Frequent COVID Testing of Nursing Home Staff Protected Residents, Saved Lives
A new study in NEJM shows that nursing homes that conducted staff surveillance testing more regularly experienced significantly lower rates of COVID infections and deaths.
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Common Dry Cleaning Chemical Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
An international team of neurologists makes the case that the chemical trichloroethylene (TCE), a common pollutant found in contaminated sites, is driving the global growth in Parkinson’s.
NINDS Delegation Tours Neurology Research and Education Programs in Zambia
U.S. and Zambian researchers and clinicians have building a decades-long partnership to address he neurological burden of diseases like cerebral malaria, HIV, and stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Newly Discovered Anatomy Shields and Monitors Brain
The previously unknown component of brain anatomy, described in the journal Science, acts as both a protective barrier and platform from which immune cells scan the brain for infection and ...
Solar Panels for Cells: Light-Activated Proton Pumps Generate Cellular Energy, Extend Life
A team of U.S. and German researchers engineered mitochondria that can covert light energy to chemical energy, power cellular functions, and extend life in the roundworm C. elegans. The findings ...
What You Need to Know about Lecanemab, the Potential New Alzheimer’s Drug
Anton Porsteinsson, M.D., discusses results from a clinical trial for an experimental drug for Alzheimer’s, who benefits, and how the drug is an advance in care.
New DoD Partnership Will Pave the Way for Therapeutic Advances for Chronic Diseases
The Center for Health + Technology will partner with the Defense Department to develop tools that will allow patients to provide insight into the merit of promising therapies for four chronic, ...
Children with HIV at Greater Risk for Impaired Neurological Development
New research indicates that improved nutrition and faster diagnosis and treatment may help children who were born infected with HIV.
Rare Brain Disorder Does Not Derail Future Career in Medicine
Rachael Muggleton was a pre-med student at Penn State when a dangerous brain inflammation called autoimmune encephalitis suddenly struck. Her 6-month stay at Strong Memorial Hospital and the ...
New Study Will Examine How COVID Deepened the Opioid Crisis
Opioid-related deaths jumped more than 28 percent in the first year of the pandemic. A new grant will examine how COVID disruptions contributed to the increase and what can be done to reverse this ...
The intersection of science and surgery
The Program for Translational Brain Mapping that represents a unique nexus between science and neurosurgery to improve care and outcomes. It brings together neuroscientists and neurosurgeons to ...
Expanding Access to COVID Vaccination in Vulnerable Communities
URMC is involved in several new initiatives to improve access and equity in COVID vaccine distribution in underserved portions of the City of Rochester and the Finger Lakes region.
New Research Sheds Light on Vision Loss in Batten Disease
Progressive vision loss, and eventually blindness, are the hallmarks of juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (JNCL) or CLN3-Batten disease. New research shows how the mutation associated with the ...
FDA Approves Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine: Vaccination Begins in Frontline Health Care Workers
An interim analysis of study data from a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech indicates that the vaccine is highly effective in preventing COVID-19.
New Institute Takes Aim at Infectious Pathogens, Builds Pipeline of Clinician Researchers
The Translational Immunology and Infectious Diseases Institute will focus on the development of new treatments and vaccines, and strategies to better control the spread of infectious diseases like ...
Study: Biology Blurs Line Between Sexes, Behaviors
Biological sex is typically understood in binary terms: male and female. However, a new study identifies a genetic switch in brain cells that can toggle between sex-specific states when necessary, ...
URMC, RRH Join Pfizer and BioNTech Late-Stage COVID-19 Vaccine Study
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and Rochester Regional Health (RRH) are joining a phase 3 clinical trial for a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. Four ...
URMC Tapped to Advance Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
URMC has been designated an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center by the National Institutes of Health. The award recognizes the Medical Center’s national leadership in research ...
COVID-19 Toll in Nursing Homes Linked to Staffing Levels and Quality
Long-term care facilities with lower nurse staffing levels, poorer quality scores, and higher concentrations of disadvantaged residents suffer from higher rates of confirmed COVID-19 cases, according ...
URMC, RRH Collaborating to Test Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and Rochester Regional Health (RRH) are investigating a new potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. “COVID-19 is a highly ...
Brain 'Drowns' in Its Own Fluid after a Stroke
Cerebral edema, swelling that occurs in the brain, is a severe and potentially fatal complication of stroke. New research, which was conducted in mice and appears in the journal Science, shows for ...
New Frontiers in Neuroimaging
Read about professors in the School of Nursing, Department of Neurology, and Department of Psychology who are harnessing state-of-the-art technology and data science to advance our knowledge of the ...
