Research “Junk DNA” is a Double-Edged Sword: The Good Side has Anti-Cancer Potential By Leslie Orr Oct. 20, 2021 Researchers are looking at news ways to leverage "junk DNA" to prompt the immune system to kill cancer cells.
Research Dry Mouth and Medication - EIOH to Study the Connection By Karen Black Sep. 8, 2021 Dry mouth can lead to problems with oral health, speaking, swallowing and infection. A new study awarded to Eastman Institute for Oral Health will help identify high-risk patients to help prevent ...
Research The memory changes of menopause By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 1, 2021 Menopause can mess with your memory, and a new study from the University of Rochester Medical Center has identified four profiles of cognitive function that may help researchers understand why memory ...
Research Fracking Comes at the Expense of Water Quality By Mark Michaud Aug. 25, 2021 In a perspective piece that appears in the journal Science, Elaine Hill, Ph.D., calls for tighter regulation and monitoring of fracking as more evidence points to the negative health consequences of ...
Research Women with Breast Cancer in ‘Fighting Shape’ Have Less Brain Fogginess By Leslie Orr Aug. 18, 2021 Being in good shape before cancer treatment may prevent brain fogginess during chemotherapy, a Wilmot study suggests.
Patient Care Juggling Care for Kids and Parents: Tips for Surviving in the Sandwich Generation By Bethany Bushen Aug. 12, 2021 Like others in the "Sandwich Generation," Sandy Sabatka's daily routine included the pressures of raising a family, working full time and supporting aging parents. Her personal experience, combined ...
Research Renewed Funding Supports Continued Telepsychiatry Care for Nursing Home Residents By URMC Communications Jul. 19, 2021 A University of Rochester Medical Center pilot project demonstrating that telepsychiatry reduces emergency department visits and re-hospitalizations for nursing home residents has earned long-term ...
Research COVID Infection, Death Linked to Racial Diversity in Nursing Homes By Mark Michaud Jun. 16, 2021 New research shows that people nursing homes with higher concentrations of Black and Latino residents were more than 50% more likely to be infected with COVID and twice as likely to die in the first ...
Education Shattering Glass Ceilings By Patrick Broadwater Feb. 17, 2021 The installation of Kathi Heffner, PhD, and Vankee Lin, PhD, RN, as Wilson Professors was unlike any that had come before it. For starters, this was the University of Rochester’s first virtual ...
Research URMC to Launch New Brain Aging Research Center By Patrick Broadwater Feb. 3, 2021 The University of Rochester Medical Center is launching a new research network. The Network for Emotional Well-Being (NEW) Brain Aging Center is one of only five centers nationwide funded by the ...
