Research Rochester Researchers Lead First Worldwide Trial to Test Defibrillators in Diabetes Patients By Emily Boynton Apr. 19, 2017 People with diabetes have a high incidence of heart problems, including sudden cardiac death. A new study will determine if a subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (S-ICD) increases survival ...
Research Retraining the Brain to See After Stroke By Susanne Pallo Apr. 12, 2017 A new study out today in Neurology, provides the first evidence that rigorous visual training restores rudimentary sight in patients who went partially blind after suffering a stroke. Patients who ...
Community URMC Recognizes 3 With Satcher Community Health Awards By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 10, 2017 Three individuals were honored with the eighth annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards, presented by the Center for Community Health.
Research State to Invest $320M in Biomedical Research By URMC Communications Apr. 10, 2017 The New York State 2017-18 budget includes a significant investment in research as part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s life sciences initiative.
Education SMD Student David Bernstein Brings ‘Rochester Voice’ to AAMC Leadership Role By Christine Roth Apr. 10, 2017 As the newly elected chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges' (AAMC) Organization of Student Representatives (OSR), David Bernstein (MD’19, S’16) is tackling the biggest concerns of ...
Research FDA Approves New Eczema Drug Tested at URMC By Lori Barrette Mar. 30, 2017 People who suffer from eczema have new hope for relief with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a “game changing” medication tested at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The ...
Research Partnership Will Help Create “Eyes and Ears” for Photonics Technologies By Mark Michaud Mar. 29, 2017 A new Defense Department project will help researchers develop sensors that can be employed by photonics-based systems. The sensors – which could be used in a wide range of applications, such as ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Opens Neuromedicine and Behavioral Health Center for Pediatric Patients By Barbara Ficarra Mar. 28, 2017 UR Medicine’s Neuromedicine and Behavioral Health Center celebrates its opening on March 29.
Patient Care Testicular Cancer Survivors Report Lasting Side Effects of Treatment By Leslie Orr Mar. 27, 2017 Nearly 80 percent of a large group of young men who survived testicular cancer reported having at least one health problem later due to treatment toxicity, says a new Journal of Clinical Oncology ...
Community Statement from Mark Taubman, M.D., CEO of URMC on the American Health Care Act By Mark Michaud Mar. 22, 2017 The American Health Care Act, as presently constructed, will have significant negative consequences for UR Medicine, our patients and families, and the communities we serve.
