Research Can a Drug Derived from Magnolia Plants Impact Leukemia? By Leslie Orr Mar. 2, 2022 A trio of investigators are striving for a direct hit to acute leukemia.
Community More Than a Shopping Spree: How a Visit to the Mall Can Offer an Education on Colorectal Cancer By Ruth Harper-Rhode Mar. 1, 2022 Beginning March 4, the Office of Community Outreach & Engagement (COE) at Wilmot Cancer Institute will launch a new initiative with a unique place to make connections: a kiosk at the Mall at Greece ...
Research When Does a Pandemic Become Endemic? By Mark Michaud Feb. 28, 2022 Ann Falsey, M.D., addresses the question of what life may look like once COVID takes its place among other circulating respiratory diseases that, while dangerous for some, do not produce spikes in ...
Research Study Shows Misconceptions about Cure, Longevity, Among Cancer Patients Facing 'Terrifying News' By Leslie Orr Feb. 28, 2022 A Wilmot study shows that nothing in medicine is 100%, including how patients and doctors view chances of a cure.
Patient Care Single-Port Robotic System Augments URMC Clinical Expertise, Spurs Innovation and Training By Karin Gaffney Christensen Feb. 21, 2022 URMC continues to lead the field of robotic surgery, utilizing the fourth-generation, single-port Intuitive da Vinci SP to provide patients the most precise surgical option available, and applying ...
Patient Care DoD Medical Teams Arrive at Strong Memorial Hospital By Mark Michaud Feb. 14, 2022 Two Air Force Military Medical Teams have been deployed to support clinical operations at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital. The militarily personnel will begin service in medical-surgical, ...
Patient Care Article Details Baseball Player’s Road to Recovery after Devastating Brain Injury By Mark Michaud Feb. 14, 2022 Last summer, a blood vessel in Daniel Brito's brain burst during a Triple-A game in Rochester. A new article in The Athletic tells the story of the months-long stay in the Neuro-ICU at URMC and his ...
Patient Care Runners’ Clinic Leads the Race in Advancing Form and Technique By Scott Hesel Feb. 10, 2022 Katie Rizzone, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of Orthopaedics, views running as a sport that’s accessible to many people of all ages and abilities. “Not everyone can dunk or skate, but running is ...
Research Experimental Gene Therapy Targets Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy By Mark Michaud Feb. 9, 2022 Children in Rochester were recently among the first in the nation to be enrolled in a phase 3 clinical trial for a new gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Patient Care New Video Series Features Inspirational Stories from Behind the Masks By Karen Black Feb. 9, 2022 A new video series shares the stories of URMC and UR Medicine employees about how they felt called to work in health care and what keeps them going.
