Research Stopping Heart Failure: A Two-Pronged Approach By URMC Communications May. 12, 2014 A recent study reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology demonstrates a novel approach to curb heart failure that targets both the heart and the adrenal gland. The authors found ...
Patient Care Girl Inspires Others Through Courageous Battle with Cancer By URMC Communications May. 12, 2014 Less than 24-hours after Katie Foster learned her cousin was diagnosed with cancer, Katie and her family learned she, too, had cancer.
Patient Care UR Medicine Experts will Discuss Therapies for Dry Eye May 21 By Leslie White May. 12, 2014 UR Medicine dry eye experts will discuss therapies for dry eye at the Sjogren’s Disease Support Group meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Pittsford Public Library.
Education Medical Student's Story Tells Progression of Women in Medicine By URMC Communications May. 11, 2014 The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Commencement is taking place Friday, May 16. One of the students receiving her medical degree, Claire Melin, will be keeping a rare family ...
Research Wilmot Family and the James P. Wilmot Foundation Give $4 Million for Cancer Research at University of Rochester By Lydia Fernandez May. 10, 2014 Citing a commitment to cancer research that spans three generations of Wilmot family members, Wilmot Cancer Institute director Jonathan W. Friedberg, M.D., M.M.Sc., announced combined gifts totaling ...
Patient Care Boy "Does It All" After Complex Defect By URMC Communications May. 8, 2014 Almost five months before their son Andrew was born, Drew Lagares and Theresa Cappon already knew something was wrong with their baby boy. Ultrasounds showed a shadow, although at first no one knew ...
Community Young Filmmakers Screen Their Mini-Docs at the Little Theatre By URMC Communications May. 8, 2014 Bullying, drugs, growing up, and foster care are just a few topics young filmmakers from the Raising 100,000 Voices project tackle in their own video productions. Raising 100,000 Voices is a ...
There's Still Time to Register for the 2014 Stroll for Strong Kids By URMC Communications May. 8, 2014 This year's peace, love and healing-themed Stroll for Strong Kids Walk and 5K will take place Saturday, May 31, at Genesee Valley Park and is guaranteed to be a groovy time! The 5K race will begin at ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Launches Wilmot Cancer Institute, $30M Campaign for Cancer Research By Leslie Orr May. 8, 2014 UR Medicine today announced the creation of the Wilmot Cancer Institute, a new organizational structure for all of its clinical and research programs in cancer, including its growing network of ...
Community Childhood Obesity is Focus of Free Talk at Strong West on May 27 By Karin Gaffney Christensen May. 7, 2014 Golisano Children's Hospital's Stephen R. Cook, a nationally recognized childhood obesity expert, will share insights into the issue and answer the community's questions.
