Study published today in JAMA Cardiology reports that, on average, 3,600 steps per day at a normal pace was associated with a 26% lower risk of developing heart failure.
John Violanti serves on the board of the Howard C. Liebengood Foundation, named for the Capitol police officer who died days after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot; has begun study looking at cancer among 9/11 first responders.
News about innovative research at SPHHP continues with the announcement of UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Translational Pilot Studies Program awards. Several SPHHP faculty are among recipients of this year’s seed money to assist them in developing promising new technologies and therapeutics from the conceptual stage to clinical studies.
Study aims to fill a gap by investigating socio-economic, racial and ethnic disparities in children’s health and development from birth through the first year of life.
From harnessing AI to help children with speech and language impairments to drilling through 1,600 feet of ice, UB's list of accomplishments in 2023 was nothing short of spectacular.
Researchers at UB's Motor Control and Rehabilitation Laboratory study techniques that could lead to more effective therapies for regaining that control.
Projects include collaborating on the development and implementation of interventions to improve the health of elders in both the United States and India.
Working with the Child Health and Development Centre at Makerere University, Uganda, this study, led by OGHI founder Arthur Goshin, this study seeks to improve maternal health and birth weight, nutrition and growth in children.
Through a partnership with the World Health Organization’s tropical diseases research program and the Uganda Ministry of Health, this study will help design a plan for a new intervention to treat malaria in children in Uganda.
Gary Giovino is a leading scholar on global tobacco use and is Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in UB's School of Public Health and Health Professions and SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Community Health and Health Behavior department. He led the Global Adult Tobacco Survey and is engaged in ongoing research in this area.
Pavani Kalluri Ram is leading studies to evaluate hand washing behavior change programs promote handwashing with soap to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene in communities in Kenya, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
Faculty in the School of Public Health and Health Professions are conducting research to reduce the burden of Chronic Illness and Non-Communicable Diseases.
OGHI founder Arthur Goshin and his team are creating a community-based program in rural villages of India that focuses on children with a range of physical disabilities, and are developing training for workers who care for disabled children.