Research When the Physical World is Unreliable By Mark Michaud May. 10, 2016 A new study out today in the journal Translational Psychiatry sheds further light on the idea that schizophrenia is a sensory disorder and that individuals with the condition are impaired in their ...
Community UR Medicine's Complex Care Center Forges New Outpatient Model By URMC Communications Mar. 17, 2016 Eastman Institute for Oral Health will be providing dental treatment to adult and pediatric patients and training to the next generation of specialists at UR Medicine's new Complex Care Center, a ...
Research The Brain’s Gardeners: Immune Cells ‘Prune’ Connections Between Neurons By Mark Michaud Mar. 7, 2016 A new study out today in the journal Nature Communications shows that cells normally associated with protecting the brain from infection and injury also play an important role in rewiring the ...
Patient Care Eating Disorders: 5 Warning Signs By Lori Barrette Feb. 19, 2016 Whether or not you realize it, there’s a good chance you know someone who has an eating disorder. People who develop them often experience anxiety, low self-esteem and a level of perfectionism that ...
Patient Care Report Recommends More Treatment, Research, for Gulf War Vets By Leslie Orr Feb. 14, 2016 The cause of Gulf War illness is still a mystery but focusing on treatments and interventions might help the veterans of Operation Desert Storm as well as the troops of the future, according to an ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Professionals, Volunteer Recognized for Health Care Contributions By Barbara Ficarra Feb. 8, 2016 Seven professionals who work or volunteer at UR Medicine have been recognized with a 2016 Rochester Business Journal Healthcare Achievement Award for their efforts to advance health care quality and ...
Education By Asking, “What’s the Worst Part of This?” Physicians Can Ease Suffering By Leslie Orr Dec. 22, 2015 When patients suffer, doctors tend to want to fix things and if they cannot many doctors then withdraw emotionally. But by turning toward the suffering, physicians can better help their patients and ...
Patient Care State Awards $2.35 Million to Improve Access to Alzheimer’s Care Across Finger Lakes Region By Christine Roth Dec. 21, 2015 Over the next five years, the University of Rochester Medical Center's Office for Aging Research and Health Services (OARHS) will receive $2.35 million in funding from the New York State Department ...
Research $2.6 Million Grant Funds Study of Early Sex Differences in Human Health, Disease By Emily Boynton Nov. 5, 2015 Sex differences in human health and disease are well-documented. With a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, scientists will look for an explanation for these differences, focusing on a ...
Education UR School of Nursing Extends Scholarships to Meet Region’s Health Care Needs By URMC Communications Oct. 26, 2015 The University of Rochester School of Nursing is offering 50 percent tuition support in scholarships for its Care Manager Education, RN-to-BS completion and Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse ...
