Research The Good and Bad Sides of a Protein Linked to Aging By Leslie Orr Sep. 10, 2026 Researchers discovered a surprising role for a protein involved in persistent inflammation, which can contribute to cell damage and diseases of aging such as cancer.
Research 25 Years Later, Studying the Health Effects of 9/11 By Mark Michaud Sep. 10, 2026 What began with researchers studying World Trade Center dust has evolved into 25 years of environmental health research, occupational medicine, and clinical care for those exposed during the 9/11 ...
Patient Care Hope for Hunter: A Family’s Choice to Give a Clinical Trial a Chance By Ruth Harper-Rhode Aug. 18, 2026 Finding out eight-month-old Hunter Kahl had acute lymphoblastic leukemia changed his family's life forever. After much discussion and thought, his parents said yes to enrolling him in a clinical ...
Patient Care Can One Severe Sunburn Increase Your Cancer Risk? By Kathleen Rock Aug. 10, 2026 A severe sunburn can have lifelong effects. University of Rochester Medicine experts explain skin cancer risk, treatment, and how to protect your family.
Research Researchers Study the Two-for-One Benefits of Boosting Physical Activity While Quitting Smoking By Leslie Orr Aug. 7, 2026 The NIH awarded a $2 million grant to a Wilmot Cancer Institute team for this project.
People Gary Morrow, a Pioneer in Cancer Research, Dies After a Long Battle with Cancer By Leslie Orr Jul. 15, 2026 He is credited with building science aimed at easing cancer-related side effects.
Research New Tool Makes Immune Therapy More Effective in Prostate Cancer By Emily Boynton Jul. 15, 2026 Prostate cancer is often resistant to immunotherapy, which harnesses a person’s immune system to recognize and destroy tumors. But a new technology that targets RNA in cancer cells gave immune ...
Patient Care Can Babies Wear Sunscreen? A Guide to Sun Safety for Kids By Elizabeth Beach Jul. 10, 2026 Learn how to keep kids safe in the sun with expert tips on sunscreen, sunburn prevention, safety for babies under 6 months, and UV protection.
Patient Care Could GLP-1 Medications Help Lower Cancer Risk? What New Research Suggests By Leslie Orr Jul. 8, 2026 The idea that popular medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound might keep cancer at bay is receiving national attention. Dan Mulkerin, MD, medical director for University of Rochester ...
Community All Families Deserve Sun Protection: One Initiative is Improving Access to Sunscreen By Rebecca Youmell Jun. 18, 2026 Medical student Ella Engels noticed something in talking with the community about sun safety: for some families, access to sunscreen is not so simple. She set out to address this problem, just as the ...
