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Rochester Leads International Effort To Improve Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
September 03, 2010

A large international study aimed at improving the care of muscular dystrophy patients worldwide is being launched by physicians, physical therapists, and researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The study is funded with at least $11 million from the National Institutes of Health.

City, URMC to Hold Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market
September 02, 2010

The City of Rochester and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will sponsor the second annual Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St.

5th Annual Harbor House Event Supports Lodging for Patients, Families
August 31, 2010

All proceeds from the Sept. 19 fundraiser go to support the not-for-profit Harbor House of Rochester, which provides temporary lodging for patients and their families during health emergencies and periods of long-term care as they receive treatment through URMC's Program in Heart Failure and Transplantation, the Division of Solid Organ Transplantation, and other critical care programs.

Camp Good Days and Special Times Presents Courage Award to Berk
August 31, 2010

Camp Good Days and Special Times, Inc. will honor URMC CEO Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D., with their first Courage Award, to be presented at Camp Good Days’ Courage Bowl Game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Marina Auto Stadium, Rochester. The Courage Award is a new award to be bestowed upon someone who has displayed great courage at a difficult time in their personal life.

Take a Spin over to the Rides for Life Car Show
August 30, 2010

Show off your favorite set of wheels at the sixth annual Rides for Life Car Show, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at the spacious lot of Rick’s Prime Rib, located at 898 Buffalo Road in Rochester.

Three Oncologists, Scientists Join Wilmot Cancer Center Team
August 27, 2010

The University of Rochester Medical Center welcomes three new physician/scientists to serve people with cancer and expand novel research programs at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. "These three new faculty members are very talented and will serve our patients well,” says Jonathan Friedberg, M.D., chief of Hematology/Oncology at the Wilmot Cancer Center.

Rochester Leads International Effort To Improve Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
September 03, 2010

A large international study aimed at improving the care of muscular dystrophy patients worldwide is being launched by physicians, physical therapists, and researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The study is funded with at least $11 million from the National Institutes of Health.

Grants Support Research into Ways to Reduce Violence
August 24, 2010

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a total of $2.4 million to two research groups in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center for studies aimed at reducing violence.

Rochester’s Pinpoint Gene Control Boosts Parkinson’s Research
August 24, 2010

A technology developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center that enables scientists to turn on genes exactly when and where they want in the nervous system is helping scientists in the hunt for an agent to stop Parkinson’s disease.

Old Drug Holds Promise against Opportunistic Lung Bug
August 19, 2010

A drug to treat inflammation plays a surprising role reducing the level of infection caused by an opportunistic bug that is deadly for AIDS and cancer patients and others with weakened immune systems. The drug enhances the body’s ability to chew up fungal evaders instead of leaving the debris to litter the lungs, where it would continue to provoke an onslaught of harmful inflammation.

Scientists Pinpoint Earliest Steps of Common Form of Muscular Dystrophy
August 19, 2010

Nearly two decades after they identified the specific genetic flaw that causes a common type of muscular dystrophy, scientists believe they have figured out how that flaw brings about the disease. The finding by an international team of researchers, including neurologist Rabi Tawil, settles a longstanding question about the roots of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy or FSHD. The work was published online August 19 in the journal Science.

URMC Lands $15M to Expand Bioterrorism Research
August 11, 2010

The University of Rochester Medical Center once again has received federal bioterrorism funding, allowing investigators to build on several new discoveries made during the past five years to improve our ability to treat radiation injury, especially from an act of terrorism.

City, URMC to Hold Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market
September 02, 2010

The City of Rochester and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will sponsor the second annual Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St.

Three Oncologists, Scientists Join Wilmot Cancer Center Team
August 27, 2010

The University of Rochester Medical Center welcomes three new physician/scientists to serve people with cancer and expand novel research programs at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. "These three new faculty members are very talented and will serve our patients well,” says Jonathan Friedberg, M.D., chief of Hematology/Oncology at the Wilmot Cancer Center.

School of Nursing to Launch Flu Clinic Program in September
August 27, 2010

The University of Rochester School of Nursing will kick off its flu immunization program in September. While health officials are unable to forecast the severity of the upcoming flu season, all eligible residents are encouraged to get flu shots.

Grants Support Research into Ways to Reduce Violence
August 24, 2010

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a total of $2.4 million to two research groups in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center for studies aimed at reducing violence.

URMC Nurse Honored for Clinical Excellence
August 19, 2010

Mary Beth Earley, C.C.R.N., M.S.N., N.P.-C., nurse practitioner and heart transplant coordinator in the Program in Heart Failure and Transplantation at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been named the recipient of the Heart Failure Society of America’s 2010 Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award. Earley is also an assistant professor of clinical nursing at the University of Rochester School of Nursing.

7-3400 First Progressive Care Unit in State to Receive AACN Honor
August 13, 2010

The progressive care nursing unit that serves cardiac patients of the Program in Heart Failure and Transplantation at the University of Rochester Medical Center is the first such unit in New York state to be honored with the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence. It is one of only four progressive care units in the nation to receive the honor this year.

