Research School of Medicine and Dentistry Names Puzas to Lead Basic Science Research By Germaine Reinhardt May. 17, 2009 J. Edward Puzas, Ph.D., Donald and Mary Clark Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and director of orthopaedic research, today was named senior associate ...
Research Ginger Quells Cancer Patients’ Nausea From Chemotherapy By Leslie White May. 14, 2009 People with cancer can reduce post-chemotherapy nausea by 40 percent by using ginger supplements, along with standard anti-vomiting drugs, before undergoing treatment, according to scientists at the ...
BBQ Competition Heats Up at 2nd Annual Roc City Rib Fest By URMC Communications May. 14, 2009 Roc City Rib Fest will be open to the public 10 a.m to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 23, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 24, at Ontario Beach Park.
Research ICDs Extend the Lives of Heart Attack Survivors by a Year: Study By URMC Communications May. 13, 2009 A landmark follow-up study found that heart attack survivors who receive implanted cardioverter defribillators (ICDs) live longer the longer they have them, according to the results of a ...
Research $10 Million Gift to Transform Neuromedicine at URMC By Germaine Reinhardt May. 12, 2009 A multi-million dollar gift from one of Rochester’s hometown entrepreneurs promises to launch the University of Rochester Medical Center’s neuromedicine program into a nationally recognized, ...
Research Study in Nature Medicine Establishes Major New Treatment Target in Diseased Arteries By URMC Communications May. 10, 2009 Removing a single protein prevents early damage in blood vessels from triggering a later-stage, frequently lethal complication of atherosclerosis, according to research just published in the journal ...
Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis Delayed Almost 2 ½ Years in Boys By URMC Communications May. 10, 2009 A simple and inexpensive blood test for any boy with symptoms and signs of motor delays and abnormalities could speed up the process of diagnosing potential Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Research Autoimmunity Center of Excellence Recharged with New Funding By URMC Communications May. 10, 2009 The University of Rochester Medical Center is one of only nine institutions nationwide to receive a new wave of National Institutes of Health dollars designed to help unravel – and design treatments ...
Research Rochester Participates in Landmark Children’s Study By Leslie Orr May. 6, 2009 Families in the Rochester area will be able to take part in the nation’s largest study of the health and well-being of children from birth to age 21, through a multimillion federal grant awarded to ...
Pioneering Rheumatologist, a Compassionate Clinician, Dies By URMC Communications May. 6, 2009 John Baum, M.D., a pioneer in pediatric rheumatology who also was known as a compassionate master clinician and outstanding teacher, died May 4 in Strong Memorial Hospital. Dr. Baum, a professor ...
