Patient Care New Study: Metastatic Breast Cancer and a Decade of Survivorship By Leslie Orr Feb. 4, 2019 Researchers were pleased to discover that some women with metastatic breast cancer were still alive 10 years after being treated with radiotherapy to the sites where their cancer had spread. The ...
Research ABCD Study Completes Enrollment, Already Making Impact on Community By Samantha Jean Jan. 29, 2019 More than 300 Rochester-area children are participating in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). The federally funded project ...
Patient Care Rochester, Syracuse Health Systems Form Venture to Focus on Population Health By Chip Partner Jan. 24, 2019 Extending prior strategic partnerships, and following more than 18 months of development work, leaders of St. Joseph’s Health in Syracuse, N.Y., and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) ...
Research Breastmilk Sugars Differ in Pregnant Women on Probiotics By URMC Communications Jan. 22, 2019 The complex sugars found in human breastmilk, long believed to be fixed in their composition, may change in women who are taking probiotics.
Research Growing Number of Nurse Practitioners Providing Primary Care Offsetting Physician Shortages in Underserved Communities By Patrick Broadwater Jan. 14, 2019 A growing number of nurse practitioners are providing primary care in low-income and rural areas where physician supply is low, according to findings from a study led by University of Rochester ...
Patient Care Area Residents to Get Online Access to Health-Care Providers’ Visit Notes By Chip Partner Jan. 10, 2019 Hundreds of thousands of area residents will soon have fast, secure online access to the office-visit notes written by their health-care providers, through a collaborative initiative between UR ...
Education Fitness Science: CHAMPP By URMC Communications Jan. 9, 2019 Teens ages 13-18 from the Rochester City School District and Webster schools participated in a 16-week pilot program. Medical professionals, scientists, and coaches provided guidance on nutrition, ...
Education Big Smiles After a Trip to Kenya By URMC Communications Jan. 9, 2019 URBEST is an NIH-sponsored program that aims to provide biomedical science trainees with opportunities outside of a traditional science setting.
Research Whether You Feel 73 or 37, Age Perception Alone Does Not Spur Treatment Decisions By Leslie Orr Dec. 19, 2018 One 80-year-old patient told Wilmot Cancer Institute investigators that he felt 20. A 74-year-old who felt like he was 40 had a goal of outliving his 90-year-old father. But for these vibrant older ...
Patient Care Lower Doses, at Home. Is This the Future of CLL Treatment? By Leslie Orr Dec. 12, 2018 Wilmot Cancer Institute research shows that giving antibody therapy more often but at lower doses — and perhaps teaching patients how to inject themselves at home — could be a future option for ...
