Research Researchers Set to Launch Phase 3 Trial for Parkinson’s By Mark Michaud Apr. 2, 2014 A $23 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support a new Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the drug isradipine as a potential new treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The study is ...
Wegman Family Charitable Foundation Gives Hospital $7M By URMC Communications Apr. 2, 2014 Yesterday, University of Rochester President Joel Seligman announced two extraordinary gifts from The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation (WFCF): a $7 million gift to support UR Medicine’s Golisano ...
Patient Care Community Rallies to Light It Up Blue for Autism Awareness By URMC Communications Apr. 2, 2014 With an estimated 1 in 68 children now identified with an autism spectrum disorder, it’s more important than ever before that our community works together to best help our families of children with ...
Research The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation Gives $17 Million to University of Rochester By URMC Communications Apr. 1, 2014 Today, University of Rochester President Joel Seligman announced two extraordinary gifts from The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation (WFCF): a $10 million lead gift to the University’s Institute for ...
Research Like Hand-Washing, Blood Transfusions Linked to Infections By Leslie Orr Mar. 31, 2014 Blood transfusions are among the most common treatments for hospitalized patients nationwide, but doing them less often reduces infection rates by nearly 20 percent, according to a study in the ...
Research Device Saves Lives in Heart Failure Patients By Emily Boynton Mar. 30, 2014 A new study shows for the first time that cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D therapy) saves the lives of mild heart failure patients over the long term.
Patient Care Strong Earns "Senior Friendly" Status for Efforts to Improve Care for Older Patients By Christine Roth Mar. 28, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital achieved "senior friendly" status this month for its successful implementation of the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) program, a goal that ...
Autism rate rises to 1 in 68 children By URMC Communications Mar. 28, 2014 According to a new estimate issued March 27 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the number of kids with autism has risen sharply. The data identifies 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 ...
Patient Care Autism on the Rise: What You Need to Know By Lori Barrette Mar. 28, 2014 The number of kids with autism has risen sharply, according to a new estimate issued March 27 by the Centers for Disease Control. The data finds autism spectrum disorders in one in every 68 children, ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Helps Forge National Stroke Care Guidelines By Mark Michaud Mar. 28, 2014 A new statement from the American Heart Association recommends that people recovering from a severe stroke receive tailored and coordinated care that optimizes quality of life and minimizes ...
