University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
hideState University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university which has multiple campuses located in Buffalo and Amherst, New York, USA. Offering 84 bachelor's, 184 master's and 78 doctoral degrees, it is the largest of the four comprehensive university centers within the State University of New York (SUNY) system. From its inception in 1846 until 1962, the private school was known as the University of Buffalo. Once it became a state university, the name was changed, but many alumni still refer to it by the former name.
According to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the University at Buffalo is a Research University with Very High Research Activity (RU/VH). Buffalo was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1989. UB's alumni and faculty have produced a U.S. President, astronauts, Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and other notable individuals in their fields. The University houses the largest state-operated medical school and features the only state law school, architecture and urban planning school, and pharmacy school in the state of New York.
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'Short-sleepers' may develop blood sugar abnormality that can lead to diabetes
Mar 11, 2009 |
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People who sleep less than six hours a night appear to have a higher risk of developing impaired fasting glucose — a condition that can precede type 2 diabetes, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 49th ...
Epstein-Barr virus may be associated with progression of MS
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the pathogen that causes mononucleosis, appears to play a role in the neurodegeneration that occurs in persons with multiple sclerosis, researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University ...
UB-designed ventilator can safely sedate ICU patients for less
Feb 25, 2009 |
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A new, recently licensed medical device developed by University at Buffalo researchers would introduce into intensive care settings the powerful and effective method of anesthetizing patients that works so well in the operating ...
Basis of Immunity to Oral Thrush, Common in AIDS, Identified by UB Researchers
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Oral thrush, a hallmark symptom in AIDS patients, is caused by a type of yeast that grows unchecked in people with weakened immune systems, and appears in colonies of white patches in the mouth.
Statins Can Stimulate Cardiac Muscle Cell Regeneration, Improve Heart Function
Feb 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Statins, used widely to treat elevated cholesterol, have been shown to prevent progression of coronary narrowing and to have other beneficial effects on the heart, such as reducing inflammation, that are ...
There is No 'Right' Way to Cope with Tragedy, Researcher says
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- After a collective trauma, such as Thursday's crash of Continental Flight 3407, an entire community (or even the nation) can be exposed to the tragedy through media coverage and second-hand accounts, according ...
Brain-injured patients can relearn emotions
Feb 10, 2009 |
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The visitor in Barry Willer's office at the University at Buffalo was frustrated and deeply depressed. The man's wife had sustained a relatively mild traumatic brain injury, and he was doing all he could to support her. But ...
Sociologist Says This Month's Family Murder-Suicides Only 'the Tip of the Iceberg'
Jan 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A family sociologist at the University at Buffalo says this month's murder-suicides involving a family of four in Ohio and a family of five in California may be "just the tip of the iceberg."
Stock Price Correlated to Likeability of Super Bowl Ads
Jan 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When TV viewers like a company's Super Bowl commercial, the company's stock price goes up, according to a study by researchers at the University at Buffalo School of Management and Cornell University.
Financial Crunch May Isolate Friends and Family
Jan 23, 2009 |
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People who lose a job or who are in the midst a financial crisis often are reluctant to talk about their struggles and may isolate themselves from friends and family.
Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Impairs Infants' Response to Stress
Jan 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Infants exposed prenatally to cocaine react more emotionally to stress and appear to have fewer stress-reducing coping strategies than infants with no cocaine exposure, researchers at the University at Buffalo's ...
