Research Newest Data Links Inflammation to Chemo-brain By Leslie Orr Dec. 13, 2017 Inflammation in the blood plays a key role in “chemo-brain,” according to a published pilot study that provides evidence for what scientists have long believed.
Research Electrical Stimulation in Brain Bypasses Senses, Instructs Movement By Mark Michaud Dec. 6, 2017 The brain’s complex network of neurons enables us to interpret and effortlessly navigate and interact with the world around us. But when these links are damaged due to injury or stroke, critical ...
Research Parkinson’s Disease: A Looming Pandemic By Mark Michaud Nov. 13, 2017 New research shows that the number of people with Parkinson’s disease will soon grow to pandemic proportions. In a commentary appearing today in the journal JAMA Neurology, University of Rochester ...
Education The Beauty of Team Research: Del Monte Institute Tackles Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Diseases from All Fronts By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 27, 2017 John Foxe, PhD, has devoted his career to improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disorders. Now he is helping assemble the scientific teams and talent necessary to take on ...
Research Birbeck Honored for Work Combating Malaria in Africa By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 25, 2017 University of Rochester Medical Center neurologist Gretchen L. Birbeck, M.D., M.P.H., has been recognized by the American Neurological Association (ANA) with one of its 2017 scientific awards for her ...
Education Health and Technology: Meeting People Where They Are By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 24, 2017 The Center for Health + Technology will tap into new technologies – such as smartphones, wearable sensors, remote monitoring, and virtual house calls – to both improve care and research for patients ...
Education Augmented and Virtual Reality: The Next Frontier By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 19, 2017 Scientists are harnessing a new wave of technologies that will allow them to study, at an unprecedented level, how patients integrate sensory information with balance, motor and muscular activity.
Research Data and Technology Drive New Approaches to Parkinson’s Care, Research By Mark Michaud Oct. 18, 2017 Complex, multi-system diseases like Parkinson’s have long posed challenges to both scientists and physicians. University of Rochester Medical Center researchers are now reaching for new tools, like ...
Research Study to Explore Possible Synergistic Effects of Exercise, Brain Training in Preventing Dementia By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 11, 2017 Feng Vankee Lin's new $3.67 million NIA grant will look to see if the benefits of engaging in a rigorously designed program of aerobic exercise and brain training will produce greater gains in ...
Research Study Pokes Holes in Fetal Alcohol Hypothesis By Mark Michaud Oct. 4, 2017 A new study published in the journal Brain Behavior and Immunity appears to challenge the theory that cells in the brain’s immune system are the culprit behind the neurological damage that occurs in ...
