Research Study: Porches an Overlooked Lead Hazard By Mark Michaud Jan. 27, 2015 A new study in the journal Environmental Research indicates that porches in older homes can be a significant source of lead dust and that housing regulations – which have been instrumental in lower ...
Research Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Combat COPD? By Emily Boynton Jan. 27, 2015 The National Institutes of Health awarded $1.6 million to Rochester researchers to study a group of compounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids and their ability to combat inflammation caused by ...
Research Fatty Acids in Fish May Shield Brain from Mercury Damage By Mark Michaud Jan. 21, 2015 New findings from research in the Seychelles provide further evidence that the benefits of fish consumption on prenatal development may offset the risks associated with mercury exposure. In fact, the ...
Education Environmental Health Expert to Speak in Rochester on Jan. 20 By URMC Communications Jan. 14, 2015 Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., will discuss how chemicals found in our homes, schools, and communities could be playing a role in the rise in childhood diseases.
Research Blood Test for Brain Injury May Not Be Feasible By Mark Michaud Jan. 13, 2015 Complications involving the brain’s unique waste removal system – the existence of which has only recently been brought to light – may thwart efforts to identify biomarkers that detect traumatic ...
Research U.S. Lead in Medical R&D Threatened By URMC Communications Jan. 13, 2015 A new study out today in the Journal of the American Medical Association warns that the U.S. may soon relinquish its title as global leader in medical innovation unless current trends, which have ...
Patient Care UR Medicine's Wilmot Cancer Institute Opens Clinic in Batavia By Lydia Fernandez Jan. 7, 2015 Wilmot Cancer Institute Batavia, formerly Batavia Radiation Oncology Associates, has opened its offices at 262 Bank St. after several weeks of construction.
Patient Care UR Medicine and Jones Memorial Hospital Explore Formal Affiliation By URMC Communications Dec. 18, 2014 UR Medicine and Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville announced today that they are considering a formal affiliation. Leaders from both organizations emphasize that talks are still preliminary and a ...
Research Concussions Derail Batting Performance for MLB Players By Leslie Orr Nov. 18, 2014 The message, “when in doubt, sit it out” flashed on video boards throughout the World Series, with good timing: A new analysis of Major League Baseball statistics shows that concussed players may not ...
Research UR Cited as Top Medical Research University By URMC Communications Nov. 14, 2014 The University of Rochester has been ranked number eight in nation on a list of the top 10 life sciences research universities by the journal Nature Biotechnology.
