http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from University at Buffalo A small University at Buffalo study has found for the first time that in Type 1 diabetics, insulin injections exert a strong anti-inflammatory effect at the cellular and molecular level, while even small amounts of glucose result in "profound inflammation." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-significant-infections-diabetes.html Diabetes Thu, 16 May 2013 08:10:01 EST news287909929 Most consumers who are shopping for a new car depend on good crash safety ratings as an indicator of how well the car will perform in a crash. But a new University at Buffalo study of crashes involving cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) has found those crash ratings are a lot less relevant than vehicle type. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-passenger-car-drivers-die-suvs.html Health Tue, 14 May 2013 13:26:09 EST news287756702 A protein complex found in human breast milk can help reverse the antibiotic resistance of bacterial species that cause dangerous pneumonia and staph infections, according to new University at Buffalo research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-breast-protein-complex-reverse-antibiotic.html Medical research Wed, 01 May 2013 17:00:08 EST news286645087 (Medical Xpress)—A potential new treatment strategy for patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is on the horizon, thanks to research by neuroscientists now at the University at Buffalo's Hunter James Kelly Research Institute and their colleagues in Italy and England. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-reset-protein-synthesis-myelination-treatment.html Medical research Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:43:09 EST news286206176 A growing body of research by multiple sclerosis (MS) investigators at the University at Buffalo and international partners is providing powerful new evidence that the brain's gray matter reflects important changes in the disease that could allow clinicians to diagnose earlier and to better monitor and predict how the disease will progress. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-atrophy-thalamus-important-predictor-clinically.html Neuroscience Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:27:22 EST news283094829 Consumption of foods high in carbohydrates immediately after birth programs individuals for lifelong increased weight gain and obesity, a University at Buffalo animal study has found, even if caloric intake is restricted in adulthood for a period of time. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-high-carb-intake-infancy-lifelong-effects.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:18:29 EST news282917902 The first controlled clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of interventional endovascular therapy on the symptoms and progression of multiple sclerosis has found that the intervention, sometimes called the "liberation treatment," which has attracted intense interest in the global MS community, does not improve patient outcomes. In a few cases, the treatment made symptoms worse. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-ms-patients-benefit-ccsvi-intervention.html Neuroscience Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:56:24 EST news282567368 A genetic mutation that alters the kinetics of an ion channel in red blood cells has been identified as the cause behind a hereditary anemia, according to a paper published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by University at Buffalo scientists and colleagues. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-hereditary-anemia-genetic-mutation-mechanically.html Medical research Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:50:54 EST news281976636 (Medical Xpress)—Further evidence that a program of controlled, progressive aerobic exercise may help restore normal cognitive function in patients who have sustained a concussion has been published by researchers at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-aerobic-post-concussion.html Neuroscience Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:52:22 EST news281861529 Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association by researchers at the University at Buffalo. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-postmenopausal-women-teeth-due-periodontal.html Dentistry Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:49:46 EST news281386153 (Medical Xpress)—A study conducted in the University at Buffalo Department of Psychology has found that college students who drink to cope with anxiety may experience more negative alcohol-related consequences than peers who drink for other reasons. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-college-students-anxiety-special-dangers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:40:03 EST news279442399 Terry D. Connell, PhD, knows a lot about the immune system: he's a University at Buffalo professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences who conducts research on new vaccines for diseases, such as tuberculosis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-shingles-vaccination-microbiologist.html Immunology Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:20:03 EST news279441932 A five-year study by researchers at three universities has established that providing tangible assistance to others protects our health and lengthens our lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-healthier.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:35:41 EST news279221733 The hazards of breathing outdoor air in some Chinese cities have been well-documented. Now a University at Buffalo study confirms that breathing indoor air also carries significant cancer risks, especially for Chinese women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-indoor-air-chinese-women-nonsmokers.html Health Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:24:58 EST news278677463 New University at Buffalo research demonstrates how defects in an important neurological pathway in early development may be responsible for the onset of schizophrenia later in life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-stem-cell-schizophrenia.html Genetics Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:56:00 EST news278096151