Patient Care NIH Grant Funds Fitness App for Geriatric Oncology By Leslie Orr Oct. 29, 2019 Melissa (Kah Poh) Loh, M.D., a senior instructor at the Wilmot Cancer Institute, has received $1 million to study a mobile exercise app for older patients with cancer. The project will likely ...
Research What Brings Cancer Patients to the Emergency Room? By Leslie Orr Oct. 28, 2019 Pain, nausea, and shortness of breath are the most common reasons that cancer patients seek emergency treatment, according to a nationwide analysis including the Rochester area and patients from the ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial, Highland and Thompson Earn 'LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader' Designation By Jherell Drain Oct. 24, 2019 The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, recently recognized Strong Memorial ...
Education University of Rochester Schools of Medicine, Nursing Honored with HEED Excellence in Diversity Award By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 21, 2019 Two University of Rochester schools have been named recipients of the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
Research The Night Gardeners -- Immune Cells Rewire, Repair Brain While We Sleep By Mark Michaud Oct. 21, 2019 Science tells us that a lot of good things happen in our brains while we sleep – learning and memories are consolidated and waste is removed, among other things. New research shows for the first time ...
Patient Care New Dental Clinic for Medically Complex Patients Now Available at Eastman Institute for Oral Health By Karen Black Oct. 17, 2019 A new multi-million-dollar dental clinic is now available for people with medically complex conditions who have faced barriers to dental care for years.
Research NIH Taps URMC to Help Develop New Pain Relievers to Combat Opioid Crisis By Mark Michaud Oct. 16, 2019 University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have been selected as part of a national initiative by the National Institutes of Health to develop new non-addictive treatments for pain to improve ...
Research Rochester Researchers Receive $12 Million Award to Visualize the Immune System in Action By Emily Boynton Oct. 16, 2019 Experts in immunology, vaccine biology, biomedical engineering, optics and physics will use cutting-edge imaging technologies to watch the immune system work in real time and explore ways to better ...
Patient Care Does Chemo Brain Go Away? Wilmot Scientists Investigate By URMC Communications Oct. 15, 2019 Wilmot Cancer Institute scientists have already discovered that “chemo brain” is a substantial problem that can linger for six months after chemotherapy ends. A new, $3 million grant ensures the ...
