Research Breast CT Imaging System Marches Forward, as Pain-Free Tool to Aid Mammograms By Leslie Orr Dec. 3, 2010 While questions persist about the best ways to detect breast cancer early, a CT imaging system developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center and first unveiled four years ago is in a better ...
Research Widely Used Arthritis Pill Protects Against Skin Cancer By Emily Boynton Dec. 1, 2010 A widely used arthritis drug reduces the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers – the most common cancers in humans – according to a study published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer ...
Education Local Restaurant Lends Support to Wilmot Cancer Center By URMC Communications Dec. 1, 2010 The owner of Colie’s Café is stepping up to help the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center and the people with cancer in the Rochester and Finger Lakes region. Colie’s Café will celebrate a holiday-inspired ...
Research Everyone Should Boost Intake of Vitamin D, IOM says By Leslie Orr Nov. 29, 2010 The nation’s top scientific advisory panel today recommended that most children and adults modestly increase their intake of vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin,” from a daily dietary intake of ...
Research Prescriptions for Teens and Young Adults on the Rise By URMC Communications Nov. 29, 2010 Adolescents and young adults are most likely to abuse prescription medications. Yet prescription rates for controlled medications have nearly doubled for those age groups in the past 14 years, ...
Education Medical Center Physician Chosen for National Board By URMC Communications Nov. 29, 2010 Javeed Sukhera, M.D., a fellow in Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been named to the board of directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Research Playing with Building Blocks of Creativity Help Children with Autism By URMC Communications Nov. 28, 2010 In an attempt to help children with autism learn the building blocks of creativity, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) tapped a toy box staple for help – legos. By ...
Research Wilmot Cancer Center Physician Receives National Honor By URMC Communications Nov. 28, 2010 Louis “Sandy” Constine, M.D., FASTRO , vice chair of Radiation Oncology for URMC’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, has received a National Institutes of Health Merit Award for his work with the PDQ ...
Patient Care URMC Fertility Specialist Cited by National Organization By Lori Barrette Nov. 23, 2010 The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) presented its Distinguished Service Award for 2010 to John T. Queenan Jr., M.D., associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the ...
Research For Your Teeth, Thanksgiving Dinner Is a Real Food Fight By URMC Communications Nov. 23, 2010 If you’re lucky, it will all be kisses and hugs around the Thanksgiving dinner table, with friends and family near and dear gathered about, and puppies at your feet waiting for table scraps. But ...
