Research Mindful Meditation, Shared Dialogues Reduce Physician Burnout By URochester Medicine Communications Sep. 22, 2009 Training in mindfulness meditation and communication can alleviate the psychological distress and burnout experienced by many physicians and can improve their well-being, University of Rochester ...
Patient Care Residents Compete in Apprentice-Style Public Service Project By URochester Medicine Communications Aug. 5, 2009 Pediatric residents compete in an Apprentice-style project to create public service announcements for the Boys & Girls Club of Rochester.
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Awarded Prestigious Accreditation with Commendation from American College of Surgeons By Leslie White Jul. 14, 2009 The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center has received accreditation with commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. The ...
Research Controversial Cancer Stem Cells Offer New Direction for Treatment By Leslie Orr Jun. 25, 2009 A University of Rochester Medical Center researcher sorts out the controversy and promise around a dangerous subtype of cancer cells, known as cancer stem cells.
Research Computer Simulation Captures Immune Response to Flu By URochester Medicine Communications May. 17, 2009 Researchers have successfully tested for the first time a computer simulation of major portions of the body’s immune reaction to influenza type A, with implications for treatment design and ...
Research Study Reveals Current Multi-Component Vaccines May Need Reworking By URochester Medicine Communications May. 6, 2009 Current strategies for designing vaccines against HIV and cancers, for instance, may enable some components in multi-component vaccines to cancel the effect of others on the immune system, ...
Research Brain Protein Central to Both Parkinson’s, Drug Addiction Identified By URochester Medicine Communications Apr. 29, 2009 Scientists have identified a protein that appears not only to be central to the process that causes Parkinson’s disease but could also play a role in muting the high from methamphetamine and other ...
Community 3 Events Offer Hope for People with Brain Tumors By Leslie White Apr. 15, 2009 People with brain tumors, and those who love and care for them, will observe Brain Tumor Awareness Week with three educational and celebratory events sponsored by the University of Rochester Medical ...
Research Blood Test for Brain Injuries Gains Momentum By Leslie Orr Mar. 30, 2009 A blood test that can help predict the seriousness of a head injury and detect the status of the blood-brain barrier is a step closer to reality, according to two recently published studies involving ...
Research Study Assesses Relief Options Against Shingles Pain By URochester Medicine Communications Mar. 24, 2009 The painkiller oxycodone is effective at treating the acute pain of shingles, an illness that often causes severe pain which can become long-lasting and sometimes even permanent.
