Research A Breast Cancer Drug to Fight Fungal Disease? By URMC Communications Feb. 11, 2014 The drug tamoxifen appears to kill a fungus associated with a deadly brain infection that afflicts HIV/AIDS patients, according to a new University of Rochester study in mBio, the journal of the ...
Patient Care "Drive for Miracles" Radiothon to Touch Many Hearts By Rebecca Youmell Feb. 10, 2014 Courageous stories of hope and healing will be broadcast through air waves and into homes from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the annual "Drive for Miracles" Radiothon, Feb. 13 and 14. Over the two-day ...
Education Strong West Plans Free Community Health Talks By Karin Gaffney Christensen Feb. 10, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong West is launching a series of free consumer health talks, inviting community members in the Brockport area to learn about topics related to heart and vascular conditions, women's ...
Patient Care Toothbrush Tactics: Give Germs the Brush-Off By Lori Barrette Feb. 10, 2014 It’s a tough year for colds and flu. So when the sneezing and coughing subside, many of us launch cleaning attacks to rid our homes of germs. But should we toss our toothbrushes? Dentist Bhumija ...
Research Regulatory Science Competition Spurs Innovation By URMC Communications Feb. 7, 2014 A new UR contest is encouraging students and trainees, as well as the whole research community, to think about how to turn advances in basic and applied sciences more quickly – and safely – into new ...
Patient Care Free Talk Offers Women Tips on Foot and Ankle Health By Lori Barrette Feb. 6, 2014 Protecting your feet from the feats they bear daily is the topic of a free networking event for professional women scheduled from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at The Highlands at Pittsford.
Research New Study Searches for Clues to Leading Cause of Sudden Death in Young By URMC Communications Feb. 5, 2014 With a $2.9 million NIH grant, Rochester researchers will study a group of heart muscle disorders that account for up to 20 percent of cases of sudden death in young people.
Research Heart Researchers to Study a Leading Cause of Sudden Death in Young People with $2.9 Million Grant By Emily Boynton Feb. 5, 2014 Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry received $2.9 million from the National Institutes of Health to study a group of heart muscle disorders that account for up ...
Patient Care McCann Named CEO for Accountable Health Partners By URMC Communications Feb. 5, 2014 Robert M. McCann, M.D., has been named CEO of Accountable Health Partners (AHP), a provider network that integrates hospitals and physicians in Rochester and its surrounding regions. McCann has ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Recognized for Stroke Care, Launches Neurocritical Care Program By Mark Michaud Feb. 4, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. This designation, ...
