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Rochester Physician Named Editor of Leading Neurology Journal

November 05, 2009

Cost Effectiveness of Blood Pressure Device Evaluated

October 15, 2009

Rochester-Led Parkinson’s Study Pays Off Again, Two Decades Later

October 12, 2009

$10 Million in Private Funding Boosts UR Spinoff’s Stroke Research

October 02, 2009

Genetic Source of Muscular Dystrophy Neutralized

July 16, 2009

Study in Nature: MicroRNAs Hold Promise For Treating Diseases in Blood Vessels

July 05, 2009

Telemedicine Expands Reach of Care for Parkinson’s Patients

June 17, 2009

Protein Regulates Movement of Mitochondria in Brain Cells

June 15, 2009

URMC Physician Elected President of American Academy of Neurology

April 30, 2009

Brain Protein Central to Both Parkinson’s, Drug Addiction Identified

April 30, 2009

Neurologists Establish Professorship in Honor of Robert J. Joynt

April 29, 2009

Poor Sleep Quality Leads to Poorer Prognosis after Stroke

April 28, 2009

3 Events Offer Hope for People with Brain Tumors

April 16, 2009

Rochester Scientist Wins Major Award for Alzheimer’s Research

April 15, 2009

Blood Test for Brain Injuries Gains Momentum

March 31, 2009

Oxycodone Effective Against Shingles Pain

March 25, 2009

Astrocytes Help Separate Man from Mouse

March 23, 2009

Abnormal EKG Can Predict Death in Stroke Patients

March 20, 2009

Weighing the Options after Life-Altering Stroke

March 12, 2009

Long-Term Effects of Early Parkinson’s Treatments Similar

March 10, 2009

Event to Benefit Those Affected by Neuromuscular Disorders

February 16, 2009

Tingling Hands, Burning Feet? Rochester Neurologist an Expert in Tracking Down Neuropathy

January 05, 2009

Two Cardiovascular Proteins Pose a Double Whammy in Alzheimer's

December 21, 2008

Breaking the Silence After a Study Ends

December 08, 2008

URMC Leads Study for New Treatment for Tourette’s

December 02, 2008

Scientists Exploring New Compounds to Target Muscular Dystrophy

November 19, 2008

Researchers Identify Toehold for HIV’s Assault on Brain

November 14, 2008

Alzheimer’s Gene Slows Brain's Ability to Export Toxic Protein

November 13, 2008

Music on My Mind Chamber Orchestra Set to Debut

November 11, 2008

Pearson Lands Two National Leadership Appointments

November 07, 2008

URMC Expert on Stroke to Give Free Talk

October 15, 2008

Neurologist to Discuss Pioneering Stem Cell Research

October 03, 2008

Out of Iraq Emerges Hope for Those with the Severest of Head Injuries

September 24, 2008

Rochester Neuroscientist Honored By Danish Academy

September 23, 2008

University of Rochester and The Highlands at Pittsford Present To Your Health!

September 19, 2008

Researchers Disclose Key Advance in Treating Spinal Cord Injuries

September 19, 2008

Gelbard Named Director of Center for Neural Development and Disease

September 18, 2008

Steven Goldman to Lead University’s Department of Neurology

September 04, 2008

Wilmot Cancer Center Answers Calls to Stand up to Cancer Sept. 4

September 03, 2008

URMC & NIH Partner to Expand, Accelerate Clinical Research in Neurological Diseases

August 14, 2008

Quick Formula Could Forecast Which Cancers Chemo Could Kill

July 15, 2008

AHA Recognizes Quality of URMC Cardiac, Heart Failure, Stroke Programs

July 15, 2008

World Experts in Specialized Radiation Therapy to Gather at URMC

June 11, 2008

Doctors Testing New Treatments for Lower Back Pain

June 11, 2008

Human Stem Cells Show Promise Against Fatal Children’s Diseases

June 04, 2008

Conference to Highlight Rochester Stem Cell Research

May 12, 2008

May 1 Picnic to Celebrate Brain Tumor Awareness Week

April 30, 2008

Brain Tumor Care, Treatment in Spotlight

April 24, 2008

Neurologist Wins Fellowship to Support Parkinson’s Research

April 24, 2008

Promising Parkinson’s Finding Spurs New Clinical Study

April 15, 2008

Leaky Blood Vessels Open up Nerve Cells to Toxic Assault In Lou Gehrig’s Disease

April 07, 2008

Stopping a Receptor Called ‘Nogo’ Boosts the Synapses

March 18, 2008

Friday Open House for New Neurology Outpatient Clinic

March 12, 2008

Excellus Names Wilmot Cancer Center a Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers

