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FDA approves drug tested at Children's

Buffalo's medical community played a major role in developing and testing a newly-approved treatment for a devastating disease.

Med students show off their research

Students at the UB medical school don't just learn how to practice medicine - they also have a chance to advance research.

Homecoming celebrated after rare birth

Three months his premature birth, one of two boys born by a woman with two uteruses is leaving the hospital.

Study questions nicotine patches, gum

Nicotine patches, gum and lozenges help people quit smoking, but a new report questions their long-term value because smokers who use them to quit may be just

ME's office defends Wienckowski autopsy

The findings in the two autopsies performed on Amanda Wienckowski were startlingly different, so the Erie County Medical Examiner reviewed the case again, and

Sen. has plan to fight drug shortages

It's being called a prescription for disaster - a nationwide shortage of life-saving drugs. New York's Senior Senator came to Buffalo Thursday with a plan that

Study may change weight loss strategies

An extra cookie here, some party snacks there, and before you know it the holidays have you packing on extra pounds. But don't despair: there may be a way to

New potent painkiller causes alarm

There is growing concern that a more powerful version of the nation's second most-abused medicine could soon hit the market.

Center focuses on women veterans

For some service members, the battle doesn’t end on the front lines of war. The images and stress can sometimes haunt them for years to come.

What do doctors think of UB 2020 plan?

On Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo cleared the way for major funding for the University at Buffalo.

NYC doctor convicted for HIV drug scam

Doctor found guilty of scamming Medicaid out of $700,000.

Arsenic in juice isn't the only danger

We've recently heard some surprising things about apple juice and other fruit juices. Some of them contain higher than acceptable amounts of arsenic. But

Lipitor to be available in generic form

The best selling drug in the country, Lipitor, is now available in generic form. That means it will become less expensive, and it also means more people have a

Erie Co. ME looking at Wienckowski case

Forensic experts in Erie County are now looking at evidence collected by a California pathologist that led her to believe Amanda Wienckowski was murdered.

Memorial at UB for Nobel Prize winner

The University at Buffalo hosted a memorial service Monday night for its Nobel Laureate Dr. Herbert Hauptman,  who died last month.

Annual event encourages smokers to quit

Some smokers are quitting cold turkey this Thanksgiving. as Thursday's "Great American Smokeout."

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