Community Modified Name Better Reflects Mission of Center for Community Health & Prevention By Karin Gaffney Christensen Oct. 16, 2017 The Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center announced a change to its name to more accurately reflect its mission of prevention. It will now be known as the Center for Community Health & ...
Research Eastman Institute Lands Third Training Grant By Karen Black Oct. 8, 2017 The Center for Oral Biology within UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been awarded $2.9 million to expand its renowned training program for oral biologists and dentist-scientists. ...
Research Finding a Treatment for Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction By Emily Boynton Oct. 3, 2017 More than half of older adults suffer from delirium after surgery, a condition called postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Researchers at Duke and the University of Rochester Medical Center will test ...
Research Study Will Explore Link Between HIV, Micro-Strokes, and Dementia By Mark Michaud Oct. 1, 2017 New research will seek to understand why people who are HIV positive are more susceptible to a progressive cerebrovascular disease that can ultimately give rise to dementia. One of the goals of the ...
Patient Care Add Vaccination Updates to Your Back-to-School Checklist By Lori Barrette Aug. 18, 2017 As a new school year nears, URMC Center for Community Health & Prevention’s Dr. Nancy Bennett explains why it’s important to keep students’ vaccinations up to date and how doing so impacts the lives ...
Research Of Mice and Cheeseburgers: Experimental Drug Reverses Obesity-Related Liver Disease By Emily Boynton Aug. 2, 2017 A drug developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center protected mice from one of the many ills of our cheeseburger and milkshake-laden Western diet – non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Research URMC Researchers Developing New Tool to Fight Antibiotic Resistance By Emily Boynton Jul. 28, 2017 The overuse of antibiotics is leading to antibiotic resistance, one of the world’s most pressing health threats. Scientists are developing a tool to help health care providers prescribe antibiotics ...
Research Parkes Family’s Mission of Advancing Asthma Care Continues with UR Professorship By Leslie White Jun. 8, 2017 The family of the late Mary M. Parkes, for whom the UR Medicine asthma center is named, is continuing its mission of advancing care and research with creation of the Walter & Carmina Mary Parkes ...
Community URMC Recognizes 3 With Satcher Community Health Awards By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 10, 2017 Three individuals were honored with the eighth annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards, presented by the Center for Community Health.
Research Fishing for Answers: Does an Omega-3 Fatty Acid Improve Heart Health? By URMC Communications Apr. 7, 2017 Study results are mixed on whether omega-3 fatty acids found in fish like salmon help prevent heart disease. Researchers are taking a fresh look at the influence of a specific omega-3 fatty acid ...
