Research URMC Taps Paige Lawrence, Ph.D., to Lead the Department of Environmental Medicine By Susanne Pallo Jul. 25, 2017 B. Paige Lawrence, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Department of Environmental Medicine for 11 years, will replace Deborah Cory-Slechta as chair of the department as of August 1. Lawrence will also ...
Research Study: VA Efforts to Improve End of Life Care are Working By URMC Communications Jul. 24, 2017 New research shows that efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase access to hospice care to veterans of the Armed Forces have been successful. The results of the study, which show ...
Research Eye Test Could Help Diagnose Autism By Mark Michaud Jul. 24, 2017 A new study out in European Journal of Neuroscience could herald a new tool that helps physicians identify a sub-group of people with Autism spectrum disorders. The test, which consists of measuring ...
Patient Care Taking Tylenol: Does OTC Mean Risk-Free? By Lori Barrette Jul. 20, 2017 It’s easy to get, relatively inexpensive and one of the most commonly used drugs in the world, but that doesn’t mean acetaminophen—best known as Tylenol®—is risk-free. UR Medicine Pharmacy Director ...
Research Faulty Support Cells Disrupt Communication in Brains of People with Schizophrenia By Mark Michaud Jul. 20, 2017 New research has identified the culprit behind the wiring problems in the brains of people with schizophrenia. When researchers transplanted human brain cells generated from individuals diagnosed ...
Research NIH Grant to Examine 'Person-Centered' Approach to Cognitive Training By Patrick Broadwater Jul. 20, 2017 The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant to University of Rochester Medical Center researchers exploring methods of making cognitive training more effective for older adults by improving ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Partners Receive $21.8M in NYS Health Care Transformation Grants By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jul. 18, 2017 Four hospitals associated with UR Medicine will receive a total of $21.8 million in state grants to improve services and facilities for patients, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced.
Research Can the Sunshine Vitamin Help Lymphoma Patients? By Leslie Orr Jul. 18, 2017 Being deficient in vitamin D has been linked to poorer survival in many cancers, including lymphoma. A new $3 million grant to the Wilmot Cancer Institute allows oncologists to evaluate whether ...
Keeping Kory's Smile and Legacy Alive By URMC Communications Jul. 17, 2017 When one of Paul Blythe’s close friends Kory Rauscher died in a snowmobile accident, Kory’s family and friends started an annual golf tournament in his honor, giving part of the proceeds to benefit ...
