Research Mobile Apps Could Hold Key to Parkinson’s Research, Care By Mark Michaud Apr. 27, 2018 Study shows that smartphone technology can accurately track the severity of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Patient Care NCI Awards Omar Aljitawi, M.D., $1M to Study Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Cancer By Leslie Orr Apr. 24, 2018 Thanks to a $1 million National Cancer Institute grant, a Wilmot Cancer institute hematologist and oncologist is launching a clinical trial using hyperbaric oxygen therapy to improve the recovery of ...
Community URMC Recognizes 3 with Satcher Community Health Awards By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 24, 2018 The event featured a special grand rounds delivered by David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D, the 16th Surgeon General of the United States, for whom the awards are named.
Patient Care Prep Now for a Safe Gardening Season By Lori Barrette Apr. 19, 2018 If you’ve been less active through the colder months, rigorous yard work may result in aches and strains—especially back problems. UR Medicine orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Emmanuel Menga offers advice to ...
Patient Care Key Lime Coconut Energy Bites By URMC Communications Apr. 19, 2018 These quick, no bake nuggets are the perfect snack to grab when you want a pick me up. Try the coconut toasted for a bit of extra crunch
Research The Bugs in Your Gut Could Make You Weak in the Knees By Susanne Pallo Apr. 19, 2018 Scientists have long thought that osteoarthritis in people who are obese was a consequence of excess wear and tear on joints, but a new study in JCI Insight shows that the microbiome may be the ...
Research Lewy Body Dementia Treatments the Focus of National Initiative By Mark Michaud Apr. 18, 2018 The University of Rochester Medical Center has been selected to participate in a national network created to develop new ways to diagnose and treat Lewy Body Dementia. The new initiative, which is ...
Patient Care Ciurzynski Elected Distinguished Fellow of National Academy of Practice in Nursing By Patrick Broadwater Apr. 16, 2018 Susan Ciurzynski, PhD, RN-BC, MS, PNP, VCE, has been elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academy of Practice (NAP) in Nursing, recognizing her outstanding achievements in nearly 30 ...
Research NIH Study to Examine Long-Term Effects of Pregnancy on Maternal Health, Biology By Patrick Broadwater Apr. 16, 2018 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are examining which metabolic changes of pregnancy may persist into the postpartum years and how this may contribute to an increased risk for ...