Patient Care URMC Named Batten Disease Center of Excellence By Mark Michaud Jul. 24, 2024 Designation acknowledges URMC’s multidisciplinary care and research advancements for Batten diseases, a family of rare neurodegenerative disorders.
Research Connection speed in the brain may impact how people with autism process visual illusions By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 22, 2024 Researchers are finding the process in our brain that allows us to see these visual distinctions may not be happening the same way in the brains of children with autism spectrum disorder. They may be ...
Patient Care What is an IDD? By Elizabeth Beach Jul. 11, 2024 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) impact over 8 million Americans. But what exactly is an IDD?
Research Study Reveals Brain Fluid Dynamics as Key to Migraine Mysteries, New Therapies By Mark Michaud Jul. 5, 2024 New research describes for the first time the connection between the neurological symptoms associated with aura and the migraine headaches that follow, identifying potential new drug targets.
People Tawil’s Retirement Marks Milestone in Neuromuscular Disease Research and Treatment By Mark Michaud Jun. 17, 2024 Rabi Tawil, MD, one of the world’s leading experts in rare neuromuscular diseases, is retiring after more than three decades with URMC.
Community Golisano Makes $50 Million Commitment to Build the New Golisano IDD Institute By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 13, 2024 Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader B. Thomas “Tom” Golisano has made a historic $50 million commitment to build the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute at the ...
Research Smartwatches Offer Window into Parkinson's Disease Progression By Mark Michaud Jun. 12, 2024 New research adds to growing evidence that widely used and user-friendly consumer devices can detect changes in Parkinson’s symptoms over time, findings that could help speed up the approval of new ...
Research Can ketones enhance cognitive function and protect brain networks? By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 31, 2024 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have identified mechanisms in the brain’s hippocampal network that are rescued by ketones. These findings build ...
People In Memoriam: Ira Shoulson Leaves a Legacy of Hope for Parkinson’s and Huntington’s Patients By Mark Michaud May. 20, 2024 Shoulson's pioneering contributions in clinical research enhanced the quality of life for individuals battling neurological disorders.
Patient Care Mobile Stroke Unit Extends Operating Hours, Expanding Reach of Lifesaving Care By Mark Michaud May. 15, 2024 The UR Medicine MSU, which brings the expertise and technology necessary to diagnose and treat stroke directly to the patient, has extended services and now operates seven days a week.