Research Commentary: Improving Newborn Screenings and Care for Rare Diseases By Susanne Pallo Mar. 3, 2016 A University of Rochester-sponsored international conference aimed at improving the current system of screening newborns for rare diseases starts today. The event, which was organized by a URMC child ...
Research Hope, Hype, and Wishful Thinking By URMC Communications Feb. 22, 2016 In a perspective piece appearing in the journal Cell Stem Cell, URMC neurologist Steve Goldman, M.D., Ph.D., lays out the current state of affairs with respect to stem cell medicine and how close we ...
Research Study Sheds Light on Source of Drug Addicts Risk-Taking Behavior By Mark Michaud Feb. 9, 2016 A study out today provides new insight into how the brains of drug addicts may be wired differently. The findings, which appear in the journal Psychopharmacology, show that while drug users have very ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Professionals, Volunteer Recognized for Health Care Contributions By Barbara Ficarra Feb. 8, 2016 Seven professionals who work or volunteer at UR Medicine have been recognized with a 2016 Rochester Business Journal Healthcare Achievement Award for their efforts to advance health care quality and ...
Research Study Details Source of Mental Problems Associated with MS By Mark Michaud Jan. 26, 2016 A study out today sheds new light on multiple sclerosis (MS), specifically damage in the brain caused by the disease that may explain the slow and continuous cognitive decline that many patients ...
Research Immune System Cells Key to Maintaining Blood-Brain Barrier By Mark Michaud Jan. 11, 2016 New research shows that the cells responsible for protecting the brain from infection and inflammation are also responsible for repairing the system of defenses that separates the brain from the rest ...
Research Study Establishes International Standards for Stroke Outcomes By URMC Communications Dec. 21, 2015 A new study by an international team of researchers has established a set of outcome measures that assess a patient’s quality of life after a stroke.
Research New Drug for Periodic Paralysis has Roots in URMC Research By Mark Michaud Dec. 3, 2015 More than 15 years of research led by neurologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center has culminated in the first approved treatment for individuals with a rare neuromuscular disorder ...
Research Study Identifies Patients' Priorities in Treating Rare Muscular Dystrophy By Mark Michaud Nov. 18, 2015 A new study of individuals with myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) – a rare form of muscular dystrophy –has helped pinpoint the symptoms of the disease that are most important to patients. These ...
Research Study Sheds Light on Health Needs of Adults with Autism By Lori Barrette Nov. 5, 2015 While the spotlight of autism research generally shines on children, research at the University of Rochester Medical Center shows that adults with autism spectrum disorder are more likely to suffer ...
