People Lainie Friedman Ross Named Inaugural Chair of Health Humanities and Bioethics By Leslie White Sep. 22, 2022 A pediatrician and internationally renowned bioethicist at The University of Chicago, Ross was tapped as the inaugural chair of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Department ...
Research The prose of Dr. Seuss shines a light on how the brain processes speech By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 21, 2022 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience have expanded the understanding of how the brain is engaged during complex audiovisual speech perception.
Patient Care Team of Specialists Treat Baby Born with Two Unusual Conditions By Karen Black Sep. 21, 2022 Freddie's case is rare. He was born with both cleft lip and palate and craniosynostosis. His team of URMC specialists, including experts from dentistry, plastic surgery and nuerosurgery, worked ...
Research Eastman Institute Ushers in New Era of Research By Karen Black Sep. 16, 2022 Thomas Diekwisch, D.M.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., has been named the founding chair of the Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, part of Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester ...
Research Mild traumatic brain injury increases risk of behavioral and emotional problems in kids By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 13, 2022 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience have found that kids who experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), even a mild one, have more emotional and behavioral problems than kids who ...
Education Using Improv to Address COVID Vaccine Hesitancy By Susanne Pallo Sep. 1, 2022 URMC researchers have developed a program that combines improv theater with coaching on how to tap into patients’ inner motivations to help health care workers guide their patients to get a COVID ...
Research New Study Will Explore COVID’s Potential Link to Dementia By Mark Michaud Aug. 31, 2022 A new $3.7 million grant will allow researchers to more precisely understand how the virus triggers damage in the brain and the long-term impact on cognitive performance.
Research Brain’s Support Cells May Hold Key to New Huntington’s Treatments By Mark Michaud Aug. 30, 2022 A new study expands our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of the disease, and reinforces the potential of therapies that target glia cells.
Patient Care Woman with Multiple Medical Issues Travels Three Hours One Way for Dental Treatment By Karen Black Aug. 24, 2022 Due to 56-year old Brenda Bidwell's multiple medical conditions, she could only be treated by the specialists at Eastman Institute for Oral Health for her many dental needs.
Research New Eastman Institute Study Shows Promising Alternative to Opioids for Pain after Tooth Extractions By Karen Black Aug. 17, 2022 As the opioid epidemic rages on, an Eastman Institute for Oral Health study shows promise for a non-opioid alternative for acute dental pain.
