… with virology research centers around the world,” said Morse, who is also co-director of the SUNY Global Health Institute and director of the UB Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences. “These opportunities will expand beyond HIV, Zika, …
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From Alzheimer’s to autism, nuclear neurology could launch revolution …
When applied to the brain, nuclear medicine techniques reveal critical information about the progression of the most devastating diseases, from Alzheimer’s to traumatic brain injury. Just last week, Nature published research showing brain imaging might be able to help diagnose autism in infants as young as 6 months old, an advance that would represent extraordinary progress in more effectively treating the disease.
Poor and less-educated older Americans more likely to suffer from chronic pain, research shows
… Grol-Prokopczyk. “In part, this study should be a reminder that many people are legitimately suffering from pain. Health care providers shouldn’t assume that someone who shows up in their office complaining of pain is just trying to get an opioid …
Lipid content changes as cells age, new study reveals
As cells age and stop dividing, their fat content changes, along with the way they produce and break down fat and other molecules classified as lipids, according to a new University at Buffalo study. “Traditionally, lipids have been thought of as structural components: They store energy and form the membranes of cells,” says G. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen, PhD, an assistant professor of chemistry in UB’s College of Arts and Sciences.
Insecticides mimic melatonin, creating higher risk for diabetes
… with standard wet-laboratory experiments. It was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. Disruptions in human circadian rhythms are known to put people at higher risk …
Insecticides mimic melatonin, creating higher risk for diabetes
… with standard wet-laboratory experiments. It was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. Disruptions in human circadian rhythms are known to put people at higher risk …
Anxiety after prostate cancer diagnosis may motivate men to choose…
… making process and ultimately, the patient’s quality of life,” added Orom, PhD, associate professor of community health and health behavior in UB’s School of Public Health and Health Professions. The study involved 1,531 men with newly diagnosed, …
UB’s Margaret Moss earns two AJN Book of the Year Awards
Margaret Moss, PhD, JD, assistant dean of diversity and inclusion in the University at Buffalo School of Nursing, was honored with two 2016 Book of the Year Awards by the American Journal of Nursing . Her book, “American Indian Health and Nursing,” was awarded first place in the Professional Issues category, and received second place in the Community/Public Health category.