University at Buffalo
Majority of consumers oppose wine in supermarkets, study reveals
A survey of wine drinkers conducted by the University at Buffalo School of Management has found that 54 percent say they are opposed to a New York State proposal to sell wine in supermarkets.
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Jun 16, 2011 |
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Energy drinks linked to substance use in musicians, study shows
(Medical Xpress) -- Frequent use of energy drinks is associated with binge drinking, alcohol-related social problems and misuse of prescription drugs among musicians, according to researchers at the University ...
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Jun 16, 2011 |
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Study suggests drug significantly improves glycemic control in type one diabetics on insulin
Results of a small, observational study conducted at the University at Buffalo suggest that liraglutide, an injectable medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, also helps type 1 diabetics on insulin achieve optimal control ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 15, 2011 |
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New system screens heart disease patients for severe sleep apnea
(Medical Xpress) -- A new computer screening tool developed and patented by a University at Buffalo physician is helping to detect severe obstructive sleep apnea in cardiovascular patients who have not yet been diagnosed ...
Sleep apnea
Jun 07, 2011 |
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UB played major role in study on drug that reduces breast cancer in high-risk women
Today's major announcement at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting that the drug exemestane significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer in high-risk, postmenopausal women is the result of an international, ...
Cancer
Jun 04, 2011 |
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For children, there's no place like (a dental) home
(Medical Xpress) -- Tooth decay is the most chronic disease among children. In one year, more than 51 million hours of school is missed because of tooth decay or other dental-related illness. And even when ...
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May 27, 2011 |
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MS bone loss may be caused by brain inflammation, not lack of weight-bearing activity alone
(Medical Xpress) -- Multiple sclerosis (MS) appears to be associated with loss of bone mineral density, but that loss may not be due to lack of weight-bearing activity, the usual cause of osteoporosis.
Neuroscience
May 25, 2011 |
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Standardized concussion-assessment gets hockey players healthily back on the ice
As the chase for the 2011 Stanley Cup heads to the finish, several players are off the ice suffering from concussion, an injury all too common in this contact sport.
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May 20, 2011 |
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Specific modules for robot-assisted surgery debuts
Two life-sciences entrepreneurs are launching the first procedure-specific software modules for robot-assisted surgery.
Other
May 13, 2011 |
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Children with MS are at increased risk of becoming obese in childhood
(Medical Xpress) -- In addition to the health problems children with multiple sclerosis face, a risk of obesity has entered the picture. A new study conducted by pediatric MS specialists at the University at Buffalo has found ...
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May 12, 2011 |
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We actually 'become' happy vampires or contented wizards when reading a book
Bad news for muggle parents! A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo finds that we more or less "become" vampires or wizards just by reading about them.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 09, 2011 |
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Pregnancy in women with two types of MS may mitigate MS progression
(Medical Xpress) -- Pregnancy appears to have a positive effect on long-term disability in women with two types of multiple sclerosis, indicating that reproductive hormones may play a protective role in MS progression, neurology ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 04, 2011 |
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Air pollution exposure affects chances of developing premenopausal breast cancer
Exposure to air pollution early in life and when a woman gives birth to her first child may alter her DNA and may be associated with premenopausal breast cancer later in life, researchers at the University at Buffalo have ...
Cancer
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Higher CCSVI prevalence confirmed in MS, but meaning of findings remains unclear
A just released study on the relationship between multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic cerebral venous insufficiency (CCSVI), a narrowing of the extracranial veins that restricts the normal outflow of blood from the brain, ...
Medical research
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Vitamin D levels associated with age-related macular degeneration
Women under the age of 75 with high vitamin D status were less likely to have early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in adults, a University at Buffalo study has shown. ...
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Apr 11, 2011 |
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