Research Conference Looks at Team Approach to Improving Nursing Home Care By URochester Medicine Communications May. 26, 2010 Teams from six regional nursing homes will reveal ways they are enhancing the care and quality of life for residents at a June conference. They are part of a University of Rochester School of Nursing ...
Education Talk on Herbs, Supplements During Care June 8 at Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White May. 26, 2010 People with cancer can learn about the use of herbs and supplements during a talk at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Research Male Sex Hormones in Ovaries Essential for Female Fertility By Emily Boynton May. 26, 2010 Male sex hormones, such as testosterone, have well defined roles in male reproduction and prostate cancer. What may surprise many is that they also play an important role in female fertility. A new ...
Education Camp Will Focus on Performance Enhancement for Teen Athletes By URochester Medicine Communications May. 25, 2010 High school and college athletes will have the opportunity to learn strength and conditioning skills at a month-long Performance Enhancement Co-Ed Camp sponsored by University Sports Medicine (USM), ...
Education Talk on Acupuncture for Head, Neck Cancers June 3 at Wilmot By Leslie White May. 25, 2010 People with oral, head and neck cancers can learn more about the use of acupuncture for managing side effects during a discussion at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 3, at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center ...
Education Former Dean Apppointed to SUNY Board of Trustees By URochester Medicine Communications May. 24, 2010 Marshall A. Lichtman, M.D., professor and former dean of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, has been appointed to the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees.
Research Stem Cell Disruption Induces Skull Deformity, UR Study Shows By Leslie Orr May. 24, 2010 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists discovered a defect in cellular pathways that provides a new explanation for the earliest stages of abnormal skull development in newborns, known as ...
Research More “Good” Cholesterol is Not Always Good for Your Health By Emily Boynton May. 24, 2010 We’ve all heard about the importance of raising HDL, or the so-called “good” cholesterol, and lowering LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, to improve heart health. While we’ve come to assume HDL cholesterol ...
Patient Care URMC’s First Chief of Child Neurology Dies By URochester Medicine Communications May. 24, 2010 Frederick A. Horner, M.D., the first chief of Child Neurology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, died April 20, 2010, at the age of 90.
Education University of Rochester Surgeon Demonstrates Robotic Prostate Procedure By Leslie White May. 24, 2010 One of the nation’s top robotic surgeons will remove the cancerous prostate of a Horseheads man during a live demonstration of robotic surgery on Saturday, May 29. University of Rochester Medical ...