March 11, 2008

URMC Evaluating New Device for Parkinson's, Movement Disorders

February 13, 2008

Our Understanding of Movement Is on the Move

January 14, 2008

Research Unveils New Hope for Deadly Childhood Disease

January 02, 2008

Sleep Chemical Central to Effectiveness of Deep Brain Stimulation

December 24, 2007

A Pain-Free Window Into Painful Neuropathies

December 05, 2007

Rochester Neurologist Named Senior Medical Advisor to Michael J. Fox Foundation

November 29, 2007

X Marks the Spot to Stop Back Pain

November 19, 2007

Nurse Honored by National MS Society

November 19, 2007

Researchers Reverse Key Symptom of Muscular Dystrophy

November 15, 2007

Copper Damages Protein that Defends Against Alzheimer’s

November 07, 2007

Worms Take the Sniff Test to Reveal Sex Differences in Brain

November 05, 2007

New Center to Lead International Muscular Dystrophy Research Effort

October 25, 2007

‘Always Better’ Talks to Address Arthritis, Stroke

October 15, 2007

Rochester’s Health Community Collaborates on Alzheimer’s Study

October 04, 2007

Wilmot Cancer Center Adds Gastrointestinal, Brain Cancer Experts

September 28, 2007

Rochester Investigating Blood Test for Concussions

September 25, 2007

Stem Cells Show Promise for Treating Huntington's Disease

September 25, 2007

Summer Camp A Welcome Break for Huntington’s Patients, Families..

September 20, 2007

Study of New Epilepsy Treatment Underway at URMC

September 14, 2007

Most Comprehensive Study of Mercury in Dental Fillings Begins

September 13, 2007

Rochester Receives $1.2 Million to Battle Rare Childhood Disease

September 11, 2007

Alzheimer’s Project Focuses on Role of Brain Inflammation

August 20, 2007

Draining Away Brain’s Toxic Protein to Stop Alzheimer’s

August 13, 2007

Spouses Awarded Prestigious Sloan, Pew Fellowships

August 03, 2007

URMC and RGH Announce Neuromedicine Partnership

July 19, 2007

Rochester Now Offers Gene Test to Detect Deadly Childhood Disease

July 12, 2007

Rochester a Mecca for those Fighting Rare Childhood Disease

July 10, 2007

Damping the Odds that Fireworks Will Spark Seizures

July 03, 2007

URMC Neurosurgeon Honored for Research Efforts

June 13, 2007

Rochester Brain Expert Recognized For Lifetime Contributions

June 11, 2007

Neuroblastoma Expert to Discuss Research, Development of Novel Treatment Options

June 07, 2007

Quality of Cardiac, Stroke Programs Recognized by AHA

June 06, 2007

New Focus on Brain and Spinal Tumors Expands Clinical Treatments and Research Available in Rochester

