Research Researchers Find Brain Immune Cells Regulate Vision Health By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 24, 2025 During most eye infections or injuries, neutrophils, immune cells found in the blood, are usually the first line of defense. However, researchers at the Flaum Eye Institute and Del Monte Institute ...
Patient Care How to Prevent Brain Risks Linked to Post-Surgery Confusion By Mark Michaud Jul. 9, 2025 Postoperative delirium is a serious, often preventable brain dysfunction after surgery. Recognizing risk and warning signs, sleep, and communication with care teams can help protect brain health and ...
Research Researchers Find “Forever Chemicals” Impact the Developing Male Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 2, 2025 “Forever chemicals” or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products for the better part of a century, but do not break down in the natural ...
Patient Care Screen Time and the Developing Brain: Are ‘iPad Kids’ at Risk? By Kathleen Rock Jun. 20, 2025 Having trouble managing your child's screen time? Discover what science says about screens, sleep, and the developing brain—and how parents can help kids build healthier habits.
Patient Care Why Are Strokes Increasing in Young Adults? By Sydney Burrows Jun. 17, 2025 Understanding the link between the heart and brain is an important step to decreasing your stroke risk, no matter your age. Here’s how.
Research Glial Replacement Therapy Slows Huntington’s Disease in Adult Mice By Mark Michaud Jun. 16, 2025 New research shows that transplanting healthy human glial progenitor cells into adult mouse models of Huntington’s disease can slow motor and cognitive decline and extend lifespan, underscoring the ...
Patient Care Can You Have a Stroke and Not Know It? By Sydney Burrows May. 9, 2025 Can you have a stroke without knowing it? Learn the signs of silent stroke, early stroke symptoms, differences between men and women, and what to do in an emergency.
Research The Long Game: Unraveling the Adolescent Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 2, 2025 More than 11,000 kids across America are providing critical information about biological and behavioral brain development, including in Rochester.
People Faculty Q&A: John Onukwufor, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 2, 2025 John Onukwufor, PhD, is an assistant professor of Pharmacology and Physiology and Environmental Medicine. His research project investigates the role of metal neurotoxicity and mitochondrial ...
People Student Spotlight: Yue Guzhang By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 2, 2025 Yue Guzhang is a fourth-year student in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) Program at the University of Rochester. She received her undergraduate degree in BCS from the University. Guzhang works ...
