Research EIOH Awarded $6M to Study Novel Approach Against Severe Tooth Decay By Karen Black May. 4, 2021 University of Rochester Medical Center’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been awarded $6 million to continue the fight against severe tooth decay among children, which is alarmingly prevalent ...
Research Researchers find breastfeeding linked to higher neurocognitive testing scores By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 26, 2021 New research finds that children who were breastfed scored higher on neurocognitive tests.
People 60 Years Strong: How Helping Others Created a Happy Career in Health Care By Marley DeRosia Apr. 13, 2021 Ann Paddock, LPN, has achieved an astounding milestone, serving 60 years as a pediatric nurse at Strong. She shares valuable information on what has kept her happy in her position at Strong Memorial ...
Research Early Results Show Pfizer-BioNTech COVID Vaccine Safe, Highly Effective in Adolescents By Mark Michaud Mar. 31, 2021 Interim study data released today show that the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is 100% effective in preventing infections in 12-15 year olds. The vaccine is currently approved for emergency use ...
Research ABCD Study MRIs reveal more incidental findings in children By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Mar. 24, 2021 New findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD) Study could change our understanding of the prevalence of neurological problems in children and how neuroimaging is used to ...
Research University of Rochester Medical Center to Participate in Pediatric COVID Vaccine Trials By Scott Hesel Mar. 16, 2021 The trials, which will begin in Summer of 2021, will study the safety and efficacy of vaccination in children ages 6 months to 11 years.
Research Can Mother’s Milk Help Fight COVID? New Evidence Suggests ‘Yes’ By Scott Hesel Feb. 8, 2021 A study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center indicates that breastfeeding women with COVID-19 do not transmit the SARS-CoV-2 virus through their milk.
Research Brain changed by caffeine in utero, study finds By URochester Medicine Communications Feb. 4, 2021 New research from ABCD study finds caffeine consumed during pregnancy can change important brain pathways that could lead to behavioral problems later in life.
Patient Care Liver Transplant During Pandemic A Milestone By Scott Hesel Jan. 28, 2021 For Nanda Kerkar, M.D., performing a liver transplant is a ‘team sport.’ Ever since joining Golisano Children’s Hospital in 2017 as the director of Pediatric Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation, ...
Community $4.3 Million Grant Will Test a New Asthma Care Program for Teenagers in Rochester By Scott Hesel Nov. 9, 2020 The program will support teens through telehealth visits with an asthma specialist, school-based supervised therapy of preventive asthma medications, and virtual follow-up visits with a nurse asthma ...