Research Physicians Should Help Patients with Depression Name Their Problem By URMC Communications May. 20, 2010 Because people with depression often do not recognize they have a problem or are unable to describe their distress, many do not seek treatment. About a quarter of those with major depression are ...
Research Air Force Prevention Program Reduces Suicide Rates Significantly By URMC Communications May. 19, 2010 The U.S. Air Force Suicide Prevention Program (AFSPP) has reduced suicide rates significantly since it was launched in 1996, according to a new study that examined almost three decades of data.
Research Popular Autism Diet Does Not Demonstrate Behavioral Improvement By URMC Communications May. 19, 2010 A popular belief that specific dietary changes can improve the symptoms of children with autism was not supported by a tightly controlled University of Rochester study, which found that eliminating ...
Research Androgen Receptor May Explain Male Dominance in Liver Cancer By Leslie Orr May. 19, 2010 A University of Rochester study helps to explain why men get liver cancer more often than women and opens the door for a new treatment pathway, by showing a direct link between the androgen receptor, ...
Education Roc City Rib Fest Brings Home the Bacon By URMC Communications May. 18, 2010 Organizers of the third annual Roc City Rib Fest would like to invite people to sit back, relax and let someone else to the cooking on Memorial Weekend to benefit Golisano Children's Hospital at the ...
Research Rochester Academy of Medicine Presents Kaiser Medal to Berk By URMC Communications May. 17, 2010 The Rochester Academy of Medicine has awarded Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D., CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center, its highest honor, the 2010 Albert David Kaiser Medal. He received the ...
Research New Website Designed to Boost HIV Vaccine Research Efforts By Karin Gaffney Christensen May. 13, 2010 The Rochester Victory Alliance (formerly University of Rochester HIV Vaccine Trials Unit) has launched a new multimedia website brimming with social media tools aimed at informing and encouraging ...
Education New Ways to Give and Get Involved Leading up to Miracle Weekend By URMC Communications May. 13, 2010 This year's Miracle Weekend, which includes the News 10NBC Children's Miracle Network Telethon and the Stroll for Strong Kids, will take place Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5.
Patient Care New EP Lab Offers Curative Therapy with Reduced Risks By Karin Gaffney Christensen May. 13, 2010 Electrophysiology services at the University of Rochester Medical Center have expanded with the introduction of a third EP laboratory featuring cutting-edge technology for the treatment of cardiac ...
Patient Care URMC Developing Atrial Fibrillation Center By Karin Gaffney Christensen May. 13, 2010 The University of Rochester Medical Center is creating an atrial fibrillation center to offer patients access to experts with the most extensive experience in upstate New York and clinical trials ...