Patient Care Buyer, Beware of Fake Botox By Barb Ficarra Oct. 10, 2024 Botox treatments are safe and effective when administered by a trained professional, but there are scammers out there. Earlier this year, consumers in New York and eight other states experienced ...
Patient Care How a Cancer Wellness Center Uses Integrative Medicine to Help Patients Manage Side Effects By Ruth Harper-Rhode Oct. 9, 2024 Undergoing cancer treatment can be challenging, with many patients experiencing side effects like fatigue, neuropathy, and chemo-brain. The University of Rochester and Wilmot Cancer Institute have a ...
Research UR Scientists Working to Crack Enduring Mystery of Bone Loss, Regeneration By Barbara Ficarra Oct. 3, 2024 Osteoporosis currently affects 10 million Americans, causes 2 million fragility fractures a year, and carries $20 million in associated health costs. More than 40 million have low bone mass and are ...
Patient Care Are Adults Too Old to Get Braces? By URMC Communications Sep. 27, 2024 Most people think braces are just for teens...think again! Adults can benefit from them too.
Patient Care Two Reasons You’re Probably Not Allergic to Penicillin Anymore By URMC Communications Sep. 27, 2024 Did you know that up to 90 percent of people with a penicillin allergy label can actually outgrow the allergy?
Research New Cancer Cachexia Treatment Boosts Weight Gain and Patient Activity By Leslie Orr Sep. 19, 2024 Wilmot oncologist Richard Dunne, MD, helped to run the nationwide clinical trial to treat this common complication of cancer.
Education Wilmot Science Training Program for Deaf High School Students Expands Across the U.S. By Susanne Pallo Sep. 16, 2024 For four years, the Wilmot Cancer Institute has run a summer internship program to expose Deaf high school students to cancer-related healthcare and research careers. Now, Wilmot is expanding that ...
Research Antibodies in Breast Milk Provide Protection Against Common GI Virus By Scott Hesel Sep. 11, 2024 A study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that breastmilk provides protection against rotavirus, a common gastrointestinal disease that causes diarrhea, vomiting ...
Research Research: How the Immune System Fails as Cancer Arises By Leslie Orr Sep. 11, 2024 Wilmot scientists discovered a molecule that reprograms immune cells and turns them into cancer promoters.
Patient Care How To Deal with Political Stress By Sydney Burrows Sep. 11, 2024 As another major election approaches in America, it's crucial to find ways to protect your mental health.