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Rochester in the Headlines
28 July 2009
National Geographic 
Common Food Dye May Hold Promise in Treating Spinal Cord injury
A dye similar to that used in sweets may potentially minimise the severity of spinal cord injuries. A cascade of molecular changes triggered in the hours following an initial injury can cause further severe damage to the spinal cord. But US researchers found this can be halted by using a dye known as Brilliant Blue G (BBG). (Also reported by the BBC, Reuters, US & World Report, CNN, and others).
16 July 2009
U.S. News and World Report
Scientists Reverse Muscular Dystrophy in Mice
Scientists have found a way to interfere with a stray genetic process critical in the development and progression of a major form of muscular dystrophy. The strategy, described by researchers from the University of Rochester in the July 16 issue of Science, did alleviate symptoms of the debilitating disease and even, in some cases, reversed it but the successes have been seen only in mice so far. (Also reported by Wall Street Journal, Science Daily, and others).
4 June 2009
U.S. News and World Report
Scientists Create Metal that Pumps Liquid Uphill
Scientists at the University of Rochester have created a simple slab of metal that lifts liquid the same way trees pull vast amounts of water from their roots to their leaves hundreds of feet above the ground. Although the principle is the same, the speed at which the metal performs this feat would make nature envious. The scientists use an ultra-fast burst of light from a femtosecond laser to change the surface of the metal so that it attracts, repels, and guides liquids. (Also reported by Scientific American, Popular Science, Science Daily, ScienceBlog.com, and others.).
15 May 2009
Xinhua News Agency
Ginger Curbs Nausea of Chemotherapy
Ginger may reduce nausea caused by chemotherapy, U.S. researchers said Thursday. People who started taking ginger capsules several days before a chemo infusion had fewer and less severe bouts of nausea afterward than others who were given dummy capsules, the study found. (Also reported by The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Gate, The Akron Beacon Journal, MSNBC.com, and other publications).
14 May 2009
Forbes.com
Implanted Defibrillators Boost Long-Term Survival
Implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) extend heart patients' lives even eight years after implantation, new research shows. Â "This study proves that ICD therapy, sustained for over eight years, does in fact improve survival rates and ultimately save lives," study author Dr. Ilan Goldenberg, of the University of Rochester Medical Center, N.Y., said in a heart society news release. (Also reported by CNBC, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, CNNMoney.com, and other publications).
Press Releases
Rochester Physician Named Editor of Leading Neurology Journal »
November 05, 2009
Approved Lymphoma Drug Shows Promise in Early Tests Against Bone Cancer »
November 05, 2009
Common Pain Relievers May Dilute Power of Flu Shots »
November 03, 2009
Specialists in Hearing, HIV Come Together to Study AIDS Patients »
November 02, 2009
University of Rochester Scientist Elected to Posts In 2 Radiation Groups »
October 27, 2009
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