Patient Care Youth Hockey Players Can Improve Their Skills at Mini Camp By Karin Gaffney Christensen Feb. 14, 2011 University Sports Medicine, Rochester Hockey Academy and Stone Skating are hosting a “Pre-Tryout Mini Camp” in March for individuals at the Mites, Squirts, Pee Wee and Bantam levels who wish to ...
Research Severely Obese Women May Need to Gain Less Weight during Pregnancy By Emily Boynton Feb. 11, 2011 Extremely obese women may not need to gain as much weight during pregnancy as current guidelines suggest, according to a new study presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine annual ...
Research A New Way to Attack Pathogens By URMC Communications Feb. 10, 2011 Scientists have discovered a new way to attack dangerous pathogens, marking a hopeful next step in the ever-escalating battle between man and microbe. In a paper published in the journal PLoS ...
Research School of Nursing Associate Professor Receives International Fellowship By Christine Roth Feb. 10, 2011 University of Rochester School of Nursing associate professor and researcher Mary H. Wilde, R.N., Ph.D., was recently awarded a four-week fellowship from the International Continence Society (ICS) to ...
Research Flow Cytometry Expert Offers Webinar for Researchers This Week By URMC Communications Feb. 9, 2011 A scientist at the University of Rochester Medical Center has been tapped to help researchers around the nation learn how to seek out funds to upgrade their laboratories.
Research Scientists Discover Gene Regulation Mechanism Unique to Primates By Emily Boynton Feb. 9, 2011 Scientists have discovered a new way genes are regulated that is unique to primates, including humans and monkeys. Though the human genome – all the genes that an individual possesses – was sequenced ...
Research Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure More Effective in Women than Men By Emily Boynton Feb. 7, 2011 Never before has a therapy proven more beneficial for women than men in preventing heart disease – until now. A study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found women ...
Education Pageant Contestants to Compete for Title, Support People with Brain Tumors By Leslie White Feb. 3, 2011 Young women and girls will show off their talents and support people with brain tumors during the Twin Tiers Winter Ball Benefit Pageant Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Ramada Inn in Painted Post. ...
Education Weekend Events to Benefit James P. Wilmot Cancer Center By URMC Communications Feb. 2, 2011 While Sunday’s Super Bowl will no doubt be the social event of the weekend, supporters of the James. P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center are also offering some ...
Education Neurosurgeon Shares Insights on Beethoven’s Health, Creativity in Feb. 6 Talk By Leslie White Feb. 2, 2011 Retired neurosurgeon and classical music virtuoso Robert Bakos, M.D., will lead a free discussion on the science behind Ludwig van Beethoven’s artistry and maladies from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. ...
