• Glial cells – a family of cells found in the human central nervous system and, until recently, considered mere “housekeepers” – now appear to be essential to the unique complexity of the human brain. Scientists reached this conclusion after demonstrating that when transplanted into mice, these human cells could influence communication within the brain, allowing the animals to learn more rapidly.
  • Surgeons at the University of Rochester recently introduced a new device to treat potentially deadly aortic aneurysms in the abdomen, reducing the need for invasive surgery and a lengthy recovery.
  • As if space travel was not already filled with enough dangers, a new study out today in the journal <em>PLOS ONE</em> shows that cosmic radiation – which would bombard astronauts on deep space missions to places like Mars – could accelerate the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
  • A psychiatrist and a new Medical Center program take on the challenges of health care for the growing population of older adults.
  • A computer model of the heart wall predicted risk of irregular heart rhythms and sudden cardiac death in patients, paving the way for the use of more complex cardiac models to calculate the consequences of genetic, lifestyle and other changes to the heart.

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Born 17 Weeks Early, Baby Girl Defies Odds »
May 17, 2013

Born at 23 weeks, Leah Bell-Upsher weighed just 1 pound, 5.5 oz. Leah had to be put on a high-frequency ventilator, was prescribed several medications, and had intravenous support. Now 10 months old, Leah continues to grow, in length and weight, showing remarkable progress.

A Life Turned Inside Out - Boy Defies Medical Odds »
May 16, 2013

James Daniels III was born with a hole in his abdominal wall, causing many of his organs to develop outside his body. After three months with a custom-built silo holding his organs in place, and undergoing multiple surgeries, James was whole for the first time. A courageous little fighter, James continues to show...

Eli Eliav Named Director of Eastman Institute for Oral Health »
May 15, 2013

Eli Eliav, D.M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., has been named director of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center and vice dean for Oral Health within the School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Girl Shows a lot of Heart, Despite Being Born with Half »
May 15, 2013

Anna Biss was born with a serious heart condition that, over the first few years of her life, had to be corrected by three complex surgeries. Throughout her time at Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Anna developed wonderful relationships with the staff, inspiring her so much that, at...

Wilmot Cancer Center Raises More Than $500,000 at Annual Discovery Ball »
May 14, 2013

More than 950 patients, faculty and staff, board members and donors, and the local community attended the 13th annual Discovery Ball on Saturday, May 11, at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in support of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. This year’s Ball, chaired by Jeffrey and Patrice Pierce, raised $550,000, including $215,000...

URMC Opens Clinic, Initiates Research on Rare Lung Disease in Women » Video Available
May 14, 2013

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis or LAM, for short, is a rare but frequently fatal lung condition that affects almost exclusively women, usually in the prime of their lives, as they begin their careers and start families. Clinicians and scientists at URMC are working to improve the lives of LAM patients with the establishment of an official...