School of Nursing to Launch Flu Clinic Program in September
August 27, 2010

The University of Rochester School of Nursing will kick off its flu immunization program in September. While health officials are unable to forecast the severity of the upcoming flu season, all eligible residents are encouraged to get flu shots.

URMC Nurse Honored for Clinical Excellence
August 19, 2010

Mary Beth Earley, C.C.R.N., M.S.N., N.P.-C., nurse practitioner and heart transplant coordinator in the Program in Heart Failure and Transplantation at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been named the recipient of the Heart Failure Society of America’s 2010 Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award. Earley is also an assistant professor of clinical nursing at the University of Rochester School of Nursing.

Patient-centered Care Requires Communication and Relationships
August 03, 2010

In an article published today in the August issue of Health Affairs, lead author Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry and of Oncology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and his colleagues define patient-centered care, detail the steps to a patient-centered health care system and explain how progress can be measured.

Free Physicals Offered for Rochester Area Students
July 28, 2010

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry students, faculty and residents will conduct physicals for Rochester area students on four evenings in August and September.

Poisonous Plants May Look Like Tasty Summer Treats, So Be Wary Video Available
July 27, 2010

With the local foods movement going strong and summer at its peak, many are tempted to taste homegrown treats. Nature lovers need to be wary that consuming some foods from the earth may carry a heavy cost.

Sime Named URMC Division Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
July 15, 2010

Pulmonary expert Patricia J. Sime, M.D., FRCP, has been named chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The appointment is effective July 1.

City, URMC to Hold Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market
September 02, 2010

The City of Rochester and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will sponsor the second annual Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St.

School of Nursing to Launch Flu Clinic Program in September
August 27, 2010

The University of Rochester School of Nursing will kick off its flu immunization program in September. While health officials are unable to forecast the severity of the upcoming flu season, all eligible residents are encouraged to get flu shots.

Grants Support Research into Ways to Reduce Violence
August 24, 2010

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a total of $2.4 million to two research groups in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center for studies aimed at reducing violence.

UR, Monroe County Help Paint National Picture of Falling MRSA Rates Video Available
August 10, 2010

National health care efforts to curb the spread of the dangerous bacterial infection MRSA seem to be paying off, according to new research published in today's Journal of the American Medical Association. At the forefront of tracking such health care-associated infections, UR researchers played a key role in the research, leading one of the CDC's nine surveillance sites right here in Monroe County.

Heart Disease, Obesity, Diabetes Can be Reduced and Managed
August 10, 2010

In an effort to combat the current epidemics of heart disease, obesity and diabetes, the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Healthy Living Center at the Center for Community Health, and Heartbeats for Life, a wellness support group based on the work of Dean Ornish, M.D., invite the Rochester area community to attend a special event titled “Healthy Lifestyle Changes: Three Dynamic Stories.”

Patient-centered Care Requires Communication and Relationships
August 03, 2010

In an article published today in the August issue of Health Affairs, lead author Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry and of Oncology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and his colleagues define patient-centered care, detail the steps to a patient-centered health care system and explain how progress can be measured.

City, URMC to Hold Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market
September 02, 2010

The City of Rochester and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will sponsor the second annual Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St.

5th Annual Harbor House Event Supports Lodging for Patients, Families
August 31, 2010

All proceeds from the Sept. 19 fundraiser go to support the not-for-profit Harbor House of Rochester, which provides temporary lodging for patients and their families during health emergencies and periods of long-term care as they receive treatment through URMC's Program in Heart Failure and Transplantation, the Division of Solid Organ Transplantation, and other critical care programs.

Camp Good Days and Special Times Presents Courage Award to Berk
August 31, 2010

Camp Good Days and Special Times, Inc. will honor URMC CEO Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D., with their first Courage Award, to be presented at Camp Good Days’ Courage Bowl Game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Marina Auto Stadium, Rochester. The Courage Award is a new award to be bestowed upon someone who has displayed great courage at a difficult time in their personal life.

Take a Spin over to the Rides for Life Car Show
August 30, 2010

Show off your favorite set of wheels at the sixth annual Rides for Life Car Show, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at the spacious lot of Rick’s Prime Rib, located at 898 Buffalo Road in Rochester.

School of Nursing to Launch Flu Clinic Program in September
August 27, 2010

The University of Rochester School of Nursing will kick off its flu immunization program in September. While health officials are unable to forecast the severity of the upcoming flu season, all eligible residents are encouraged to get flu shots.

Brockport, Nazareth Women’s Soccer Teams Set “Golden Challenge”
August 25, 2010

When the Nazareth College Golden Flyers take on the SUNY-Brockport Golden Eagles in women’s soccer Sept. 11, they’ll call it a Golden Challenge for a Pink Cure. The teams will compete in support of women with breast cancer in treatment at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center’s Comprehensive Breast Care Center. The game will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Nazareth College.