Research Study Sheds Light on Source of Drug Addicts Risk-Taking Behavior By Mark Michaud Feb. 9, 2016 A study out today provides new insight into how the brains of drug addicts may be wired differently. The findings, which appear in the journal Psychopharmacology, show that while drug users have very ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Professionals, Volunteer Recognized for Health Care Contributions By Barbara Ficarra Feb. 8, 2016 Seven professionals who work or volunteer at UR Medicine have been recognized with a 2016 Rochester Business Journal Healthcare Achievement Award for their efforts to advance health care quality and ...
Research Study Details Source of Mental Problems Associated with MS By Mark Michaud Jan. 26, 2016 A study out today sheds new light on multiple sclerosis (MS), specifically damage in the brain caused by the disease that may explain the slow and continuous cognitive decline that many patients ...
Research Immune System Cells Key to Maintaining Blood-Brain Barrier By Mark Michaud Jan. 11, 2016 New research shows that the cells responsible for protecting the brain from infection and inflammation are also responsible for repairing the system of defenses that separates the brain from the rest ...
Research Study Establishes International Standards for Stroke Outcomes By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 21, 2015 A new study by an international team of researchers has established a set of outcome measures that assess a patient’s quality of life after a stroke.
Research New Drug for Periodic Paralysis has Roots in URMC Research By Mark Michaud Dec. 3, 2015 More than 15 years of research led by neurologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center has culminated in the first approved treatment for individuals with a rare neuromuscular disorder ...
Research Study Identifies Patients' Priorities in Treating Rare Muscular Dystrophy By Mark Michaud Nov. 18, 2015 A new study of individuals with myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) – a rare form of muscular dystrophy –has helped pinpoint the symptoms of the disease that are most important to patients. These ...
Research Study Sheds Light on Health Needs of Adults with Autism By Lori Barrette Nov. 5, 2015 While the spotlight of autism research generally shines on children, research at the University of Rochester Medical Center shows that adults with autism spectrum disorder are more likely to suffer ...
Education SMD Student David Paul Wins National Cadbury Award for Academic and Volunteer Achievements By Christine Roth Nov. 5, 2015 In honor of his stellar scientific achievements and community service, School of Medicine and Dentistry student David Paul (M.D. '16) will become the first-ever UR student to receive The William and ...
Research Study: Brain’s Immune System Could Be Harnessed to Fight Alzheimer’s By Mark Michaud Nov. 4, 2015 A new study appearing in the Journal of Neuroinflammation suggests that the brain’s immune system could potentially be harnessed to help clear the amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s ...
