Patient Care Four things to know about prostate cancer By Lydia Fernandez Sep. 30, 2017 Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the U.S. Each year, approximately 161,000 men in the U.S. are diagnosed with this type of cancer, including approximately 630 in Monroe County ...
Patient Care URMC Collecting Personal Items to Help Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico Residents By Leslie White Sep. 26, 2017 University of Rochester Medical Center is joining a community effort to collect personal items for residents of Puerto Rico who are struggling to recover from the damaging winds and rain of Hurricane ...
Patient Care 8 Transplants in 10 days for Solid Organ Transplant By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 21, 2017 The cases consisted of five kidney transplants, one pancreas transplant, and two liver transplants. Patients hail from Monroe County, Buffalo, Utica and Elmira.
Research New Grant Will Examine Link Between ‘Dirty’ Brains and Alzheimer’s By Mark Michaud Sep. 20, 2017 A new $3.2 million grant will bring together biomedical scientists and mechanical engineers in an effort to develop a detailed understanding of the brain’s waste removal system. The research could ...
Patient Care Diverse Team Makes Special Delivery in Strong Memorial’s Heart Center By Leslie White Sep. 18, 2017 Strong Memorial Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab is an unusual place for the birth of a child, but for Jessica Driffill, it was the right place.
Research Afib? There’s an App for That By Emily Boynton Sep. 18, 2017 While many of us reach for our tablets to scan Facebook, watch the newest series on Netflix, or make a quick purchase on Amazon, researchers want to test their potential for a more serious task: ...
Eastman Institute Awarded $1 Million from HRSA for Innovative Project By URMC Communications Sep. 15, 2017 An assistant professor at UR Medicine's Eastman Institute for Oral Health was recently awarded $1 million from the federal government to pioneer and implement a training program centered on primary ...
Patient Care Lymphoma: Targeting treatment for special populations By Lydia Fernandez Sep. 15, 2017 Patrick Reagan, M.D., is working with Wilmot's Geriatric Oncology team, to develop a targeted approach for treating older adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Research University of Rochester School of Nursing to Host 2nd Annual DNP Summit By Patrick Broadwater Sep. 13, 2017 The School of Nursing will host its 2nd annual Doctor of Nursing Practice Summit on Oct. 27. The event brings together local, regional, and national advanced practice nurses, leaders, policy makers, ...
Patient Care Women's Health Practice Earns 'Breastfeeding Friendly' Designation from New York State By Barbara Ficarra Sep. 11, 2017 UR Medicine's Women's Health Practice at Lattimore has earned New York State designation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Practice for its efforts to ensure that its staff, facility, education programs, ...
