Study Finds Way to Overcome KRAS Drug Resistance
Roswell Park researchers report that blocking CDK4/6 or CDK2 kinases restored sensitivity to KRAS- and RAS-targeted therapies in preclinical models.
Buffalo Diseases News
For readers in Buffalo, this page covers disease outbreaks, risk factor research, clinical trial results and treatment approvals. Reporting centers on the conditions affecting people in the city and the health bodies that respond to them.
Cancer
Roswell Park, Sabres Launch Cancer Screening Event
A health expo at KeyBank Center offered breast, prostate, and lung cancer screenings as part of the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative.
Heart Disease
Live Poll
Do you trust intensive lifestyle programs to significantly improve your long-term heart health?
Mercy Hospital Opens New Intensive Cardiac Rehab Program
The program provides patients with heart-focused recovery support and lifestyle guidance at a new Buffalo site.
Stroke
Nurse Survived Coma to Become Author and Host
After surviving brain tumor surgery in 2024, a registered nurse transitioned into a career as an author and host.
Alzheimer’s
Live Poll
Do accounts of peaceful end-of-life visions change how you feel about the process of dying?
Buffalo Physician Documented End-of-Life Visions
Dr. Christopher Kerr reported that hospice patients often experienced visions of deceased loved ones.
This section follows public health alerts, disease surveillance, new treatments and the trials that test them, and research into what raises or lowers risk. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it wherever a disease story crosses the line. Clinical trial results and the approvals that follow them generate as many stories as outbreaks do. Seasonal illness and the access patterns of local clinics shape which conditions draw the most attention in Buffalo.