Research Corneal Surgeon Commits More Than $4M to University of Rochester in Memory of Late Wife By Leslie White Dec. 5, 2013 Longtime Flaum Eye Institute ophthalmologist James Aquavella, M.D., recently committed more than $4 million to the University of Rochester in memory of his late wife, Kay, who was a nurse, educator, ...
Patient Care New Technology Revolutionizes Imaging for Pediatric Spine Patients By URMC Communications Dec. 3, 2013 For the first time, pediatric spinal patients in upstate New York have access to new imaging technology that dramatically decreases their radiation exposure while producing more precise images with ...
Research URMC Plays Role in New Epilepsy Technology By Mark Michaud Dec. 2, 2013 Physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center Strong Epilepsy Center were involved in the recent approval of a new treatment for epilepsy. The implantable medical device – called the ...
Patient Care Do Your Numbers Count? New Guidelines for Cholesterol Meds By Lori Barrette Dec. 2, 2013 For years we’ve been told to watch our cholesterol levels. If your numbers were too high, your doctor likely prescribed medications, known as statins, to lower that cholesterol level and, along with ...
Research URMC Research Groups, Community Observe 25th Annual World AIDS Day By URMC Communications Nov. 26, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center and its HIV/AIDS research groups, the Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and the Rochester Victory Alliance (RVA), have once again partnered with ...
Patient Care Got Milk? What it Means for Bone Health By Lori Barrette Nov. 25, 2013 Mom told you drinking milk would build strong bones. But a new study found that drinking more milk as a teenager does not lower your risk of hip fracture as an older adult. And it appears to increase ...
Patient Care Females Top Males in Number of Concussions, Length of Recovery By Lori Barrette Nov. 13, 2013 If you're female, a knock to the head might be better or worse, depending on where you are in your menstrual cycle. URMC researchers recently found that women injured during the two weeks leading up ...
Research Menstrual Cycle Influences Concussion Outcomes By Emily Boynton Nov. 12, 2013 Researchers found that women injured during the two weeks leading up to their period (the premenstrual phase) had a slower recovery and poorer health one month after injury compared to women injured ...
Patient Care To Go Organic, or Not to Go Organic: That Is the Question By Lori Barrette Nov. 11, 2013 Much like the octane rating of the fuel we fill up with affects our vehicle’s performance, we know that what we choose to put into our bodies matters. Here we try to nail down an answer to a question ...
Patient Care Eating Disorders Often Missed in Overweight Teens By Lori Barrette Nov. 5, 2013 About half of adolescents with eating disorders are or have been overweight. Because of that extra weight, it takes them longer to get diagnosed. As a result, they are often sicker when they finally ...
