Research Lungs Mays Hold Key to Thwarting Brain Damage after a Stroke By Mark Michaud Jan. 30, 2018 The harm caused by a stroke can be exacerbated when immune cells rush to the brain an inadvertently make the situation worse. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are studying ...
Patient Care URMC Announces Strategic Partnership with Auburn Community Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 14, 2017 The agreement is designed to improve community health and quality of care for Auburn-area residents by sharing information and resources across the three systems.
Research Newest Data Links Inflammation to Chemo-brain By Leslie Orr Dec. 13, 2017 Inflammation in the blood plays a key role in “chemo-brain,” according to a published pilot study that provides evidence for what scientists have long believed.
Research Electrical Stimulation in Brain Bypasses Senses, Instructs Movement By Mark Michaud Dec. 6, 2017 The brain’s complex network of neurons enables us to interpret and effortlessly navigate and interact with the world around us. But when these links are damaged due to injury or stroke, critical ...
Research Parkinson’s Disease: A Looming Pandemic By Mark Michaud Nov. 13, 2017 New research shows that the number of people with Parkinson’s disease will soon grow to pandemic proportions. In a commentary appearing today in the journal JAMA Neurology, University of Rochester ...
Education The Beauty of Team Research: Del Monte Institute Tackles Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Diseases from All Fronts By URMC Communications Oct. 27, 2017 John Foxe, PhD, has devoted his career to improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disorders. Now he is helping assemble the scientific teams and talent necessary to take on ...
Research Birbeck Honored for Work Combating Malaria in Africa By URMC Communications Oct. 25, 2017 University of Rochester Medical Center neurologist Gretchen L. Birbeck, M.D., M.P.H., has been recognized by the American Neurological Association (ANA) with one of its 2017 scientific awards for her ...
Education Health and Technology: Meeting People Where They Are By URMC Communications Oct. 24, 2017 The Center for Health + Technology will tap into new technologies – such as smartphones, wearable sensors, remote monitoring, and virtual house calls – to both improve care and research for patients ...
Education Augmented and Virtual Reality: The Next Frontier By URMC Communications Oct. 19, 2017 Scientists are harnessing a new wave of technologies that will allow them to study, at an unprecedented level, how patients integrate sensory information with balance, motor and muscular activity.
Research Data and Technology Drive New Approaches to Parkinson’s Care, Research By Mark Michaud Oct. 18, 2017 Complex, multi-system diseases like Parkinson’s have long posed challenges to both scientists and physicians. University of Rochester Medical Center researchers are now reaching for new tools, like ...
