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Heartfelt Stories Travel Airwaves into Homes, Cars
December 01, 2008
From Thursday, Dec. 11 to Sunday, Dec. 14, tune in to 100.5 The Drive to hear real-life stories of hope and triumph, highlighting some of the many miracles that happen at Golisano Children's Hospital every day.

Researchers Identify How Binge Drinking May Drive Heart Disease
November 26, 2008
As the holidays arrive, a group of researchers has identified the precise mechanisms by which binge drinking contributes to clogs in arteries that lead to heart attack and stroke, according to a study published today in the journal Atherosclerosis. The works adds to a growing body of evidence that drinking patterns matter as much, if not more, to risk for cardiovascular disease than the total amount consumed.

NSF Grant Puts Talented Undergraduates into Research Laboratories
November 26, 2008
Thirty undergraduate college students from around the nation will have the chance to spend a summer getting paid to explore the world of biological research, thanks to the efforts of scientists at the University of Rochester’s Medical Center and River Campus.

$2.7M Boosts Effort to Create the Big View of Cancer
November 25, 2008
Many scientists like to discuss how each form of cancer is a distinct disease with its own causes and its own treatments. But researcher Hartmut "Hucky" Land, Ph.D., takes the opposite approach: He is hunting for the most basic rules that all cancers share to make good cells go bad.

Blood Transfusions Are Associated with Increased Risk of Blood Clots in Hospitalized Cancer Patients
November 24, 2008
Blood transfusions used to treat anemia in patients with cancer are associated with an increased risk of life-threatening blood clots, at a similar rate as other treatments for cancer-induced anemia, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

URMC Launches Monthly Blood Drive in Dedicated Donor Room
November 21, 2008
Just in time for Thanksgiving, when the spirit of giving and gratitude is downright palpable, URMC's Strong Memorial Hospital will become the only Rochester-area hospital to dedicate space to a permanent monthly Red Cross blood drive.

URMC In The News

Katherine Eisenberg talks to Reuters about her research showing influenza vaccine is effective for children.

Jeffrey Peters comments to ABC News on Barbara Bush's surgery.

UPI reports on John Cullen's study showing how binge drinking increases heart risks.

In UPI, Nicholas Jospe says diabetics can have sweet, healthy holidays.

Alok Khorana and Charles Francis tell USNews & World Report about their study showing transfused anemic cancer patients have increased clot risk.

John Bisognano is interviewed in USNews & World Report about continuous blood pressure monitoring.