Research Personality a Key Factor in Health Care Use By Mark Michaud Sep. 20, 2013 Psychiatrists and psychologists have long understood that an individual’s personality can define how he or she views the world around them, reacts to situations, and interacts with others. It now ...
Research $2M Gift to Support Geriatric Fracture Care, Orthopaedic Research By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 15, 2013 Entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss has given $2 million to the University of Rochester to support clinical and research work related to geriatric fracture care being led by Stephen L. ...
Research Biologists Identify Chemical Behind Cancer Resistance in Naked Mole Rats By URochester Medicine Communications Jun. 19, 2013 Two researchers at the University of Rochester have discovered the chemical that makes naked mole rats cancer-proof. Their research is published this week in the journal Nature.
People URMC Mourns the Loss of Cindi J. Barry By Lori Barrette Jun. 19, 2013 Widely respected long-term-care professional Cindi J. Barry, administrator of The Highlands at Brighton since 2005, passed away on Friday, June 14. Barry inspired and directed a transformation of the ...
Research Using Yeast to Unravel Premature Aging Disorder By URochester Medicine Communications Jun. 12, 2013 Like a fence that encloses a backyard, all of the body’s cells are surrounded by membranes. Each membrane has its own complement of membrane proteins, which perform critical functions like letting ...
Research Wilmot Cancer Researchers Awarded $2M to Study Age-Related Care By Leslie Orr May. 8, 2013 We’ve all known middle-aged people who seem older because of health problems and 75-year-olds who seem younger because they’re very healthy. Scientists want to know if measuring a cancer patient’s ...
Research Vietnam Veterans Could Hold Clue to Future for Today’s Soldiers By URochester Medicine Communications Apr. 25, 2013 Since 2001, more than two million service members have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and studies indicate nearly a third of them have suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic ...
People University Mourns the Death of Robert Hurlbut By Teri D'Agostino Mar. 5, 2013 The University of Rochester notes the death of Robert H. Hurlbut, entrepreneur, long-term- care innovator, and community leader. Hurlbut died unexpectedly on March 4, leaving an indelible mark on ...
Research David Grabowski, Authority on the Economics of Aging, to Present 13th Annual Saward-Berg Lecture By Mark Michaud Feb. 27, 2013 David C. Grabowski, Ph.D., a renowned health services researcher and expert in the fields of aging policy and long-term care, will present the 13th annual Saward-Berg Lecture on Friday March 8, 2013. ...
Research URMC Orthopaedists Connect Science, Common Health Burdens By Leslie Orr Jan. 25, 2013 At a major orthopaedics meeting this weekend, researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center are showcasing studies that merge some of the most significant modern health problems -- ...
