Health and Medicine

News about UB’s health sciences programs and related community outreach. (see all topics)

UB social work researcher receives Homeland Security grant to prevent targeted violence, terrorism
11/22/24
Patricia Logan-Greene works to improve the skill set and knowledge base for behavioral health professionals to prevent domestic terrorism.
UB awarded $3.5 million to address shortage of school-based mental health professionals in rural areas
11/20/24
Social work graduate students will work in the Alden, Akron, Niagara-Wheatfield and Medina school districts.
NEJM study: For chronic subdural hematomas, blocking the artery supplying the brain covering reduced re-operations threefold
11/20/24
A dramatic reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, according to results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
UB head and neck surgeon provides relief to sleep apnea sufferers
11/19/24
Implant nerve stimulation surgery serves as alternative to CPAP machine.
UB team receives grant to study hospital complications in children with special health care needs
11/18/24
Researchers will interview parents and caregivers to learn about their experiences.
How can low-dose ketamine, a ‘lifesaving’ drug for major depression, alleviate symptoms within hours? UB research reveals how
11/13/24
UB neuroscientists have identified the binding site of low-dose ketamine, providing critical insight into how the medication alleviates symptoms of major depression in as little as a few hours.
UB dental school receives $7.3 million NIH grant to develop germ-free microbiome research facility
11/7/24
Center will provide for groundbreaking work open to researchers across disciplines.
UB nursing simulation expert Kelly Foltz-Ramos to co-lead SUNY initiative
11/7/24
Project to include cutting-edge classroom simulation instruction to UB, SUNY system.
UB nursing researcher awarded $747,000 to examine link between sleep, brain health
11/5/24
Carleara Weiss will study how nicotinamide riboside, a type of vitamin B3, affects sleep and memory in older adults.
New flame aerosol system excels at creating nanoparticles
11/4/24
Supported by the NSF and DOE, the work centers on a versatile and cost effective method that could pave the way for new nanomaterials.