Tag: health care professionals

More than three million Americans are diagnosed with Schizophrenia, a severe brain disorder that affects one’s ability to perceive reality. Many others suffer from related disorders. These are ...

Armed with a $3.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, the Wilmot Cancer Institute is launching the first study ever to test whether a unique yoga therapy can treat insomnia among cancer ...

Rochester scientists believe they’ve found a gene that might have the potential to protect the brain from diseases such as Parkinson’s and Huntington’s, and filed a patent to protect the technology.

Philip Rubin, M.D., professor and chair emeritus of Radiation Oncology, died Sept. 24 at the age of 87. Among the founding members of what is now the Wilmot Cancer Institute, Rubin was a leader in ...

As a result of longstanding research strength, the Cancer Control & Survivorship program at UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute has been selected to receive an $18.6 million, five-year grant for a ...

Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D. will transition from his role as senior vice president for Health Sciences and CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) on January 1, 2015 to launch a ...

For the second consecutive year, the Rochester chapter of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids (IFCK) and Monroe County’s Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), through the Monroe County Health Department, ...

A new report has examined the host of potential health-related issues that communities in areas of the country suitable for natural gas extraction may face. The goal of the study was to determine how ...

Finding effective ways to stop known abusers before they act again could dramatically reduce harm to potential victims of domestic violence, their families, and society. To that end, researchers from ...

To the careful observer, a person’s face has long provided insight into what is going on beneath the surface. Now, with the assistance of a web camera and software algorithms, the face can also ...