Research As Leukemia Evolves, Stem Cells Hold Keys to Newer Therapies By Leslie Orr Aug. 29, 2016 A recent study by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers proves why leukemia is so difficult to treat and suggests that the current approach to drug development should be adjusted to ...
Research URMC Study Shows Obesity Diagnosis is Often Overlooked By Lori Barrette Aug. 28, 2016 Despite a growing epidemic, many medical providers fail to diagnose obesity in their patients and miss an opportunity to identify an important component of long-term health, according to a University ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute celebrates 3,000th blood and marrow transplant By Lydia Fernandez Aug. 27, 2016 The Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute recently performed its 3,000th transplant. The program, which opened in 1989, treats both adults and children ...
Research Study Reveals Brain’s Finely Tuned System of Energy Supply By Mark Michaud Aug. 7, 2016 New research in the journal Neuron reveals how the brain is able to meet its massive energy demands with a “just in time” system that delivers oxygen that fuels nerve cells. The findings could shed ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial Hospital Specialties Rank in U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Nation’s Best’ By Barbara Ficarra Aug. 2, 2016 Two Strong Memorial Hospital specialty programs have been ranked among the top 50 in the nation for 2016-17 by U.S. News & World Report.
Patient Care Unique SMILEmobile Gives First-of-its-Kind Access to Patients with Special Needs By Karen Black Aug. 2, 2016 UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health today presented a new, custom designed SMILEmobile that provides first-of-its-kind access to people with special needs, including older adults, people ...
Patient Care Researchers Look to Improve Late-Stage Liver Cancer Therapy By Leslie Orr Jul. 27, 2016 Scientists discovered a potential therapy for late-stage liver cancer based on earlier work showing that the androgen receptor (AR), the protein that makes testosterone functional, plays a major role ...
Research Research Aims to Fight Childhood Obesity through Family Approach By URochester Medicine Communications Jul. 26, 2016 UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital is joining several other universities on one of the largest family-based childhood obesity studies ever conducted.
Patient Care Telehealth Poised to Revolutionize Health Care By Mark Michaud Jul. 13, 2016 Telehealth is growing rapidly and has the potential to transform the delivery of health care for millions of persons. That is the conclusion of a review article appearing today in the New England ...
Patient Care Pancreatic Cancer Network Awards $2M to Wilmot Investigator By Leslie Orr Jul. 12, 2016 The national Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN) granted its most competitive award, for $2 million, to David C. Linehan, M.D., to support a large, multicenter clinical trial testing an ...
