Patient Care Myth Buster: The Truth About Arthritis Causes and Treatments By Lori Barrette May. 16, 2017 Arthritis affects millions of people and is the most common cause of disability in the U.S., but myths about its causes and treatments persist. UR Medicine Sports Medicine's Dr. Maria Karipidis ...
Research Scientists Light the Way for Immune System to Attack Cancer By Leslie Orr May. 15, 2017 The science behind harnessing the immune system to fight cancer is complicated, but a University of Rochester Medical Center laboratory discovered a simple, practical way to use light and optics to ...
Research Arthur Moss Receives Heart Rhythm Society’s Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and EP Award By Emily Boynton May. 12, 2017 Arthur J. Moss, M.D., received the award for his dedication to understanding and treating electrical disturbances of the heart, including cardiac arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, heart failure and ...
Research Chest Pain Drug Decreases Common Arrhythmias By Emily Boynton May. 11, 2017 A drug approved to treat chest pain reduces the incidence of a common arrhythmia called ventricular tachycardia in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, according to a study ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening May 20 By Lori Barrette May. 11, 2017 UR Medicine’s Department of Dermatology is joining forces with the American Academy of Dermatology and the Rochester Dermatologic Society to provide free skin cancer screenings 9 a.m. to noon ...
Dr. Chochlidakis Awarded for Research By URMC Communications May. 9, 2017 Dr. Chochlidakis, assistant professor at Eastman Institute for Oral Health Prosthodontics Department, was awarded the Glen P. McGivney Scientific Writing Award for Systematic Review.
Community Wilmot Warrior Walk Registration Opens By Ruth Harper-Rhode May. 9, 2017 Registration is officially open for the 2017 Wilmot Warrior Walk, taking place Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Highland Park Bowl at the corner of South Avenue and Robinson Street in Rochester. In its fifth ...
Patient Care Skin Cancer Check: Know the ABCs By Lori Barrette May. 5, 2017 The bad news: there are more new cases of skin cancer than breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancers combined, according to the American Center Society. The good news: Skin cancer is almost always ...
Patient Care 6th Annual Walk/Run to Benefit Colon Cancer Education, Research By Lori Barrette May. 5, 2017 UR Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will sponsor the 6th annual Strollin’ for the Colon 5K Walk/Run beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, at Highland Park on Highland Road ...
