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URMC Plays Lead Role in Identifying Effective Bladder Cancer Screening Tools

Researchers at URMC are seeking men over the age of 60, with a strong smoking history, to participate in an investigation aimed at improving bladder cancer screening techniques. Read more about these techniques »

Vitamin D May Help Explain Racial Differences in Blood Pressure

Hypertension is more common and often more deadly in blacks than in whites, and a new University of Rochester study shows that low vitamin D levels among black people might be a powerful factor that contributes to the racial differences in hypertension. Read more about this study »