Research URMC begins 7-year, $18M study of prenatal inflammation and child health By URMC Communications Sep. 20, 2016 Over the past several decades, researchers have shown that an array of conditions in pregnant women, such as anxiety, stress, and obesity, are associated with a large and common cluster of behavioral ...
Research Neurology Celebrates 50 Years of Leadership in Research, Care, and Education By Mark Michaud Sep. 20, 2016 The University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Neurology is honoring the 50th anniversary of its founding. The occasion will be marked with four day-long celebration of the department’s ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Launches Outpatient Lactation Medicine/Breastfeeding Practice By Barbara Ficarra Sep. 20, 2016 UR Medicine is launching the area's first physician-led outpatient practice dedicated to lactation medicine and breastfeeding.
Patient Care UR Medicine Cardiac Surgeons Perform 200th Heart Transplant By Leslie White Sep. 20, 2016 Cardiac surgeons at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital recently performed a 200th heart transplant surgery, providing a 48-year-old father a second chance on life. Reaching this milestone is a ...
Patient Care New Solid Organ Transplant Chief Joins UR Medicine’s Department of Surgery By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 12, 2016 The University of Rochester Medical Center has appointed Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro as chief of UR Medicine’s Division of Solid Organ Transplantation in the Department of Surgery.
Patient Care Be(e) Prepared: What to Do When You Get Stung By Lori Barrette Sep. 12, 2016 Bees, wasps and hornets have their place in nature but it’s not on your skin. UR Medicine Urgent Care’s Dr. Michael Kamali offers advice to help take the sting out of a close encounter with a buzzing ...
Research New Technologies May Speed Flu Vaccine Testing By URMC Communications Sep. 12, 2016 The AIR™ Platform, a silicon chip and imaging system marketed by Adarza Biosystems, can detect immune responses to flu virus and vaccines alike. With a small blood sample, doctors can confirm a ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute to celebrate cancer survivorship at fourth annual Wilmot Warrior Walk By Ruth Harper-Rhode Sep. 9, 2016 UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute will host its fourth annual Wilmot Warrior Walk to celebrate life beyond cancer on Sunday, Sept. 11. More than 730 people are expected to attend this year’s ...
Research Voices of Patients and Oncologists Must be Heard, Study Says By Leslie Orr Sep. 8, 2016 Specifically training oncologists and their patients to have high-quality discussions improves communication, but troubling gaps still exist between the two groups, according to a new study in JAMA ...
Research Study Could Herald New Treatment for Muscular Dystrophy By Mark Michaud Sep. 7, 2016 New research has shown that the corticosteroid deflazacort is a safe and effective treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The findings, which appear this month in the journal Neurology, could ...
