Research Study: Extreme Preemies Have a Better Chance of Survival Today By Susanne Pallo Sep. 22, 2015 Extremely premature infants born between 23 and 28 weeks of pregnancy are more likely to survive and are healthier after birth today than they were 20 years ago.
Research GFCF Diets Found to be Ineffective for Children with Autism By URochester Medicine Communications Sep. 14, 2015 Gluten-free, casein-free diets have become popular complementary treatments for children with autism spectrum disorder, but a rigorous study at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) found ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial, Golisano Children’s Hospital Recognized for Organ-Failure Care Program By Barbara Ficarra Sep. 14, 2015 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital and Golisano Children’s Hospital have earned the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization’s Center of Excellence award for the high quality of life-saving ...
Patient Care Eastman Institute for Oral Health Awarded $3.5 Million By Karen Black Sep. 11, 2015 UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been awarded a $3.5 million grant for an innovative educational initiative--a major step in reducing the health disparities among people with ...
Research Brain Damage During Stroke May Point to Source of Addiction By Mark Michaud Sep. 8, 2015 A pair of studies suggests that a region of the brain – called the insular cortex – may hold the key to treating addiction. Scientists have come to this conclusion after finding that smokers who ...
Research Research on Women's Cancers Lacking in Poor and Middle-Income Countries By Barbara Ficarra Sep. 1, 2015 Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) see millions of cases of breast and cervical cancer each year, but much of the research on these diseases is based in wealthier countries that have far ...
Research Combination Treatment for Fatal Lung Disease Shows Promise By Leslie White Aug. 31, 2015 A treatment regimen that combines two FDA-approved drugs significantly reduced hospitalizations in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a type of high blood pressure that affects the ...
Research Wilmot Cancer Institute Joins OmniSeq Genomic Network By Leslie Orr Aug. 3, 2015 UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute is joining the OmniSeq Genomic Network, an organization of institutions being formed to help define the future of advanced genomic diagnostics for cancer. ...
Patient Care UR’s Medical Faculty Group Hires Senior Financial Director By Germaine Reinhardt Jul. 26, 2015 In a nod to the growing complexities of health care finances, the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) has tapped international financial expert Daniel Cavallo, M.B.A., C.P.A., as ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Acquiring 2 Urgent Care Centers By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jul. 23, 2015 UR Medicine has announced it is acquiring two local AccelCare urgent care centers, with ownership expected this fall.
