Patient Care Man Gets 2nd Chance on Life, Fatherhood with New Heart, New Baby By Leslie White Sep. 29, 2011 Daryl and Lori Williams are counting their blessings, which by any measure are plentiful. He received a life-saving heart transplant at the University of Rochester Medical Center and three weeks ...
Research Beyond Pills: Cardiologists Examine Alternatives To Halt High Blood Pressure By Emily Boynton Aug. 30, 2011 More and more, patients show up to appointments with hypertension expert John Bisognano, M.D., Ph.D. carrying bags full of “natural” products that they hope will help lower their blood pressure. And ...
Research In Quest for New Therapies, Clinician-Scientist Team Unlocks Hidden Information in Human Genome By Emily Boynton Aug. 10, 2011 The work of molecular biologist Joseph M. Miano, Ph.D., and clinician Craig Benson, M.D., seems worlds apart: Miano helps head the Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute and Benson is chief resident ...
Patient Care Artificial Heart Device Gives Philosophy Professor Valuable Time By Leslie White Aug. 5, 2011 St. Bonaventure University philosophy professor Roderick Hughes III, Ph.D., can’t wait to get back into the classroom after an almost perfect 41-year attendance record. The long-time educator missed ...
Patient Care URMC Heart Failure Expert 1st to Earn Prestigious Certification By Leslie White Jun. 20, 2011 University of Rochester Medical Center cardiologist Leway Chen, M.D., M.P.H., is the area’s first physician to earn certification in advanced heart failure and transplantation from the American Board ...
Patient Care URMC Recognized for Outstanding Heart Failure, Stroke Programs By Leslie White Jun. 14, 2011 The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has once again honored Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester Medical Center for meeting its highest standards for heart ...
Research Heart Vest in URMC Study Saves Amerk Hall-of-Famer’s Life By Leslie White Jun. 2, 2011 Retired hockey player Gaetano Orlando is alive today because he joined a clinical study using a special vest to monitor heart function after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure, following ...
Research First Controlled Clinical Trial for Juvenile Batten Disease to Start By URMC Communications May. 30, 2011 After years of building hope for a treatment, Rochester researchers and clinicians will begin the first controlled clinical trial for Juvenile Batten disease this summer, thanks to $1 million in ...
Patient Care URMC Heart Expert Elected President of American College of Cardiology Chapter By Leslie White May. 26, 2011 University of Rochester Medical Center cardiologist Leway Chen, M.D., M.P.H., was recently elected to the Board of Governors for the American College of Cardiology. During his three-year term, Chen ...
Research Multitasking Meds: Scientists Discover How Drug for Leukemia, Psoriasis, May Tackle Vascular Disease By Emily Boynton May. 25, 2011 A drug that has been on the market for decades to treat leukemia and skin disorders such as acne and psoriasis may be a possible therapy for vascular diseases, including atherosclerosis and ...
