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  • Influence of a Genetic Variation on Breast Cancer Risk is Subject of Five-Year UB Study
    7/13/10
    A University at Buffalo researcher is investigating the genetic mechanism underlying the association of a specific estrogen receptor and breast cancer risk, funded by an $856,979 five-year career development award from the National Cancer Institute.
  • With Magnetic Nanoparticles, Scientists Remotely Control Neurons and Animal Behavior
    7/6/10
    Clusters of heated, magnetic nanoparticles targeted to cell membranes can remotely control ion channels, neurons and even animal behavior, according to a paper published by University at Buffalo physicists in Nature Nanotechnology.
  • Air Pollution Doesn't Increase Risk of Preeclampsia, Early Delivery, Study Finds
    7/2/10
    While pregnant women may worry about the effects of air pollution on their health and that of their developing child, exposure to carbon monoxide and fine particles in the air during pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of preterm delivery or preeclampsia -- a serious condition that arises only during pregnancy -- according to results of a study headed by a University at Buffalo epidemiologist.
  • University at Buffalo Launches Clinical Trial Of New Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
    6/30/10
    Buffalo medical researchers led by a team from the University at Buffalo Department of Neurosurgery, will embark on a landmark prospective randomized double-blinded study to test the safety and efficacy of interventional endovascular therapy --dubbed "liberation treatment" -- on the symptoms and progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
  • Agent Orange Exposure Linked to Graves' Disease in Vietnam Veterans, UB Study Finds
    6/28/10
    Vietnam War-era veterans exposed to Agent Orange appear to have significantly more Graves' disease, a thyroid disorder, than veterans with no exposure, a new study by endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo has shown.
  • Wallabies and Bats Harbor "Fossil" Genes from the Most Deadly Family of Human Viruses
    6/28/10
    Modern marsupials may be popular animals at the zoo and in children's books, but new findings by University at Buffalo biologists reveal that they harbor a "fossil" copy of a gene that codes for filoviruses, which cause Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers and are the most lethal viruses known to humans.
  • Study Finds that Caring for an Elderly, Sick Spouse Sometimes has Positive Elements
    6/22/10
    Although long-term care of sick or disabled loved ones is widely recognized as a threat to the caregiver's health and quality of life, a new study led by University at Buffalo psychologist Michael Poulin, PhD, finds that in some contexts, helping valued loved ones may promote the well being of helpers.
  • Decay of Baby Teeth May be Linked to Obesity, Poor Food Choices, Study Suggests
    6/22/10
    A preliminary study of young children undergoing treatment for cavities in their baby teeth found that nearly 28 percent had a body mass index (BMI) above the 85th percentile, indicating overweight or obesity. That percentage is more than 5 percent higher than the estimated national average, adding more fuel to the growing concern that poor food choices, including those sugary drinks and fruit juices so popular and convenient, likely are contributing to both obesity and tooth decay in very young children.
  • Anxiety/Panic Disorder Most Frequent Disabling Comorbid Disorder in TS Patients, Study Finds
    6/17/10
    An assessment of patients with adult Tourette syndrome (TS) to identify clinical factors that contribute to psychosocial and occupational disabilities resulting from the vocal or motor tics that define TS found that anxiety/panic disorder may be the most disabling psychiatric condition associated with the disorder.
  • Uninsured More Likely to Die from Trauma than Patients with Insurance, Study Finds
    6/11/10
    Trauma patients without insurance are more likely to die of their injuries from auto accidents and gunshot wounds than privately insured patients with similar injuries, according to findings of an analysis of 193,804 patients from 649 facilities conducted by University Buffalo emergency medicine physicians.