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New report unveils groundbreaking opportunities for U.S. health care transformation
10/17/23
“The Future of Health” — a forward-looking report jointly released today by the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and the Jacobs Institute — heralds massive potential for improving health care in the United States.
Study: Older kidney transplant patients metabolize immunosuppressive drugs slower than younger people
10/16/23
The finding, from UB researchers, could lead to potential adverse effects and the possibility of investigating lower doses.
Synthetic molecules can ‘ferry’ mucus-clearing ions blocked by cystic fibrosis
10/9/23
Developed by UB researchers, synthetic anion binders could one day help treat chronic lung disease.
UB physicians launch Western New York’s first long COVID center
10/3/23
UBMD Internal Medicine has opened Western New York’s first Long COVID Center, funded by a grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation with support from UB.
Why do women develop cerebral aneurysms at a higher rate than men?
9/29/23
Rosalind Lai, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, has been awarded the CNS Foundation/CV Section Young Investigator Grant for her research on cerebral aneurysms.
More than a market, UB Veggie Van is a ‘living lab’
9/27/23
On-campus mobile market is designed to test innovations developed through the Veggie Van Study, while giving students the opportunity to learn through a related food entrepreneurship course.
Study finds link to unclean cooking fuels and developmental delays in children
9/27/23
It is believed to be the first study to examine the impact of cooking fuels, heating fuels and passive smoking on child development measured in the five developmental domains in the U.S
Media Advisory: UB maternal health forum celebrates the life of Pearl Young with keynote talk by Barbara Ross-Lee
9/26/23
Improving maternal health outcomes is the focus of “A Mother Pearl Young Legacy Forum on Hope and Healing: Advancing Key Maternal Health Policies,” which will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
UB to offer free dental care to WNY vets in honor of Veterans Day
9/18/23
The annual event, called Dentistry Smiles for Veterans, is now its eighth year.
Researchers discover how a gene only some of us have may protect against neurodegeneration
9/18/23
Researchers have discovered how an active form of a gene present in 75% of the human population works to protect the brain against neurodegeneration.