Chemicals in Vaping Flavors Cause Widespread Damage to Lung Tissue
New research appearing in the journal Scientific Reports unpacks the list of chemicals that comprise flavored e-liquids and pods used in vaping and details their harmful effects to lung tissue, ...
Radiation Breaks Connections in the Brain
One of the potentially life-altering side effects that patients experience after cranial radiotherapy for brain cancer is cognitive impairment. Researchers now believe that they have pinpointed why ...
The Night Gardeners -- Immune Cells Rewire, Repair Brain While We Sleep
Science tells us that a lot of good things happen in our brains while we sleep – learning and memories are consolidated and waste is removed, among other things. New research shows for the first time ...
NIH Taps URMC to Help Develop New Pain Relievers to Combat Opioid Crisis
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have been selected as part of a national initiative by the National Institutes of Health to develop new non-addictive treatments for pain to improve ...
Environmental Toxins Impair Immune System over Multiple Generations
New research shows that maternal exposure to a common and ubiquitous form of industrial pollution can harm the immune system of offspring and that this injury is passed along to subsequent ...
Book Describes Transformative Power of Local Initiatives to Address Environmental Health Inequities
A new book details the insights learned from communities that came together to overcome long-standing and seemingly insurmountable environmental public health challenges. Using three case studies, ...
Mobile Stroke Unit Expands Operations to Monroe County
The UR Medicine Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) is now being dispatched to provide stroke care to patients throughout Monroe County. The MSU had been operating on a pilot basis in the City of Rochester ...
URMC Research Tool Unlocks Natural History of Batten Disease
URMC researchers have compiled decades of patient data and developed a highly sensitive rating scale that has provided a detailed picture of Batten disease.
Perfect Timing: Making the 'Switch' from Juvenile to Adult
Very little is known about how the onset of puberty is controlled in humans, but the discovery of a new gene in the roundworm C. elegans could be the "missing link" that determines when it's time to ...
New Grants will Accelerate Clinical Trials in Rare Neurological Disorders
Two new grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) will pave the way for new treatments for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses and Charcot Marie Tooth diseases, two ...
New Funding Boosts URMC Biotech Start-Up for Neurological Disorders
Oscine Therapeutics, a new biotechnology company based on discoveries made and developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center has received a significant multi-year investment to support both ...
New Gene Therapy Poised to Transform Care for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been tapped as one of the first institutions in the U.S. to offer a new gene replacement therapy to treat spinal muscular atrophy. The new treatment, ...
New Study Reshapes Understanding of How the Brain Recovers from Injury
New research sheds light on how the damage in the brain caused by a stroke can lead to permanent vision impairment.
Not All Sleep is Equal When It Comes to Cleaning the Brain
New research shows how the depth of sleep can impact our brain’s ability to efficiently wash away waste and toxic proteins. Because sleep often becomes increasingly lighter and more disrupted as we ...
Grant Marks Two Decades of NIH Support for Muscular Dystrophy Research
The University of Rochester Medical Center has received $8 million from the National Institutes of Health to support pioneering research on muscular dystrophy. The grant, which is a renewal of URMC’s ...
URMC Designated as a Duchenne Care Center
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing care and research for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has named the University of Rochester Medical ...
Study Confirms Central Role of Brain’s Support Cells in Huntington’s, Points to New Therapies
New research gives scientists a clearer picture of what is happening in the brains of people with Huntington’s disease and lays out a potential path for treatment. The study, which appears today in ...
Study: Neurons in the Brain Work as a Team to Guide Movement of Arms, Hands
New research reveals how the nerve cells responsible for motor control modify their activity as we reach and grasp for objects.
Study: Neurons in the Brain Work as a Team to Guide Movement of Arms, Hands
The apparent simplicity of picking up a cup of coffee or turning a doorknob belies the complex sequence of calculations and processes that the brain must undergo to identify the location of an item ...
Surgery Simulation Program Garners International Recognition
University of Rochester Medical Center urologist Ahmed Ghazi, M.D., has been awarded first place at the Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin, Germany. His presentation was selected from among 100 ...
New Research Initiative to Focus on Cerebrovascular Diseases
A multidisciplinary group of clinical and bench researchers has been formed at the University of Rochester Medical Center to study cerebrovascular disease. The Cerebrovascular and Neurocognitive ...
Study: Attention Requires Balance in the Brain
New research shows that nerve cells maintain a state of balance when preparing to interpret what we see and this may explain why the healthy brain can block out distractions.
New Research Seeks to Understand Link Between Iron and Brain Development
Iron deficiency is the one of the most prevalent nutritional deficiencies in the world and affects mainly pregnant mothers and young children.
