Research Tracking Melanoma Metastasis Leads to Key Gene Discovery By URMC Communications Feb. 17, 2016 A Wilmot Cancer Institute investigator discovered a gene that’s required for the initiation of melanoma and the growth of disseminated melanoma cancer cells in the lungs.
Education When Minutes Count: Trauma Center Provides Bleeding Control Training to UR Public Safety Officers as Part of National Effort By Christine Roth Feb. 16, 2016 People with severe bleeding can die in as little as two-to-three minutes without intervention. As part of a 2015 Homeland Security and Human Services initiative, the Kessler Trauma Center is ...
Education University Mourns the Loss of School of Nursing Professor Emerita Carol Henretta By URMC Communications Feb. 15, 2016 University of Rochester School of Nursing professor emerita Carol B. Henretta, Ed.D., R.N., who left a lasting impact as an enthusiastic educator and a longtime advocate for nursing professionals, ...
Patient Care Report Recommends More Treatment, Research, for Gulf War Vets By Leslie Orr Feb. 14, 2016 The cause of Gulf War illness is still a mystery but focusing on treatments and interventions might help the veterans of Operation Desert Storm as well as the troops of the future, according to an ...
Patient Care Talented Students Raise Funds to Help City Pupils Who Need Eyeglasses By Leslie White Feb. 12, 2016 UR Medicine’s Flaum Eye Institute received a $20,000 donation to support its program to provide free vision care for needy schoolchildren. Kids Reaching Hearts Through Performing Arts, an ...
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 Event Benefits Patient-centered Care Initiatives at Strong Memorial Hospital By Matt Ulakovic Feb. 10, 2016 Friends of Strong is celebrating its 25th annual Gala Wine Tasting at the historic Monroe Golf Club, Friday, Feb. 12, from 7 to 10 p.m., in support of patient- and family-centered care initiatives at ...
Patient Care Moroccan Pesto By Ruth Harper-Rhode Feb. 10, 2016 Three herbs are blended to create this emerald green sauce.
Research Study Sheds Light on Source of Drug Addicts Risk-Taking Behavior By Mark Michaud Feb. 9, 2016 A study out today provides new insight into how the brains of drug addicts may be wired differently. The findings, which appear in the journal Psychopharmacology, show that while drug users have very ...
Patient Care Webster Schools Rally Around P.E. Teacher for American Heart Month By Leslie White Feb. 9, 2016 Webster schools physical education teacher Dan Graf routinely encourages students to participate in the American Heart Association’s jump-rope and basketball fundraisers because it helps people who ...
