediatric vision research.
Brain Inflammation May Cause Bone Loss in Multiple Sclerosis
6/29/11
Decreased mobility and steroid use may not be the only causes of osteoporosis in people with MS, a new UB study finds.
Children with Multiple Sclerosis Face Higher Risk of Obesity
6/29/11
Boys with a demyelinating disorder are twice as likely as girls to have a body mass index in the 95th percentile or greater.
Pregnancy in Women with MS May Mitigate MS Progression
5/11/11
Pregnancy appears to have a positive effect on long-term disability in women with two types of multiple sclerosis, UB neurology researchers have found.
New Study on MS and CCSVI
4/13/11
New research by UB neurologist Robert Zivadinov has found that chronic cerebral venous insufficiency may be the result of multiple sclerosis, not a cause.
Medical Student Research Forum
2/7/11
The 2011 Medical Student Research Forum poster presentation took place on January 27 in the atrium of the Biomedical Education Building in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Anxiety/Panic Disorder Disables Tourette Syndrome Patients
7/19/10
An assessment of patients with adult Tourette syndrome (TS) found that anxiety/panic disorder may be the most disabling psychiatric condition associated with the disorder.