Patient Care Could I Have a BRCA Gene Mutation? Genetic Testing May Help You Find Out. By Ruth Harper-Rhode Aug. 21, 2019 One local woman recently learned she has the BRCA2 mutation, after meeting with genetic counselors through Wilmotâs Hereditary Cancer Screening and Risk Reduction Program. She shared her experience.
Patient Care Face to Face: Paula Vertino and Her Defining Moments By URMC Communications Aug. 19, 2019 Based partly on a love of Nancy Drew and Encyclopedia Brown books as a child, Paula Vertino, Ph.D., decided that detective work in a science lab was a perfect career option. Today, she is the Wilmot ...
Research Investigators Look to a Better Future for Patients with Bladder Cancer By Leslie Orr Aug. 17, 2019 Manny Tuccio, a 53-year-old husband and father of three, has a striking family history of bladder cancer. When he was diagnosed himself, however, his luck started to change because a research boom ...
Patient Care UR Ranks Ninth for NIH-Funded Oral Health Research By URMC Communications Aug. 14, 2019 The University of Rochester /Eastman Institute for Oral Health has recently been ranked as the ninth top funded institution by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part ...
Research Scientists Move Closer Toward Ovarian Cancer Detection, Diagnosis By Leslie Orr Aug. 13, 2019 A blood test to detect tumor cells in women suspected of having ovarian cancer has been fine-tuned and evaluated in a pilot study, and now the Wilmot Cancer Institute expects to launch a larger ...
Research Single Brain Region is Key to Assessing the Impact of Repetitive Head Hits, Concussions By Emily Boynton Aug. 7, 2019 Researchers found that no matter where the head gets hit the force is translated into a single region of the brain known as the midbrain. Imaging this part of the brain may help to diagnose injury ...
Patient Care Can Hot Dogs be Part of a Healthy Summer? By URMC Communications Aug. 5, 2019 The summer season of barbecues and vacations can be a good time to try and break the cycle of restriction or indulgence. Registered Dietitian Jill Chodak, from UR Medicineâs Center for Community ...
Research Translating Fear By URMC Communications Aug. 1, 2019 URMC graduate student studies fear in nonhuman primates.
Patient Care Dr. Nathan Kaplan joins UR Medicine Highland Hospital By Wendy Boyce Aug. 1, 2019 UR Medicine/Highland Hospital welcomes Nathan Kaplan, M.D., as Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Kaplan is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in total knee ...
Education URMC Trains Providers and Staff on Dealing with Racism, Bias and Harassment By Lori Barrette Jul. 31, 2019 University of Rochester Medical Center providers and staff will be better prepared for dealing with racism, sexual/gender harassment and bias, as a result of a new interactive training project, ...