Research Will Employ Data Science to Determine Suicide Risk in Elderly
A new research program will harness machine learning and data science to sift through tens of millions of records of U.S. nursing home and assisted living residents to identify risk factors for ...
New Research Seeks to Understand Link Between Iron and Brain Development
Iron deficiency is the one of the most prevalent nutritional deficiencies in the world and affects mainly pregnant mothers and young children. Numerous studies have found that mothers who have low ...
Messing Honored for Career of Innovation and Leadership in Urological Care
Leading researchers and clinicians from across the globe gathered in Rochester on October 18-19 to recognize the career of Edward Messing, M.D., F.A.C.S., and his 35 years of accomplishments in ...
Study Points to New Method to Deliver Drugs to the Brain
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have discovered a potentially new approach to deliver therapeutics more effectively to the brain. The research could have implications for ...
URMC Joins Network Dedicated to Improving Care for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been selected as one of the first four institutions in the U.S. to participate in the SMA Care Center Network. The network is being created as new ...
UR Named National Center of Excellence for Parkinson’s Research
The University of Rochester has been selected as a Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence in Parkinson's Disease Research by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The new ...
Study: Nursing Homes Increasingly Pushing Patients into Rehab at End-of-Life
A new study reveals a growing trend of potentially unnecessary – and harmful – high intensity rehabilitation services for residents of nursing homes. The study finds that this trend, which may be ...
UR Medicine Unveils Upstate New York’s First Mobile Stroke Unit
Next month, UR Medicine will begin operation of a Mobile Stroke Unit, a high-tech ‘emergency room on wheels’ that is designed to provide life-saving care to stroke victims. The $1 million unit will ...
Common Painkiller Not Effective for Traumatic Nerve Injury
A new study out today in the Journal of Neurology finds that pregabalin is not effective in controlling the chronic pain that sometimes develops following traumatic nerve injury. The results of the ...
Researchers Harness Virtual Reality, Motion Capture to Study Neurological Disorders
Neuroscientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center have a powerful new state-of-the-art tool at their disposal to study diseases like Autism, Alzheimer’s, and traumatic brain injury. The ...
Researchers Harness Virtual Reality, Motion Capture to Study Neurological Disorders
Neuroscientists at URMC have a powerful new tool at their disposal to study diseases like Autism, Alzheimer's, and traumatic brain injury.
Drug Shows Promise in Slowing Multiple Sclerosis
Research appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine could herald a new treatment approach for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) if confirmed in future studies. The results of a clinical ...
NIH Extends URMC’s Role in Network to Advance Neurological Care
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has extended the University of Rochester Medical Center’s membership in the Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials, or ...
AHA Grants Will Accelerate Search for New Stroke Therapies
A series of awards from the American Heart Association (AHA) to a team of researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will focus on the development of new treatments to thwart ...
UR Medicine Recognized for Excellence in Stroke Care
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has once again honored the UR Medicine Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals for having achieved the highest standard of care for ...
Practice Makes Perfect -- Fake Organs Guide the Way for 'Impossible' Cancer Surgery
URMC urologist Ahmed Ghazi, M.D., builds exact replicas of patients' organs – complete with their specific tumors – to practice complex, time-sensitive surgery long before the patient is in the ...
Men’s Health Day Promotes Healthy Aging
UR Medicine’s 14th Annual Men’s Health Day will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018. Providers from across UR Medicine will discuss a range of important health topics that will give men the knowledge and ...
New $47 Million Partnership Will Advance Drug Discovery in Upstate New York
The University of Rochester, University at Buffalo, and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have joined together to form a powerful new drug discovery partnership that aims to convert the ...
Neuroscience Lab Holds ‘Brain Day’ at Local School
Last Friday, staff from the Del Monte Neuroscience Institute’s Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory (CNL) spent the afternoon at the Hope Hall School explaining the mysteries of the human brain and ...
Mobile Apps Could Hold Key to Parkinson’s Research, Care
Study shows that smartphone technology can accurately track the severity of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Lewy Body Dementia Treatments the Focus of National Initiative
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been selected to participate in a national network created to develop new ways to diagnose and treat Lewy Body Dementia. The new initiative, which is ...
Regional Health System Growth and Implications for Stroke Care
New research shows that stroke patients are increasingly being transferred out of smaller community and rural hospitals and sent to larger medical centers for their care and rehabilitation. While ...
Telehealth, Exercise the Focus of World Parkinson’s Disease Day
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is helping lead two advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the value of telehealth for individuals with Parkinson’s. These activities coincide ...
