Patient Care 4 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power By Lori Barrette Aug. 3, 2017 There are simpler ways to sharpen your brain health than sitting through a lecture on integrated quantum photonics. UR School of Nursing researcher Vankee Lin says a few simple lifestyle choices may ...
Research Surviving a Stroke Propels Career in Brain Research By Mark Michaud Jul. 26, 2017 On a warm day in July 2005, Frank Garcea’s soccer playing days came to an abrupt end when he suffered what could have been a deadly stroke during a practice with his teammates. Instead, the events of ...
Research Eye Test Could Help Diagnose Autism By Mark Michaud Jul. 24, 2017 A new study out in European Journal of Neuroscience could herald a new tool that helps physicians identify a sub-group of people with Autism spectrum disorders. The test, which consists of measuring ...
Research Faulty Support Cells Disrupt Communication in Brains of People with Schizophrenia By Mark Michaud Jul. 20, 2017 New research has identified the culprit behind the wiring problems in the brains of people with schizophrenia. When researchers transplanted human brain cells generated from individuals diagnosed ...
Research NIH Grant to Examine 'Person-Centered' Approach to Cognitive Training By Patrick Broadwater Jul. 20, 2017 The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant to University of Rochester Medical Center researchers exploring methods of making cognitive training more effective for older adults by improving ...
Research Hidden Herpes Virus May Play Key Role in MS, Other Brain Disorders By Mark Michaud Jul. 10, 2017 The ubiquitous human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) may play a critical role in impeding the brain’s ability to repair itself in diseases like multiple sclerosis. The findings, which appear in the journal ...
Patient Care Golisano Children's Hospital Recognized by US News and World Report By URochester Medicine Communications Jun. 27, 2017 UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals in three specialty areas — neonatology, nephrology, and neurology and neurosurgery — in ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Recognized for Stroke Care By Mark Michaud Jun. 26, 2017 The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has once again honored the UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital as having met its highest standards of care for stroke.
Research Depressed Patients More Likely to be Prescribed Opioids By Mark Michaud Jun. 20, 2017 A new study shows that patients with low back pain who were depressed were more likely to be prescribed opioids and receive higher doses. Understanding these prescribing patterns sheds new light on ...
Patient Care Neurologist David Wang Stepping Down After Four Decades By Mark Michaud Jun. 20, 2017 Neurologist David Wang, M.D. will retire after more than 40 years on the University of Rochester faculty. Wang, who will retire effective June 30th, 2017, is responsible for helping establish the ...
