Research New Bone Chewing Role for B Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis By Susanne Pallo Apr. 13, 2016 University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have uncovered a new mechanism of bone erosion and a possible biomarker for rheumatoid arthritis. The group is the first to demonstrate that immune ...
Patient Care Quality of Hospital Stay Impacts Hip Fracture Patients’ Odds of Survival By Barbara Ficarra Jan. 23, 2016 How does hospital length of stay affect a patient’s odds of surviving a hip fracture? Investigators from the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics explore the topic in a ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Experts Host Lupus Education Program Oct. 31 By Leslie White Oct. 15, 2015 People living with lupus and caregivers can learn more about latest therapies and research during UR Medicine’s ninth annual Lupus Education Day from noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Helen ...
Research URMC’s Center for Musculoskeletal Research Has Banner Year for NIH Funding By Barbara Ficarra Sep. 17, 2015 For nearly 20 years URMC’s Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CMSR) has been one of the top NIH-funded orthopaedic research programs in the country, and this is shaping up to be its best year yet: ...
Patient Care Patients Prefer Relief from Lower Back Pain Over Improved Mobility By Mark Michaud Sep. 9, 2015 A new study out today in the journal Neurology examines the question of quality of life for individuals with a common form of lower back pain called lumbar spinal stenosis. The findings show that, ...
Patient Care Perilous Play: How Safe are Trampolines? By Lori Barrette Aug. 11, 2015 Trampolines may be popular and fun but, before you jump to conclusions and put one in your backyard, be sure you understand their risks. UR Medicine pediatric orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Christopher Cook ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Experts Discuss Sjogren’s Syndrome Therapies June 11 By Leslie White Jun. 3, 2015 UR Medicine’s Flaum Eye Institute experts will discuss therapies for dry eye at the Sjogren’s Disease Support Group meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Pittsford Public Library.
Research Paul Rubery, M.D., Named Chair of Orthopaedics at University of Rochester Medical Center By Barbara Ficarra May. 3, 2015 Paul T. Rubery, M.D., chief of the Division of Spinal Surgery, has been named chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Rochester Medical Center, pending approval by the University ...
Patient Care Don't Shrug Off That Shoulder Pain By Lori Barrette Apr. 24, 2015 Shoulders might be the unsung heroes of your body. They’re involved in some way in nearly every move you make, though you may rarely think about them. Until they hurt. UR Medicine shoulder expert Dr. ...
Research Pathologist Wins Breast Cancer Award to Study Bone Metastasis By Leslie Orr Mar. 24, 2015 A University of Rochester Medical Center scientist, who is studying an “all-in-one” agent to be used when breast cancer spreads to the bone, received a $50,000 grant today from the Breast Cancer ...
