Research What Does Compassion Sound Like? By Leslie Orr Dec. 25, 2013 “Good to see you. I’m sorry. It sounds like you’ve had a tough, tough, week.” Spoken by a doctor to a cancer patient, that statement is an example of compassionate behavior observed by a University ...
Potential New Parkinson’s Treatment Passes Hurdle By URMC Communications Dec. 23, 2013 A Phase 2 clinical trial of the nutritional supplement inosine has shown that the compound can safely and effectively raise levels of urate, a naturally occurring compound found in blood. Scientists ...
Holiday ‘Cheer’ and Depression Don’t Mix By URMC Communications Dec. 23, 2013 Toasting the holidays with a festive cocktail is a tradition for many. A glass of wine or other alcoholic drink can lower inhibitions and help us relax, or temporarily relieve the stress of a ...
URMC Study Chosen as One of the “Breakthroughs of the Year” By URMC Communications Dec. 19, 2013 At the end of each year, the editors of Science magazine sift through the previous 12 months of research and select ten “breakthroughs” that signify seminal scientific achievements. This year’s list ...
Patient Care Hamburg Man Raises Awareness of Organ Donation By Leslie White Dec. 18, 2013 Jim Summers wishes he was home to hang decorations with his family this year. Instead the Hamburg resident will celebrate the holidays at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he awaits a ...
Research URMC’s Elfar Honored With Hand Surgeon-Scientist Award By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 18, 2013 John C. Elfar, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, has been named the 2013 recipient of the Hand Surgeon-Scientist Award by the American Society for ...
Patient Care Baumhauer Named One of North America's Top Foot and Ankle Surgeons By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 18, 2013 Judith F. Baumhauer, M.D., M.P.H., an orthopaedic surgeon at the URMC Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Institute, was named by Orthopaedics This Week as one of the top 26 foot and ankle surgeons in North ...
Research Researcher Awarded $2M to Train Patients, Use iPods, for Decision-Making By Leslie Orr Dec. 17, 2013 The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) approved funding of $2.056 million for a University of Rochester Medical Center team to study how to reduce disparities and improve ...
Community "Rainbow Classic" Brings Color to Future Children's Hospital Teen Lounge By Rebecca Youmell Dec. 17, 2013 Basketball fans and Golisano Children’s Hospital supporters will fill the University of Rochester’s Palestra bleachers Friday evening (Dec. 20) when the Pittsford Mendon and Pittsford Sutherland ...
Research URMC Chief of Endocrinology Named Editor of Journal By Leslie White Dec. 17, 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center diabetes and endocrine expert Stephen Hammes, M.D., Ph.D., has been named editor-in-chief of Molecular Endocrinology, a leading journal in the field.
