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

Nursing professor to study link between heat waves and kidney disease hospitalizations
12/6/24
The work is supported by a $487,230 grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research.
UB team visits community health partners in Africa to develop drugs to fight HIV, TB
12/6/24
Trip includes laboratory tours, meetings at universities in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Leveraging AI to analyze social determinants of health
12/6/24
UB researcher receives $1 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for project that could impact multiple medical conditions, including opioid use disorder.
Pain drives rising disability rates among middle-aged and older adults
12/4/24
From 2002-18, the number of Americans attributing their disability to chronic pain increased by nearly 10 million people, according to UB study.
UB pediatric surgeon performs life-changing procedure on newborn
12/3/24
Mandibular distraction, led by UB’s Michael Markiewicz, enables Israeli baby to breathe, eat on her own.
UB nursing, Roswell Park launch oncology training program with $2 million grant
11/26/24
Funded by the National Cancer Institute, the program provides specialized training for nurses with advanced degrees.
UB social work researcher receives Homeland Security grant to prevent targeted violence, terrorism
11/22/24
Patricia Logan-Greene works to improve the skill set and knowledge base for behavioral health professionals to prevent domestic terrorism.
UB awarded $3.5 million to address shortage of school-based mental health professionals in rural areas
11/20/24
Social work graduate students will work in the Alden, Akron, Niagara-Wheatfield and Medina school districts.
NEJM study: For chronic subdural hematomas, blocking the artery supplying the brain covering reduced re-operations threefold
11/20/24
A dramatic reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, according to results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
UB head and neck surgeon provides relief to sleep apnea sufferers
11/19/24
Implant nerve stimulation surgery serves as alternative to CPAP machine.

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