June 06, 2007

Brain Inflammation May Be Friend, Not Foe, For Alzheimer’s Patients

June 04, 2007

URMC Physician to Lead Nation’s Largest Organization of Neurologists

May 31, 2007

Commonly Used Drug Offers Promise for Premature Babies

May 17, 2007

Expert to Discuss Advances in Muscular Dystrophy Research

May 07, 2007

Strong Publishes Study of Stroke Care Safety

May 02, 2007

Mice with a Migraine Show Signs of Brain Damage

April 30, 2007

Early Results Indicate Pain Medications Don’t Prevent Alzheimer’s

April 25, 2007

Picnic Set May 3 to Celebrate Brain Tumor Awareness Week

April 24, 2007

New Parkinson’s Study Focuses on Nutritional Supplement

March 23, 2007

Cancer Researchers Add Spice To Research Against Rare Neuromuscular Disease

March 20, 2007

Sunny Days Pose Risk of ‘Flicker Illness’ for a Few Airlifted Patients

March 07, 2007

Rochester Scientist Wins Major Alzheimer’s Research Award

February 23, 2007

New Clinic Addresses Overlooked, Yet Endemic Pituitary Problems

February 22, 2007

Strong Receives Performance Award for Stroke Care

February 14, 2007

First Clinical 3T MRI Lands in Rochester

February 12, 2007

Dana Award Supports New Research in Brain Imaging

January 31, 2007

Worldwide Parkinson’s Cases will Double in Next 25 Years

January 30, 2007

A Century Later, New Research Brings Initial Find of Alois Alzheimer to Fore Once Again

