Patient Care Thanks to Compassionate Care and Due Diligence, Colon Cancer Survivor Looks Forward By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jul. 13, 2021 Joe Franch had just had his colonoscopy three years ago, so he thought there was no way the blood in his stool could be cancer. But when he stayed on top of his symptoms, he learned the news: he had ...
Research Return on Investment: Sensitive Parenting in Childhood Creates 13-Fold Cost Savings By Correna Dolce Jul. 12, 2021 A recent URMC study has found that sensitive, responsive parenting - specifically in early childhood - has a direct correlation with not only positive mental and physical health, but also financial ...
Patient Care Heartbeat of Community Stronger Thanks to Remote TeleVAD Program in Hornell By URMC Communications Jun. 28, 2021 Regular monitoring is needed to ensure LVAD devices are functioning appropriately. Kathy Bentley, along with many others in the southern region, are now utilizing the TeleVAD program to help get the ...
Patient Care Another Step Forward for UR Medicine Orthopaedics Campus By Barbara Ficarra Jun. 24, 2021 The UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center project marks a milestone today at The Marketplace Mall in Henrietta, as University of Rochester and community officials gather for a ...
Research What we know about aducanumab – the new FDA approved drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 9, 2021 Earlier this week, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug aducanumab to treat Alzheimer’s disease – making it the first new drug in nearly 20-years to treat the ...
Research New Study Mismatches Vaccine Doses to Boost Immunity to COVID and Variants By Mark Michaud Jun. 8, 2021 URMC is participating in a new clinical trial that will help inform public health decisions around re-vaccination schedules and the deployment of boosters that target COVID variants.
Patient Care What You Need to Know About COVID Vaccines and Imaging Scans By Leslie Orr Jun. 7, 2021 Tell your health care providers the date of your vaccine and what arm received the shot - especially if you have an imaging scan coming up.
Patient Care Finding Family and France, Figuratively: One Lymphoma Patient's Stem Cell Transplant Story By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jun. 3, 2021 Jodi Lown has always dreamt of going to France. She had no idea a lymphoma diagnosis would bring France to her, in the form of a stem cell transplant, or that she would find a way to return an active ...
Patient Care Oncology Field’s "Advance of the Year" Thrives at Wilmot By Leslie Orr Jun. 1, 2021 Wilmot patients benefit from major improvements in treating gastrointestinal tumors - the "Advance of the Year" in oncology.
Research Leukemia Treatment Can Bait and Capture Cells in Hiding, Wilmot Research Shows By Leslie Orr May. 26, 2021 New research suggests that targeted leukemia treatment may be able to correct the faulty genes that fuel cancer at its root.
