Research Can Mother’s Milk Help Fight COVID? New Evidence Suggests ‘Yes’ By Scott Hesel Feb. 8, 2021 A study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center indicates that breastfeeding women with COVID-19 do not transmit the SARS-CoV-2 virus through their milk.
Research Brain changed by caffeine in utero, study finds By URMC Communications Feb. 4, 2021 New research from ABCD study finds caffeine consumed during pregnancy can change important brain pathways that could lead to behavioral problems later in life.
Research Zinc: Not Just for Sun Protection or Common Colds, Researchers Study its Role in Cancer By Leslie Orr Feb. 4, 2021 Zinc is an essential mineral used as a sunscreen and to boost the immune system. At the cellular level, another form of zinc may help to prevent most cancers.
Community Super Gratitude for the Super Bowl: UR Medicine Thanks Staff, Faculty, Community in New Ad By Jim Miller Feb. 3, 2021 Some will cheer for the Chiefs, some for the Buccaneers in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But everyone can cheer for the health care workers who have responded with unending dedication amid the COVID-19 ...
Research URMC to Launch New Brain Aging Research Center By Patrick Broadwater Feb. 3, 2021 The University of Rochester Medical Center is launching a new research network. The Network for Emotional Well-Being (NEW) Brain Aging Center is one of only five centers nationwide funded by the ...
Patient Care Liver Transplant During Pandemic A Milestone By Scott Hesel Jan. 28, 2021 For Nanda Kerkar, M.D., performing a liver transplant is a ‘team sport.’ Ever since joining Golisano Children’s Hospital in 2017 as the director of Pediatric Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation, ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Centers for Patients Today By Barbara Ficarra Jan. 15, 2021 UR Medicine launched its first COVID-19 vaccine center for patients today at Manhattan Square Family Medicine, the first step in a months-long campaign to vaccinate patients across the Finger Lakes ...
Research New Tool Helps Seniors with Breast Cancer Make Chemotherapy Decisions By Leslie Orr Jan. 14, 2021 Wilmot researchers helped to develop a risk tool that found eight key predictors of whether chemotherapy side effects were likely to be minimal or severe for older adults.
Patient Care URMC Shares Update on Patient Vaccinations for COVID-19 By Chip Partner Jan. 12, 2021 Later this week URMC plans to begin vaccinating patients in “Group 1B” and others who are eligible. Patients will be contacted directly when they can schedule an appointment at one of two new ...
Patient Care Avoiding Opioids After Surgery is Okay, Some Cancer Patients Say By Leslie Orr Jan. 5, 2021 Karen Kugel, R.N., a URMC oncology nurse for 30 years, recently released a small study, reported by the Oncology Nursing Society, that showed it is possible to control pain after gynecologic surgery ...