Patient Care Miracle Kids 2023: Amina Mbodji By URMC Communications May. 22, 2023 At only eight days old, Amina Mbdoji stopped eating and was having trouble breathing. A trip to the hospital revealed that most of her organs weren’t working, including her liver, kidney, and lungs, ...
Patient Care Why You Need to Have This Dreaded Conversation with Your Doctor By Jim Miller May. 15, 2023 Former President Jimmy Carter’s recent decision to enter hospice care spurred a national conversation about end-of-life issues—the kind of conversation more of us should be having with our doctors...
Patient Care Breast Cancer Survivor Receives Inspiration Award, Talks About New Screening Guidelines By Leslie Orr May. 12, 2023 Christine Skivington was honored at Wilmot Cancer Institute’s annual Discovery Ball on May 6, 2023, for her inspiring story. She is the mother of three small children who faced an aggressive type of ...
Research Digital Tools Paint Vivid Portrait of Parkinson’s Disease By Mark Michaud May. 10, 2023 Eight years ago, University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) researchers helped launch the first smartphone application designed to track the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Apple featured the ...
Research Deaf-to-Deaf Weight Loss Program Helps Participants Drop Pounds By Susanne Pallo May. 8, 2023 Shedding unwanted pounds is hard – especially if you experience language or cultural barriers to weight loss programs and social supports. URMC clinical trial results show that a weight loss program ...
Research What You Need to Know about the New Parkinson’s Biomarker By Mark Michaud May. 3, 2023 URMC neurologist Irene Richard, MD, discusses the importance of a recently discovered protein biomarker that can accurately identify Parkinson’s disease, even in undiagnosed and pre-symptomatic ...
Community 300 Tons of Old Building: How Strong Memorial's ED Demolition is Surprisingly Sustainable By Bethany Bushen Apr. 14, 2023 Hundreds of tons of demolished brick building recently came down on Elmwood Avenue, but you wouldn't know it from looking at the flat area now. Ever wonder where all of that debris goes? Thanks to a ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute to Host First-Ever Wilmot Warrior Weekend This Fall By Ruth Harper-Rhode Apr. 14, 2023 Wilmot Cancer Institute will host its first Wilmot Warrior Weekend Friday, Sept. 29 through Sunday, Oct. 1. The event features the inaugural Wilmot Breakaway Ride – Wilmot’s first-ever cycling event ...
Patient Care Dual-Organ Transplant at Strong Memorial Hospital Saves Young Woman By Leslie White Apr. 9, 2023 A Chili mother is grateful after life-saving, dual-organ transplant surgeries following a massive effort at UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital. More than 250 clinical and support staff – enough to ...
Research Study Finds that Child Victims of Violence Face Long-Term Psychological Effects By Scott Hesel Apr. 6, 2023 A study of young adults who were victims of violent injuries as children found significantly higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in this group than the general population.
