Health and Medicine

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

Gene named for mythical Irish land could aid muscle function after traumatic nerve injuries
10/24/24
Research study could lead to new therapies for people who suffer nerve injuries following auto accidents, gunshots.
Researchers show why cannabis policies should shift to a harm reduction, health promotion approach
10/23/24
A paper published today explains why there needs to be a shift in cannabis policies to a public health approach as opposed to the prevailing, more punitive approach that pushes abstinence instead of public education.
Severe MS: Researchers report findings from some of the first studies conducted on patients with this rare form of the disease
10/23/24
UB research 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.
How climate change may affect addiction recovery
10/16/24
Elizabeth Bowen, associate professor in the School of Social Work, is the first researcher to explore how climate change may affect individuals who are recovering from addiction.
Media Advisory: UB School of Dental Medicine to host day of free dental care for veterans
10/9/24
Ninth annual Dentistry Smiles on Veterans Program gives back to those who have served their country.
JAMA study: Living in a redlined neighborhood in 1940 was a risk factor for premature death
10/9/24
People living in redlined neighborhoods in 1940 didn’t live as long as those living in neighborhoods with access to credit and home loans.
Oral biology, biochemistry professors receive $2.2 million grant to find ways to repair salivary glands
10/8/24
Research, funded by NIH, focuses on stem cells to regenerate damaged glands.
SUNY Global Health Institute and Wadsworth Center to create the NYS Global Health Interface Platform
10/7/24
Partnership will provide training for future public health professionals and strengthen international grant opportunities.
UB, the Jacobs School and the Buffalo medical community mourn the loss of renowned neurosurgeon L. Nelson “Nick” Hopkins
10/7/24
L. Nelson “Nick” Hopkins, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and a neurosurgeon best known for changing the way stroke patients are treated, died Oct. 5. He was 81.
Study: Canada and Australia making strides toward regulating predatory stem cell products
10/3/24
Oral biology professor documents their methods, hoping to replicate success in U.S.

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