Patient Care UR Medicine Uses ‘Bionic Eye’ to Restore Some Vision to Blind Syracuse Woman By Leslie White Oct. 23, 2017 A 71-year-old woman blinded by an inherited disease recently thrilled University of Rochester doctors by reaching out and grabbing her ophthalmologist’s hand after receiving a “bionic eye.” The ...
Research Finding a Treatment for Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction By Emily Boynton Oct. 3, 2017 More than half of older adults suffer from delirium after surgery, a condition called postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Researchers at Duke and the University of Rochester Medical Center will test ...
Research New Grant Will Examine Link Between ‘Dirty’ Brains and Alzheimer’s By Mark Michaud Sep. 20, 2017 A new $3.2 million grant will bring together biomedical scientists and mechanical engineers in an effort to develop a detailed understanding of the brain’s waste removal system. The research could ...
Patient Care Lymphoma: Targeting treatment for special populations By Lydia Fernandez Sep. 15, 2017 Patrick Reagan, M.D., is working with Wilmot's Geriatric Oncology team, to develop a targeted approach for treating older adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Patient Care Sun protection is crucial during, after treatment By Lydia Fernandez Aug. 10, 2017 Chemotherapy and radiation can increase your sensitivity to the sun, putting you at risk for burns. Even if you’re not sunbathing, it’s important to take precautions any time you’ll be outside.
Patient Care 4 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power By Lori Barrette Aug. 3, 2017 There are simpler ways to sharpen your brain health than sitting through a lecture on integrated quantum photonics. UR School of Nursing researcher Vankee Lin says a few simple lifestyle choices may ...
Research NIH Grant to Examine 'Person-Centered' Approach to Cognitive Training By Patrick Broadwater Jul. 20, 2017 The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant to University of Rochester Medical Center researchers exploring methods of making cognitive training more effective for older adults by improving ...
Patient Care Wilmot’s Rising Stars, Veterans, Bring Know-how to Oncology Peers By Leslie Orr May. 31, 2017 Two junior researchers at the Wilmot Cancer Institute —a post-doctoral associate and a fellow—each won merit awards from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and will be among the ...
Research Musculoskeletal Researchers Engage Local Under-Represented Students in Science By URochester Medicine Communications May. 24, 2017 Students and faculty in the Center for Musculoskeletal Research at URMC have been teaching, and learning from, under-represented and economically disadvantaged teens in Rochester. Their new science ...
Patient Care Varicose Veins: Why We Get Them and What Can Help By Lori Barrette Apr. 6, 2017 Nobody wants them, but 40 million adults in the U.S. have them: varicose veins. UR Medicine Vascular Surgeon Dr. Jennifer Ellis explains what causes varicose veins, how to lower the risk of getting ...
