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Expert: A CBD product ban is unnecessary if regulation is in place on all intoxicating cannabis products
3/23/26
Daniel Kruger, an expert on cannabis policies, suggests a better solution than an outright hemp-derived product ban.
UB conference to examine how climate change, emerging contaminants impact health in Asia
3/18/26
Free event will explore solutions to climate-driven pollution and health risks in Asia and beyond.
UB HIV prevention expert publishes commentary in The Lancet
3/17/26
Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong’s invited commentary discusses the significance of a major efficacy trial involving the game Tumaini and what it signals about the future of HIV prevention for young people.
UB researcher works to close the food gap
3/13/26
Leone has been on a quest to develop programs that help people get the most out of the food they receive, whether that be from a mobile produce market, a food pantry or a food prescription program.
Lucia Leone on Closing the Food Gap
3/3/26
Public health researcher Lucia Leone understands food insecurity—she grew up with it. Now she’s leading interventions to bring healthy, affordable food to everyone, no matter their income or ZIP code. In the next episode, she talks about projects that are making a difference, from mobile produce markets to food prescriptions.
UB health sciences schools fare well in national ranking of NIH funding
2/25/26
Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings measure schools of medicine across the country, as well as their departments and other health sciences schools, such as dentistry, pharmacy, public health and nursing.
AI may help clinicians choose best path for patients missing permanent teeth
2/24/26
UB’s orthodontics chair leads recently published study using accurate algorithms.
Study: For women over 60, muscle strength matters
2/18/26
Researchers report in JAMA Network Open that muscle strength is associated with significantly lower risk of death over eight-year follow-up.
Freudenheim receives American Society of Preventive Oncology’s Distinguished Achievement Award
2/9/26
Award is given annually to an outstanding scientist in the area of preventive oncology, cancer control and/or cancer prevention who has made substantial research contributions.
Could swapping a cold one for a cannabis beverage help people drink less?
1/26/26
New UB research suggests using cannabis beverages as a substitute for alcohol could be a novel harm reduction strategy.

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