Research News

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  • Living in redlined neighborhood risk factor for early death
    10/11/24

    A UB study in JAMA found that residents of redlined areas in 1940 didn’t live as long as those in areas with access to credit and home loans.

  • New app aims to help older adults spot online scams
    1/4/24

    Developed by the Center for Information Integrity and partners, Deepcover borrows themes from Mission: Impossible and James Bond.

  • New research may provide pathways to relief for PANS parents
    1/3/24

    Researchers also note the similarities of symptoms between kids who have the rare disorder and people who have long COVID.

  • More pregnant adolescents use e-cigarettes
    1/2/24

    E-cigarette use is rising among pregnant adolescents, according to a UB study published in JAMA Network Open.

  • Using AI to treat brain aneurysms
    1/2/24

    UB-affiliated startup QAS.AI has been awarded a $1 million NSF grant to conduct clinical evaluations of new software to assist surgeons.

  • Nature links Indigenous perspective, STEM
    12/19/23

    The connection to nature is “its own science,” says UB physics major and NASA intern Alyssa Warrior.

  • Changing the Black East Side
    12/18/23

    Spurred by the “Harder We Run” report, a pilot iinitiative will holistically tackle one neighborhood’s social determinants of health.

  • UB, Oishei Children’s Hospital part of PCORI clinical trial
    12/15/23

    The study aims to curb hypertension and mental health issues in postpartum women, particularly those from marginalized populations.

  • Increasing lung cancer screening
    12/15/23

    A study funded by the CTSI Pilot Study program aims to increase screening in urban primary care settings.

  • Moving the needle on motor control after spinal cord injury
    12/14/23

    Researchers at UB's Motor Control and Rehabilitation Laboratory study techniques that could lead to more effective therapies for regaining that control. 

  • UB receives $2.5 million Mellon grant
    12/13/23

    The funding will support a new interdisciplinary research project to better understand and address issues faced by caregivers and those with disabilities.