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Med Students Inspire New Generation of Medical Professionals
5/13/14
More than 100 health care role models — including 60 University at Buffalo medical students — engaged teens in hands-on learning during the annual Doctors Back to School event April 29.
Distinguished Mentor Awardee Supports Future Scientists
5/8/14
Rajendram Rajnarayanan, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology, has been honored with a 2014 President Emeritus and Mrs. Meyerson Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring.
Research Shows Novel Compound Halts Cocaine Addiction, Relapse
5/1/14
A novel compound severely blunts a host of cocaine addiction behaviors, including relapse behavior, according to a University at Buffalo animal study that holds promise for a groundbreaking treatment.
Family Medicine Aims to Improve Health Care for Psychiatric Patients
4/29/14
To help meet unmet general health needs for those with serious mental illness, an interprofessional team from the University at Buffalo is bringing primary care services directly to clients of a Buffalo psychiatric facility.
Special Delivery: 7-Ton MRI to Aid Groundbreaking Research at UB
4/17/14
A 7-ton magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner for biomedical research has been successfully delivered to its new seventh-floor home in the University at Buffalo’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
UB Medical Students Support Teen Diabetes Patients, Gain Experience
4/14/14
The D-Link support group, founded and run by University at Buffalo medical students, has been helping adolescents and young adults deal with the complexities of Type 1 diabetes since 2006.
New UB-Advanced Nanotechnology Could Improve Cancer Treatment
4/4/14
Using tiny modified liposomes, University at Buffalo researchers are developing a chemotherapy delivery method that could improve cancer treatment, reduce its side effects and boost knowledge about the disease.
IBS Study Finds Surprising, Complex Perceptions of Health
4/3/14
Contrary to physicians’ expectations, when patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) rated their overall health, the severity of their symptoms played only a modest role in their assessments, a University at Buffalo study has found.
Study to Identify Novel Cellular Mediators in Myelination Process
4/1/14
M. Laura Feltri, MD, professor of biochemistry and neurology, and a member of the Hunter James Kelly Research Institute (HJKRI), will explore the role of integrins and RhoGTPAses in the cellular communication processes that lead to myelination in peripheral nerves.
Light is Key to a Good Night’s Sleep, Morning Energy, Says UB Expert
3/17/14
When clocks spring ahead each March, exposure to light at the right time can help our bodies adjust, says sleep medicine expert Eric Ten Brock, MD, professor of medicine.
Addictions Expert Warns Against Dangers of New Opiate Painkiller
3/7/14
The risks of the new painkiller Zohydro — an extended-release formulation of hydrocodone — far outweigh the benefits and could lead to more overdoses, according to Richard D. Blondell, MD, vice chair for addiction medicine and professor of family medicine.
Researchers Urge Broad Study of Venous Abnormalities
2/27/14
Although their oft-cited prior study found no causal relationship between venous abnormalities in the neck and multiple sclerosis (MS), University at Buffalo neurological researchers are strongly advocating more investigation.
New Heart Association Funds Support UB Biomedical Research
2/25/14
As part of its continued commitment to understanding and fighting heart disease, the American Heart Association (AHA) has awarded the University at Buffalo an additional $348,000 for student and faculty research projects.
UB Study Suggests ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Treating Stable COPD Patients
2/10/14
University at Buffalo researchers have revealed that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience more respiratory symptoms when their lungs are colonized by bacteria, even without an acute exacerbation.
Medical Students Share Original Research Results
2/4/14
At the 2014 Medical Student Research Forum, aspiring physician-scientists showcased 34 original research projects they conducted at the University at Buffalo, its partner health care agencies and institutions nationwide.
Animal Study Prevents Binge Drinking by Stimulating Neurons
2/3/14
Novel research by a University at Buffalo scientist demonstrates a causal relationship between the release of dopamine in the brain and drinking behaviors of animals.
Study Explores Toxoplasma gondii’s Host Cell Pathway Regulation
1/21/14
Ira Jacob Blader, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, will build on prior research to identify and explore a key host cell pathway essential for the growth of the infection-causing parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
Service Gaps, Needs May Affect Newly Insured’s Choices
1/10/14
As providers prepare for an influx of new patients due to the Affordable Care Act, regional differences in service availability may affect how the newly insured receive care, says University at Buffalo medical policy expert Nancy Nielsen, MD, PhD, senior associate dean for health policy.
Key UB Study Explores How H. influenzae Thrives in COPD
1/9/14
University at Buffalo scientists will continue nearly three decades of groundbreaking research on a bacterium considered a key cause of the hallmark signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Study Reveals Common Bacteria Linger on Surfaces, May Spread
1/9/14
University at Buffalo experiments from a day care center have revealed that two common bacteria persist on various surfaces for extended periods of time.

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