Education Camp Will Focus on Performance Enhancement for Teen Athletes By URMC Communications May. 25, 2010 High school and college athletes will have the opportunity to learn strength and conditioning skills at a month-long Performance Enhancement Co-Ed Camp sponsored by University Sports Medicine (USM), ...
Education Talk on Acupuncture for Head, Neck Cancers June 3 at Wilmot By Leslie White May. 25, 2010 People with oral, head and neck cancers can learn more about the use of acupuncture for managing side effects during a discussion at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 3, at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center ...
Research Stem Cell Disruption Induces Skull Deformity, UR Study Shows By Leslie Orr May. 24, 2010 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists discovered a defect in cellular pathways that provides a new explanation for the earliest stages of abnormal skull development in newborns, known as ...
Research More “Good” Cholesterol is Not Always Good for Your Health By Emily Boynton May. 24, 2010 We’ve all heard about the importance of raising HDL, or the so-called “good” cholesterol, and lowering LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, to improve heart health. While we’ve come to assume HDL cholesterol ...
Education Former Dean Apppointed to SUNY Board of Trustees By URMC Communications May. 24, 2010 Marshall A. Lichtman, M.D., professor and former dean of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, has been appointed to the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees.
Patient Care URMC’s First Chief of Child Neurology Dies By URMC Communications May. 24, 2010 Frederick A. Horner, M.D., the first chief of Child Neurology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, died April 20, 2010, at the age of 90.
Education University of Rochester Surgeon Demonstrates Robotic Prostate Procedure By Leslie White May. 24, 2010 One of the nation’s top robotic surgeons will remove the cancerous prostate of a Horseheads man during a live demonstration of robotic surgery on Saturday, May 29. University of Rochester Medical ...
Research New Facility Will Accelerate Stem Cell Research By Mark Michaud May. 24, 2010 The University of Rochester Medical Center has received a $3.3 million grant from the Empire State Stem Cell Board for the construction of a new facility that will enable scientists to produce human ...
Research URMC Study: Yoga Improves Sleep, Quality of Life for Cancer Survivors By Leslie White May. 20, 2010 Cancer survivors who perform gentle yoga report they sleep better, feel less fatigued and enjoy better quality of life, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center, which is presenting ...
URMC Ob/Gyn Chair Cited for Outstanding Service By Lori Barrette May. 20, 2010 James R. Woods Jr., M.D., received the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Award for Outstanding District Service for District II on May 19 at ACOG’s Annual Clinical Meeting ...
