Research Study that Shows How Brain Cleans Itself While We Sleep Honored by AAAS By Mark Michaud Feb. 11, 2015 Research that has transformed scientists’ understanding of the brain and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s has been awarded the 2014 Newcomb Cleveland Prize of the American Association for ...
Patient Care URMC Board Recognizes Outstanding Staff Achievements By URochester Medicine Communications Jan. 28, 2015 Nine individuals and four teams were honored by the University of Rochester Medical Center Board on Jan. 20 for their steadfast personal and professional dedication to delivering a patient care ...
Research New Studies Explore Impact of Mercury on the Brain By URochester Medicine Communications Jan. 21, 2015 Two new studies suggest that fatty acids, genetics, and even coffee may influence whether or not mercury has a toxic effect on the brain.
Research Blood Test for Brain Injury Faces Hurdles By URochester Medicine Communications Jan. 13, 2015 The brain’s unique process for removing waste may thwart efforts to create a blood test that can be used to quickly screen for brain injury.
Research Blood Test for Brain Injury May Not Be Feasible By Mark Michaud Jan. 13, 2015 Complications involving the brain’s unique waste removal system – the existence of which has only recently been brought to light – may thwart efforts to identify biomarkers that detect traumatic ...
Research U.S. Slipping as Global Leader in Medical Research By Mark Michaud Jan. 13, 2015 Once the undisputed center of global innovation in medicine, the U.S. is steadily losing ground to Asia and Europe and will, if trends continue, relinquish its leadership in the coming decade. That ...
Patient Care University of Rochester Establishing Center for Bioethics By URochester Medicine Communications Jan. 12, 2015 University of Rochester alumnus Paul M. Schyve, M.D., has committed $5 million to the University to support the study and practice of bioethics in health care and research.
Research UR Medicine Alzheimer’s Agitation Study Among Top 10 of 2014 By URochester Medicine Communications Jan. 11, 2015 The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s largest professional association of neurologists, has included a UR Medicine study among its picks for the most revolutionary research of 2014. ...
Research New Study Probes Link Between HIV Drugs and Vascular Disease By Mark Michaud Jan. 4, 2015 A new $3.8 million grant will bring together clinical and bench researchers to better understand why individuals who receive anti-retroviral treatment for HIV are at greater risk for heart disease ...
Research New Technology Helps Predict Vision Recovery After Brain Tumor Surgery By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 12, 2014 An interdisciplinary team of University neuroscientists and neurosurgeons has used a new imaging technique to show how the human brain heals itself in just a few weeks following surgical removal of a ...