January 21, 2007

University Scientists Make Discover Magazine’s Top 100 List

January 12, 2007

Cold Sore Virus Might Play Role in Alzheimer’s

January 03, 2007

Tweaking the Treatment for Restless Legs

December 20, 2006

Parkinson’s Approach With Stem Cells A Promising First Step

December 01, 2006

Common Cancer Treatments Toxic to Healthy Brain Cells

November 30, 2006

“Music on My Mind” Series Brings Magic to Medical Center Halls

November 10, 2006

Lecture Series Explores Stroke Prevention and Rehabilitation Techniques

November 07, 2006

Doctors Launch New Effort to Treat Stroke More Effectively

November 02, 2006

Targeting Cancer Stem Cells to Stop Brain Tumors

October 30, 2006

Drugs Aimed at Troublesome Alzheimer’s Symptoms Work for Some, Not Most

October 11, 2006

Spinal Cord Research in the Spotlight at Schmitt Symposium

September 26, 2006

Volunteers Needed to Build Huge Balloon Haunted House

September 25, 2006

Wilmot Launches Cancer Stem Cell Research Program

September 21, 2006

Medical Experts Offer Free Health Workshops

September 19, 2006

Doctors Focus on Depression in Patients with Parkinson’s

September 19, 2006

Motorcycle Ride for Wilmot Cancer Center Sept. 17

September 12, 2006

Rochester Scientist Leads Federal Gene Therapy Advisory Group

September 08, 2006

Hormone-Replacement Therapy Hurts Hearing, Study Finds

September 05, 2006

Speedsters’ Traffic Fines Fund New Research on Spinal Cord Injury

August 25, 2006

Unique Huntington's Study Moves Forward

August 08, 2006

Alzheimer’s Expert Honored for Research

August 07, 2006

July 7-9 Garage Sale to Aid Wilmot Cancer Center Brain Tumor Research

June 29, 2006

Rochester Awarded New MS Research Center

June 12, 2006

Rochester Neuroscientist Awarded NSF Career Grant

June 02, 2006

Picnic Set May 5 to Celebrate Brain Tumor Awareness Week

May 02, 2006

Employees, Teams Receive Board Excellence Awards

March 28, 2006

Rochester Is Nation's Leading Alzheimer's Study Site

March 02, 2006

Rochester Researchers Delve Into Concussions

February 28, 2006

Highland Hospital receives NY State Designation as a Stroke Center

February 23, 2006

$3.5 Million Grant To Support Research on New Treatment for Severe OCD

February 23, 2006

Rochester Experts Help Create New Parkinson's Disease Effort

February 22, 2006

Drug Aimed at Huntington’s Eases Chorea, the Disease’s Hallmark Feature

February 13, 2006

Hormone Linked to Good Hearing As We Age

February 10, 2006

Memory Problems at Menopause: Nothing to Forget About

February 03, 2006

Blood Flow in Brain Takes a Twist, Affecting Views of Alzheimer’s

January 06, 2006

Rochester Doctor Honored for Alzheimer’s Contributions

December 29, 2005

Supplement Tested to Treat Neurological Disorders

December 07, 2005

NIH Renews Funding for Rochester Muscular Dystrophy Registry

December 07, 2005

Migraines and Headaches Topic of Dec. 1 Talk

November 29, 2005

The Big Chill: Dramatically Improving Life After Heart Attack

November 02, 2005

Rochester Scientists Show How Thinking Can Harm Brain Cells

November 01, 2005

I Think, Therefore I Fall

October 07, 2005

Study of Mercury and Fish to Focus on Teenagers

September 19, 2005

Strong Stroke Center Receives NYS Designation

September 09, 2005

Roots of Epilepsy May Lie in Oft-Ignored Brain Cells

August 15, 2005

UR Scientists Link Vascular Gene to Alzheimer's Disease

August 15, 2005

Volunteers Sought for Two Multiple Sclerosis Studies

July 29, 2005

$5 Million Funds Stem Cell Work Aimed at MS, Other Diseases

July 29, 2005

Why Good Cells Go Bad in Progression of MS

July 12, 2005

URMC Announces Research Partnership with Johnson & Johnson

July 11, 2005

Strong’s Geriatrics, Hormone Disorders, and Neurosciences Programs Among Nation’s Best

July 08, 2005

Ontario Cancer Fighter Plans Fund-Raiser for Wilmot Cancer Center July 24

July 07, 2005

Rochester Scientist Honored by American Pain Society

May 12, 2005

Picnic Set Thursday, May 5, to Celebrate Brain Tumor Awareness Week

May 02, 2005

New Center Focuses on Rare, Fatal Childhood Disease

March 08, 2005

When the Brain, Not the Ears, Goes Hard of Hearing

February 22, 2005

PCBs, Fungicide Open Brain Cells to Parkinson's Assault

January 26, 2005

Rochester Chosen to Help Coordinate National Parkinson's Effort

December 16, 2004

Alzheimer’s, Stroke Researcher Receives 10-Year MERIT Award

November 09, 2004

Scientists Pinpoint Flaw, Offer New Promise for Stroke Treatment

November 04, 2004

Rochester to Take Part in National Alzheimer’s Imaging Initiative

October 20, 2004

Rochester To Lead Study on Depression in Patients with Parkinson’s

September 27, 2004

Proceeds from Golf Tournament Give Boost to ALS Clinic

August 26, 2004

Highway Data Ties Side-Impact Crashes to Brain Injury

July 28, 2004

Scientists Finger Surprise Culprit in Spinal Cord Injury

July 28, 2004

Web Chat to Focus on New Alzheimer’s Study Results

July 22, 2004

Medication Helps Quell the Agitation of Dementia

July 22, 2004

Herpes Tool Allows Researchers to Customize Alzheimer’s Vaccine

June 29, 2004

“A Taste of Canandaigua” Dinner to Benefit Brain Tumor Research

June 16, 2004

With Award from NIH, Neurologist Switches Her Career Focus

June 15, 2004

Alzheimer’s Prevention Study Seeking Volunteers in Buffalo, Rochester Regions

June 09, 2004

URMC ALS Clinic Expands Services

June 08, 2004

UR Eye Institute Hosts 49th Annual Ophthalmology Conference

June 04, 2004

Combination Radiation Treatments Boost Survival Rates

May 21, 2004

“Good Guy” Blood Cells are Now Suspects in Heart Disease, Diabetes

May 11, 2004

Brain Tumor Diagnosis Helps Penfield Man Keep Life in Perspective

May 03, 2004

Some Cases of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Linked to Common Gene

April 27, 2004

Caregivers, Remember This: Patients’ Medications Ease Your Distress Too

April 22, 2004

Picnic Set May 6 to Celebrate Brain Tumor Awareness Week

April 22, 2004

Potential Parkinson’s Drug Relieves Symptoms with Few Side Effects

April 20, 2004

Garage Sale to Benefit Brain Tumor Research at Wilmot Cancer Center

April 19, 2004

Researchers Caution Against Linking Strep, Neuropsychiatric Disorders

April 05, 2004

Researchers Probe Link Between Nanotechnology and Health

March 31, 2004

URMC Participates in Largest NIH Study of Epilepsy

March 01, 2004

Rochester Neurologist to Head Largest Study Ever of Rare Paralysis

February 27, 2004

Sepsis Drug Also Protects Brain Cells

February 18, 2004

Neurologists Create A Font of Human Nerve Cells

February 16, 2004

Understanding How the Cellular "Garbage Disposal" Grinds to a Halt to Cause Rare, Fatal Childhood Disease

