Patient Care UR Medicine Cardiologists Pen Manual on Cardiovascular Disease in Women By Leslie White Apr. 30, 2014 UR Medicine cardiologists have published a comprehensive manual for physicians to improve the diagnosis and treatment of women with heart disease, because they need different care than men.
Research New Tool Could Help Scientists Study Brain Injury in Sports By URMC Communications Apr. 30, 2014 A new mouse model of mild repetitive traumatic brain injury (TBI) – the sort of injury that can be common in sports such as football – could be the key to both understanding how this damage to the ...
Research Crowdsourcing Can Deliver Real Time Support for Physicians By URMC Communications Apr. 29, 2014 A new study shows that physicians can successfully harness the power of crowdsourcing to help diagnose and treat patients in real time. The pilot project, the results of which appear in the Journal ...
Research Model Sheds New Light on Sports-related Brain Injuries By Mark Michaud Apr. 28, 2014 A new study has provided insight into the behavioral damage caused by repeated blows to the head. The research provides a foundation for scientists to better understand and potentially develop new ...
Could Cabbage and Broccoli Help in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s? By URMC Communications Apr. 28, 2014 A new study published in Nature Communications suggests thatconsuming cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli may help reduce the levels of the bad tau proteins that accumulate ...
Baby Girl Overcomes Multiple Medical Obstacles By URMC Communications Apr. 25, 2014 An ovarian cancer survivor, Krystle Ellis didn’t think she was ever going to be able to have a baby. For her and her husband, Ricardo, the world changed, when they got the news in February 2012 that ...
Research Scientists Pinpoint Link between Depression and Memory Loss By URMC Communications Apr. 25, 2014 A recent report published by University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and School of Nursing researchers suggests that the relationship between depression and memory loss may be driven ...
Patient Care Less TV, More ZZZs for Kids By Lori Barrette Apr. 24, 2014 We all need sleep to restore our bodies and minds—especially kids and teens, who require more sleep as their bodies develop. In an age when time we spend in front of a screen is on the rise, the ...
Patient Care Retired Ithaca Teacher Gets New Heart at Strong Memorial Hospital By Leslie White Apr. 24, 2014 When the Boston Marathon runners began their 26.2-mile trek Monday, Fred Knewstub joined in the excitement. Less than a week after receiving a new heart, marathon runner Knewstub joined his peers ...
Future children's hospital reached a new construction milestone By URMC Communications Apr. 23, 2014 As we move into a season of growth and renewal, the construction of UR Medicine’s future Golisano Children’s Hospital, scheduled to open its doors in 2015, continues to progress in many ways. While ...