Research New Study Probes Link Between HIV Drugs and Vascular Disease By Mark Michaud Jan. 4, 2015 A new $3.8 million grant will bring together clinical and bench researchers to better understand why individuals who receive anti-retroviral treatment for HIV are at greater risk for heart disease ...
Patient Care Visitor Restrictions Aim to Stop Flu’s Spread By Emily Boynton Dec. 19, 2014 UR Medicine's Strong Memorial Hospital is implementing visitor restrictions to stop flu's spread.
Research UR, Cornell Team Up to Study Inflammation By URMC Communications Nov. 20, 2014 Researchers from the University of Rochester are teaming up with scientists from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University to study Inflammation, which plays a role in nine of the top ...
Research Study Suggests Vaccinating Against Bird Flu Before a Possible Pandemic By URMC Communications Nov. 19, 2014 A new study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases suggests that priming the body ahead of a possible pandemic is a smart move.
Patient Care Power Struggle: Pain Meds May Weaken Your Flu Shot By Lori Barrette Nov. 17, 2014 Just got your flu shot? Good for you! Experts say that’s one of the best ways to ward off winter illness. And though that shot can’t give you the flu, it may leave you with some temporary ...
Research URMC Receives $2.5M for New Translational Ph.D. Track By URMC Communications Nov. 17, 2014 URMC has received $2.5 million from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to support a new Ph.D. track that will train scholars in both bench research and population health.
Research Report: UR One of Nation’s Leading Medical Research Universities By Mark Michaud Nov. 11, 2014 The University of Rochester has been identified by the journal Nature Biotechnology as one of the top 10 universities in the nation for the impact of its life sciences research.
Research UR Researchers Recruiting Older Adults to Test H7N9 Bird Flu Vaccines By Emily Boynton Oct. 15, 2014 Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry are recruiting volunteers between the ages of 50 and 70 to test a vaccine for H7N9, the bird flu virus that first surfaced ...
Patient Care Study Weighs Link Between Antibiotics and Obesity in Kids By Lori Barrette Oct. 10, 2014 Health care providers have long warned about the consequences of over-prescribing antibiotics, and now, there’s another reason to be cautious. UR Medicine childhood obesity expert Dr. Stephen Cook ...
Research Researchers Receive $4 Million to Study Common and Costly Cause of Death: Sepsis By Emily Boynton Oct. 9, 2014 A diverse team of immunologists, engineers and critical care clinicians received $4 million from the National Institutes of Health to study sepsis, an over-the-top immune response to an infection ...
