Research Asthma and Urban Teens: Exploring Ways to Improve Outcomes By Christine Roth Apr. 3, 2014 An article published in February’s Journal of Asthma, and authored by School of Nursing associate professor of clinical nursing Susan Blaakman, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., has identified some potential ways to ...
Patient Care Flaum Eye Institute Leads Region in New Laser Technique for Cataract Surgery By Leslie White Apr. 2, 2014 UR Medicine has introduced new laser technology to offer customized cataract surgery with greater precision than the traditional manual technique, restoring vision for people like amateur ...
Research Researchers Set to Launch Phase 3 Trial for Parkinson’s By Mark Michaud Apr. 2, 2014 A $23 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support a new Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the drug isradipine as a potential new treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The study is ...
Research The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation Gives $17 Million to University of Rochester By URMC Communications Apr. 1, 2014 Today, University of Rochester President Joel Seligman announced two extraordinary gifts from The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation (WFCF): a $10 million lead gift to the University’s Institute for ...
Patient Care Strong Earns "Senior Friendly" Status for Efforts to Improve Care for Older Patients By Christine Roth Mar. 28, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital achieved "senior friendly" status this month for its successful implementation of the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) program, a goal that ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Helps Forge National Stroke Care Guidelines By Mark Michaud Mar. 28, 2014 A new statement from the American Heart Association recommends that people recovering from a severe stroke receive tailored and coordinated care that optimizes quality of life and minimizes ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Pediatrician Recognized for Work in Adolescent Eating Disorders By Rebecca Youmell Mar. 24, 2014 Richard E. Kreipe, M.D., founding director of UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program, will be recognized with the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED) ...
Patient Care UR Medicine’s Campbell Named Chair of National Family Medicine Council By Karin Gaffney Christensen Mar. 23, 2014 Thomas L. Campbell, M.D., the William Rocktaschel Professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine, was recently elected chair of the Council of Academic Family Medicine.
Research Genomics Gives New Perspective on Chemotherapy Side Effects By URMC Communications Mar. 18, 2014 Millions of cancer survivors are dealing with painful neuropathy or hearing loss as a result of chemotherapy, but genomics offers scientists a new opportunity to help them, according to a commentary ...
Research Biomarker Points to Alzheimer’s Risk By Mark Michaud Mar. 9, 2014 A study involving Rochester-area seniors has yielded the first accurate blood test that can predict who is at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. This discovery – which appears today in the ...
