Archives

If you need another reason to put produce on your plate, a new study shows that eating more fruit may reduce your risk of major heart disease. UR Medicine nutrition expert Dr. Thomas Campbell ...

Nuclear medicine physicist David A. Weber, Ph.D., who worked at University of Rochester Medical Center from 1970 to 1987, died at his Pittsford home March 31. He was 77.

At any given time, there are approximately 600 volunteers providing a warm smile, courteous guidance, or a helping hand for our patients, families, and visitors. April 10 –16 is National Volunteer ...

An act of kindness from her dentist motivated a local woman to pay it forward.

The Rochester River Run/Walk 5K—scheduled for Sunday, April 17 at Genesee Valley Park—is raising funds in support of patients who are awaiting or recovering from organ transplant surgery at Strong ...

UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial and F.F. Thompson Hospitals have been recognized as “Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the ...

Long QT syndrome type 3 (LQT3) is a rare heart rhythm disorder that causes young people to die suddenly. New research on the disorder will help physicians specifically tailor treatment for each ...

University of Rochester Medical Center geriatrician Annette (Annie) Medina-Walpole, M.D., will be honored with the 2016 Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Public Service Award by the American Geriatric ...

Researchers have developed a new and highly efficient method for gene transfer. The technique, which involves culturing and transfecting cells with genetic material on an array of carbon nanotubes, ...

The secretion of fluids like saliva and digestive juices are important in countless activities that keep our bodies running day and night. A new study uncovers a previously mysterious process that ...