Research Scientists Seek to Improve Flu Vaccine for the Very Young By Emily Boynton Feb. 11, 2016 Scientists at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry have discovered a way to make a nasal spray flu vaccine safer for those who are at greatest risk of catching the flu, ...
Patient Care 6 Tips for Traveling Outside the U.S. By Lori Barrette Feb. 2, 2016 Passports, itineraries, emergency plans—there’s a lot to consider before you embark on a trip abroad. And with Zika virus and other travel-related health concerns in the news, you’re wise to include ...
Research Can Marriage Help the Heart? By URMC Communications Dec. 14, 2015 Patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator or ICD, a device designed to prevent sudden cardiac death, fare better when they are married.
Research City of Rochester Will Light Up Red for World AIDS Day By Susanne Pallo Nov. 30, 2015 Rochester will join cities around the globe when it lights up red on December 1 to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS. This is the first year Rochester will participate in this event since the beginning of ...
Research Researchers Test a New Way to Protect People from HIV By Emily Boynton Nov. 19, 2015 The University of Rochester Medical Center is testing a new method to prevent HIV that scientists hope will boost the development of an effective vaccine for the virus, which infects approximately 2 ...
Research $2.6 Million Grant Funds Study of Early Sex Differences in Human Health, Disease By Emily Boynton Nov. 5, 2015 Sex differences in human health and disease are well-documented. With a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, scientists will look for an explanation for these differences, focusing on a ...
Research Experimental Treatment Regimen Effective Against HIV By Emily Boynton Oct. 19, 2015 Scientists at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and the University of Nebraska Medical Center have developed an experimental treatment regimen that appears to rid immune ...
Research $3 Million Funds Research to Develop New HIV Vaccine Strategies By Emily Boynton Sep. 24, 2015 Infectious disease researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry will use $3.1 million from the National Institutes of Health to find new ways to develop a vaccine to ...
Community Nancy Bennett Named Chair of CDC Advisory Committee By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 13, 2015 Nancy M. Bennett, M.D., director of the URMC Center for Community Health, has been appointed chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Research Immune Cells Take Cue from Animal Kingdom: Together, Everyone Achieves More By Emily Boynton Sep. 4, 2015 Much like birds fly in flocks to conserve energy and ants create complex nests to protect their queens, immune cells engage in coordinated behavior to wipe out viruses like the flu.
