Research URMC Plays Role in New Epilepsy Technology By Mark Michaud Dec. 2, 2013 Physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center Strong Epilepsy Center were involved in the recent approval of a new treatment for epilepsy. The implantable medical device – called the ...
Research Drug May Blunt Neurological Damage Caused by Liver Failure By URMC Communications Nov. 20, 2013 Individuals with impaired liver function are unable to remove ammonia – a by-product of normal cellular activity – from their bodies fast enough. This result is a host of neurological problems, ...
Research Drug Shows Early Promise in Treating Liver Failure-Related Seizures By Mark Michaud Nov. 17, 2013 A study out today in the journal Nature Medicine suggests a potential new treatment for the seizures that often plague children with genetic metabolic disorders and individuals undergoing liver ...
Research Study Links Menstrual Cycle, Concussion Outcomes in Women By URMC Communications Nov. 13, 2013 Researchers found that women injured during the two weeks leading up to their period (the premenstrual phase) had a slower recovery and poorer health one month after injury compared to women injured ...
Research Menstrual Cycle Influences Concussion Outcomes By Emily Boynton Nov. 12, 2013 Researchers found that women injured during the two weeks leading up to their period (the premenstrual phase) had a slower recovery and poorer health one month after injury compared to women injured ...
Research New Initiative Will Focus on Improving Care Outcomes By Mark Michaud Oct. 23, 2013 A $1.2 million grant from the New York State Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program will support new research teams in the URMC Departments of Surgery, Neurology, and Medicine. The project – ...
Research To Sleep, Perchance to Clean By Mark Michaud Oct. 17, 2013 In findings that give fresh meaning to the old adage that a good night’s sleep clears the mind, a new study shows that a recently discovered system that flushes waste from the brain is primarily ...
Research New Concussion Data: Two Biomarkers Better Than One By URMC Communications Oct. 15, 2013 Scientists are scrambling to gather data for the FDA to support the need for a blood test to diagnose brain injury in the United States. The University of Rochester Medical Center just added ...
Patient Care ‘Parkinson’s Café’ Offers Education, Support By Lori Barrette Oct. 6, 2013 People with Parkinson’s disease and their family members are invited to monthly gatherings of the Parkinson’s Café at The Highlands at Pittsford’s Hahnemann Club. Sessions meet one Thursday each ...
Research Health Sciences Libraries Vital to Patient Care By URMC Communications Sep. 24, 2013 Following the recent publication of a study she co-authored, Julia F. Sollenberger, M.L.S., associate vice president and director of URMC Medical Center Libraries and Technologies, now has a ...
