Community URMC Continues Green Efforts By URMC Communications Jan. 11, 2010 Carbon emissions are being reduced every day at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) by eliminating disposable sharps containers and replacing them with reusable containers to keep ...
Research Impact of FDA Safety Warnings Examined By Mark Michaud Jan. 11, 2010 A study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine examines the impact of a safety warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration for commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications. The ...
Patient Care Free Seminar Offered on Robotic Surgery in Gynecology and Infertility By Lori Barrette Jan. 8, 2010 Robotic technology in surgeries to treat benign gynecologic conditions and infertility will be the topic of a free seminar at 6 p.m. Thursday, January 21, offered by Strong Fertility Center.
Research Sleeping Beauty Hooks Up with Herpes to Fight Brain Disease By URMC Communications Jan. 8, 2010 Neuroscientists have forged an unlikely molecular union as part of their fight against diseases of the brain and nervous system. The team has brought together the herpes virus and a molecule known as ...
Patient Care New Eating Disorders Program to Fill a Void, Bring Hope for the New Year By URMC Communications Jan. 4, 2010 The Healing Connection, LLC, a partial hospitalization program for adults and adolescents battling eating disorders, will open in Fairport in early 2010, providing a much-needed local treatment ...
Education Cancer Survival Discussion Jan. 14 for Young Adult Group By Leslie White Jan. 4, 2010 Young adult cancer survivors can learn about recent research on the lasting effects of cancer care during a support group meeting Thursday, Jan. 14, at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. The Young ...
Research URMC Study Links Vitamin D, Race, and Cardiac Deaths By Leslie Orr Jan. 4, 2010 Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to a higher number of heart and stroke-related deaths among black Americans compared to whites, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.
Patient Care URMC Continues in its Commitment to 'Image Gently' By URMC Communications Jan. 3, 2010 With recent research raising questions about the safety of CT scans, the University of Rochester Medical Center reminds the community of its ongoing efforts to reduce radiation dose whenever possible.
Research Protein Central to Being Male Plays Key Role in Wound Healing By URMC Communications Jan. 3, 2010 A molecular receptor pivotal to the action of male hormones such as testosterone also plays a crucial role in the body’s ability to heal, report scientists in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Patient Care 2 Knighthawks Players Back on Turf after Successful ACL Reconstructions By Leslie White Jan. 3, 2010 The beginning of the professional lacrosse season Saturday brings the return of Rochester Knighthawks forwards John Grant and Scott Evans. They are back on the turf after career-saving ACL ...