January 28, 2004

Drug Can Help Improve Memory and Cognition in Advanced Alzheimer’s Patients

January 20, 2004

Scientists Restore Crucial Myelin in Brains of Mice

January 14, 2004

Treatment Options Expand for Patients with Neuropathic Pain

November 25, 2003

Rochester Chosen to Focus on Rare Neurological Diseases

November 07, 2003

Treating Blood Clots, a Half-Century Later

October 29, 2003

Rochester Lands New Muscular Dystrophy Research Center

October 15, 2003

Researchers Seek to Create Vaccine Against Alzheimer’s

October 08, 2003

NIH Awards $3.8 million To Establish Autoimmunity Center of Excellence at URMC

September 29, 2003

Upstate New York Neurosurgery Pioneer Dies

September 25, 2003

New Brain Cancer Treatment May Extend Survival

July 29, 2003

Molecular 'Piggyback Ride' Carries Alzheimer's Protein Into Brain

June 24, 2003

Foundation Boosts Studies of Spinal Cord Regeneration

June 20, 2003

New Treatment Options for Children with ADHD

June 18, 2003

Neurologist to Check Possible Link Between Strep, Neurological Disorders

June 18, 2003

Empathy, A Hunch, And A Touch of Yeast Add To Our Understanding Of Deadly Childhood Disease

June 18, 2003

Scientists Unravel How Gene Flaw Causes Muscular Dystrophy

June 18, 2003

Nunda Teenager Recovering from Devastating Brain Injury

May 29, 2003

No Detectable Risk from Mercury in Seafood, Study Shows

May 16, 2003

Lecture Series Focuses on Cancer Awareness, Prevention

May 09, 2003

Picnic Set to Celebrate Brain Tumor Awareness Week

May 09, 2003

Picnic May 8th for Brain Tumor Survivors

April 14, 2003

University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Taps Pilcher to Chair Neurosurgery Department

April 08, 2003

Adapting to Sandstorms, Other Confusing Threats to Our Senses

April 04, 2003

Rochester Initiates New National Effort To Fight Parkinson’s

February 27, 2003

NHL Atlanta Thrasher Captain Undergoes Back Surgery at Strong

February 12, 2003

Heart-Healthy Advice for at Home, School, Work, Church

February 04, 2003

Preventing Stroke Damage by Curbing Cells’ Auto-Destruct Signals

February 04, 2003

URMC Cardiologist Leads National Panel on CRP Testing

January 28, 2003

$5.2 Million From NIH Boosts Huntington’s Disease Study

December 18, 2002

New Study Finds Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Treatment Produces Better Outcomes

December 16, 2002

Two-Time NHL Stanley Cup Player Undergoes Back Surgery at Strong

November 06, 2002

Two Research Deans Named at School of Medicine and Dentistry

October 28, 2002

Professor Wins Major National Award as Outstanding Educator

October 25, 2002

Foundation Boosts Studies of Spinal Cord Regeneration

August 15, 2002

Ethical Dilemmas Put "Life's Blueprint" Under Strain

May 21, 2002

New Findings About Brain's 'Compass' Offer Clues About Alzheimer's

March 28, 2002

New Neurologist Opens Practice in Wellsville and Hornell

March 01, 2002

New Hope for Parkinson's Patients

February 06, 2002

Road Skills Hint At "Motion Blindness" Of Alzheimer's

January 31, 2002

Foundation Boosts Studies of Spinal Cord Regeneration

August 09, 2001

Study Develops Link Between Blood Flow and Heart Disease

May 15, 2001