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Scientists are scrambling to gather data for the FDA to support the need for a blood test to diagnose brain injury in the United States. The University of Rochester Medical Center just added ...

If morning sickness—and worry over treating it—overshadows the thrill of being pregnant, you may be happy to learn that a popular nausea medication appears to be safe for both mom and baby. A major ...

URMC researchers are recruiting 48 participants for an isolation-style study testing live-virus bird flu vaccines later this fall. The project will test two different schedules of nasal vaccine and ...

First, the good news: The survival rate for testicular cancer is 95 percent at 10 years, due to the invention of cisplatin-based chemotherapy in the 1970s. Despite this success, however, survivors ...

A new vaccine for norovirus – the microbe behind most cases of what people commonly call stomach flu – protected patients against severe vomiting and diarrhea. URMC was one of five study sites that ...

Breast cancer is not a ‘one size fits all’ disease, and now women throughout the Rochester area will have quicker access to a test that measures the HER2/neu status of their tumor, enabling a better ...

One in four adults diagnosed with cancer has a child under the age of 18. While talking about a cancer diagnosis can be tough, striking a balance between open communication and easing a child’s ...

People with Parkinson’s disease and their family members are invited to monthly gatherings of the Parkinson’s Café at The Highlands at Pittsford’s Hahnemann Club. Sessions meet one Thursday each ...

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) invites patients affected by lupus, along with their families and friends, to the seventh annual free patient education day on Saturday, Oct. 19. ...

The Brides of Ed is on display at Edward G. Miner Library, located within the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, through October 31. Gershman will lead visitors through the ...