Drug-resistant infections: If you can’t beat ‘em, starve ‘em, scientists find

To treat Candida albicans, a common yeast that can cause illness in those with weakened immune systems, University at Buffalo researchers limited the fungus’ access to iron, an element crucial to the organism’s survival.
24-May-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Marijuana Use Episodes Linked to Partner Intimacy Experiences

Marijuana use episodes among couples who frequently use the drug increase the likelihood of experiencing intimacy events, according to the results of a University at Buffalo-led study.
22-May-2019 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Postpartum depression: For impoverished mothers of color, it takes a community

Treating postpartum depression (PPD) in low-income mothers of color requires an understanding of each person’s lived experience, and practitioners should consider interventions that develop broadly from a community level in order to improve...
14-May-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

You Are What You Eat: How the Pursuit of Carbs Changed Mammals’ Genes and Saliva

A new study is providing insight into how the pursuit of starch may have driven evolutionary adaptations in mammals. The research, conducted on 46 mammal species, focuses on a biological compound called amylase, which is produced by humans and...
14-May-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Robust UN troop levels required to quickly bring civil wars to peaceful resolutions

UB political scientists say their research suggests that peacekeeping forces of about 10,000 troops significantly improve the likelihood of ending hostilities.
9-May-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

For teens, online bullying worsens sleep and depression

Teens who experience cyberbullying are more likely to suffer from poor sleep, which in turn raises levels of depression, found a University at Buffalo study.
9-May-2019 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Study: Health care providers split on who should prescribe HIV prevention drug

University at Buffalo researchers interviewed a small sample of PrEP-prescribing providers in New York State to conduct a qualitative analysis of their perspectives on the preventive medication.
30-Apr-2019 12:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

To test the munchies, researchers offer a choice: chips or an orange?

Researchers had attendees at the 2016 Hash Bash (a marijuana decriminalization event in Ann Arbor, Michigan, complete surveys on food choices while they are high. Survey takers then got to choose an orange or chips as their reward.
23-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites