Research Study Identifies Those Elderly Most at Risk for Major Depression By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 17, 2009 University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression.
Research Grant to Solidify Model for Health Care of Foster Children By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 16, 2009 NYSHealth has awarded a $300,000 grant to the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) to implement and compare a new enhanced model of care—Starlight Pediatrics-—with the best current health ...
Research UR Study Reveals Chemo’s Toxicity to Brain, Possible Treatment By Leslie Orr Dec. 16, 2009 Researchers have developed a novel animal model showing that four commonly used chemotherapy drugs disrupt the birth of new brain cells, and that the condition could be partially reversed with the ...
Community Rochester Recognized by EPA for Lead Abatement Efforts By Mark Michaud Dec. 14, 2009 A partnership including the University of Rochester has been recognized for its efforts to reduce childhood lead poisoning in Monroe County. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today ...
Education Outside the Snow is Falling and Events for Kids are Calling Yoo-Hoo By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 10, 2009 Despite the cold weather, members of our community are showing the warmth in their hearts by holding several fundraising events for Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical ...
Research Wilmot Cancer Center Honors Renowned Bladder Cancer Expert By Leslie White Dec. 10, 2009 The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center today honored Urology Chair Edward M. Messing, M.D., F.A.C.S., for his outstanding work in advancing bladder cancer research. He received The Davey Memorial Award ...
Research Wilmot Scientists Share Latest Research at National Conference By Leslie Orr Dec. 8, 2009 Scientists at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center who investigate lymphoma and leukemia were among the top presenters at the American Society of Hematology 51st Annual Meeting, Dec. 5-8, 2009, in New ...
Research Gene Hijacked By HIV Ancestor Suggests New Way to Block Viral Reproduction By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 6, 2009 An ancestor of the AIDS virus hijacked an entire gene, perhaps from some prehistoric cat it had infected, a gene that makes it much better able to infect humans, according to a study published online ...
Community Local Group Continues to Keep Babies Safe in Cribs By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 4, 2009 Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, the Safe Crib and Car Seat Project (SCCSP) expects to give away 150 cribs, mattresses and crib sheets to pre-screened families through participating ...
Patient Care Artificial Intelligence Shuffles Schedules, Cuts Patients' Wait Times By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 3, 2009 Some of the same artificial intelligence (AI) underlying NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is now streamlining patient care at Strong Memorial Hospital.
