Research Common Painkiller Not Effective for Traumatic Nerve Injury By Mark Michaud Sep. 24, 2018 A new study out today in the Journal of Neurology finds that pregabalin is not effective in controlling the chronic pain that sometimes develops following traumatic nerve injury. The results of the ...
Patient Care Prep Now for a Safe Gardening Season By Lori Barrette Apr. 19, 2018 If you’ve been less active through the colder months, rigorous yard work may result in aches and strains—especially back problems. UR Medicine orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Emmanuel Menga offers advice to ...
Research Better Studies Needed to Prevent Pain, Tingling, in Hands and Feet from Chemotherapy By Leslie Orr Aug. 28, 2017 Clinical trials to test treatments for chemotherapy-related neuropathy are tricky to conduct, and therefore better study designs would allow scientists to identify beneficial ways to prevent or treat ...
Patient Care Radiation Oncology begins Metastatic Cancer & Palliative Care service By Ruth Harper-Rhode Aug. 16, 2017 In July, Haoming (Carl) Qiu, M.D., assistant professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology, officially began leading a new Metastatic Cancer and Palliative Radiation Therapy service within the Department ...
Research Study reveals potential target for drug development for better control of dental pain By URMC Communications May. 28, 2017 A recent study from UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) is challenging a longstanding hydrodynamic theory that states environment ...
Patient Care Myth Buster: The Truth About Arthritis Causes and Treatments By Lori Barrette May. 16, 2017 Arthritis affects millions of people and is the most common cause of disability in the U.S., but myths about its causes and treatments persist. UR Medicine Sports Medicine's Dr. Maria Karipidis ...
Research FDA Funds Study of Therapies for Pain, Addiction, Sedation By URMC Communications Oct. 20, 2016 A team led by Rochester researchers will use up to $4 million from the FDA to speed the development of new treatments for acute and chronic pain, addiction and sedation. Currently, patients have few ...
Patient Care Cancer Care: Yoga Can Benefit Both Body and Mind By Lori Barrette Sep. 27, 2016 Yoga is an ancient practice, but modern research is finding it has many benefits for our health. UR Medicine’s Dr. Karen Mustian shares a few tips about yoga and how it may help people who have ...
Patient Care Patients Prefer Relief from Lower Back Pain Over Improved Mobility By Mark Michaud Sep. 9, 2015 A new study out today in the journal Neurology examines the question of quality of life for individuals with a common form of lower back pain called lumbar spinal stenosis. The findings show that, ...
Research Dworkin Wins Award for Major Achievements in Pain Research By URMC Communications Apr. 7, 2015 Robert Dworkin, Ph.D. received the 2015 Mitchell B. Max Award for Neuropathic Pain from the American Academy of Neurology for his outstanding contributions to research in the field. Dworkin’s most ...