Seminar to Explore IVF Technology and Ethics By Lori Barrette Mar. 1, 2009 In vitro fertilization, pregnancy and multiple births will be the focus of discussion at a free seminar sponsored by the support group Infertility Focus and the Strong Fertility Center at 7 p.m. ...
National Associations Honor Rosier for Contribution to Orthopaedics By Germaine Reinhardt Feb. 26, 2009 Two national orthopaedic organizations joined forces earlier this week to honor University of Rochester Medical Center Professor of Orthopaedics Randy Rosier, M.D., Ph.D. for his significant ...
Research Drug Improves Mobility for Some MS Patients By Mark Michaud Feb. 26, 2009 The experimental drug fampridine (4-aminopyridine) improves walking ability in some individuals with multiple sclerosis. That is the conclusion of a multi-center Phase 3 clinical trial, the results ...
Research School of Nursing’s NIH Funding Soars more than 200% in 2008 By URMC Communications Feb. 25, 2009 Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Nursing received nearly $3.4 million more from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) last year than they did in 2007. The sizable increase in ...
Research A Worm-and-Mouse Tale: B Cells Deserve More Respect By URMC Communications Feb. 25, 2009 By studying how mice fight off infection by intestinal worms – a condition that affects more than 2 billion people worldwide – scientists have discovered that the immune system is more versatile than ...
Research Scientists Discover Why Teeth Form in a Single Row By URMC Communications Feb. 25, 2009 A system of opposing genetic forces determines why mammals develop a single row of teeth, while sharks sport several, according to a study published today in the journal Science. When completely ...
Research Updated Formula Measures Kidney Function More Accurately By URMC Communications Feb. 23, 2009 Children with chronic kidney disorder are often subjected to radioactivity and a large number of blood draws when clinicians measure how well their kidneys function. This process is also ...
Research Researchers Block Immune Cell Rush Behind Deadly Sepsis By URMC Communications Feb. 23, 2009 Researchers have found a way to block the ability of white blood cells to sprint toward the sites of infection when such speed worsens the damage done by sepsis, the often fatal, whole-body bacterial ...
Children with Hypertension Have Trouble with Thinking, Memory By URMC Communications Feb. 23, 2009 Children with high blood pressure are not as good at complicated, goal-directed tasks, have more working memory problems and are not as adept at planning as their peers without hypertension, ...
The Kids Always Win at Monte Carlo Night By URMC Communications Feb. 18, 2009 You can’t go broke when you’re gambling to improve children’s health at Monte Carlo Night. Tops Markets will host its 3rd annual event to benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of ...