Regional Providers Gather in Rochester to Discuss Advances in Stroke Care
Providers from across upstate New York are gathering tomorrow for UR Medicine’s 7h annual Stroke Treatment Alliance of Rochester – New York (STAR-NY) Stroke Management Symposium. The meeting – which ...
Mobile Apps Could Hold Key to Parkinson’s Research, Care
A new study out today in the journal JAMA Neurology shows that smartphone software and technology can accurately track the severity of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The findings could provide ...
International Partners in Seychelles Study Gather in Rochester
More than three decades of research in the Seychelles have consistently shown that high levels of fish consumption by pregnant mothers do not produce developmental problems in their children. The ...
Biological Sex Tweaks Nervous System Networks, Plays Role in Shaping Behavior
New research published today in the journal Current Biology demonstrates how biological sex can modify communication between nerve cells and generate different responses in males and females to the ...
URMC Investigating New Parkinson's Drug
The University of Rochester Medical Center Clinical Trials Coordination Center (CTCC) has been tapped to help lead a clinical trial for a potential new treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The study ...
In Wine, There’s Health: Low Levels of Alcohol Good for the Brain
While a couple of glasses of red wine can help clear the mind after a busy day, new research shows that it may actually help clean the mind as well. The new study, which appears in the journal ...
Lungs Mays Hold Key to Thwarting Brain Damage after a Stroke
The harm caused by a stroke can be exacerbated when immune cells rush to the brain an inadvertently make the situation worse. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are studying ...
Messing Honored for Advancing Urological Care
Edward Messing, M.D., F.A.C.S., has been recognized by the American Urological Association (AUA) for 35 years of accomplishment in improving care for individuals with bladder, kidney, prostate, and ...
Joseph to Head Urology Department
Jean Joseph, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S., a pioneer in the field of robotic surgery, will become the next chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Urology. Joseph will assume the ...
Electrical Stimulation in Brain Bypasses Senses, Instructs Movement
The brain’s complex network of neurons enables us to interpret and effortlessly navigate and interact with the world around us. But when these links are damaged due to injury or stroke, critical ...
Taubman Tapped to Chair AMSNY
Mark Taubman, M.D., CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been selected as chair of the Board of Trustees of the Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY). The 3-year ...
Parkinson’s Disease: A Looming Pandemic
New research shows that the number of people with Parkinson’s disease will soon grow to pandemic proportions. In a commentary appearing today in the journal JAMA Neurology, University of Rochester ...
Data and Technology Drive New Approaches to Parkinson’s Care, Research
Complex, multi-system diseases like Parkinson’s have long posed challenges to both scientists and physicians. University of Rochester Medical Center researchers are now reaching for new tools, like ...
Study will Explore Air Pollution’s Impact on the Developing Fetus
New research will seek to understand the biological mechanisms that are triggered by exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and lead to lower birth weight in newborns, placing them at greater ...
Study Pokes Holes in Fetal Alcohol Hypothesis
A new study published in the journal Brain Behavior and Immunity appears to challenge the theory that cells in the brain’s immune system are the culprit behind the neurological damage that occurs in ...
Study Will Explore Link Between HIV, Micro-Strokes, and Dementia
New research will seek to understand why people who are HIV positive are more susceptible to a progressive cerebrovascular disease that can ultimately give rise to dementia. One of the goals of the ...
URMC Joins Landmark Brain Development Study
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is participating in what is being characterized as the largest long-term study of brain development and child health. The study will follow the ...
New Grant Will Examine Link Between ‘Dirty’ Brains and Alzheimer’s
A new $3.2 million grant will bring together biomedical scientists and mechanical engineers in an effort to develop a detailed understanding of the brain’s waste removal system. The research could ...
Patient Plays Saxophone While Surgeons Remove Brain Tumor
Music is not only a major part of Dan Fabbio’s life, as a music teacher it is his livelihood. So when doctors discovered a tumor located in the part of his brain responsible for music function, he ...
Telemedicine as Effective as In-Person Care for Parkinson’s Disease
New findings from a nationwide program that links neurologists with patients with Parkinson’s disease in their homes via video conferencing shows that telemedicine can successfully deliver quality ...
Surviving a Stroke Propels Career in Brain Research
On a warm day in July 2005, Frank Garcea’s soccer playing days came to an abrupt end when he suffered what could have been a deadly stroke during a practice with his teammates. Instead, the events of ...
Eye Test Could Help Diagnose Autism
A new study out in European Journal of Neuroscience could herald a new tool that helps physicians identify a sub-group of people with Autism spectrum disorders. The test, which consists of measuring ...
Faulty Support Cells Disrupt Communication in Brains of People with Schizophrenia
New research has identified the culprit behind the wiring problems in the brains of people with schizophrenia. When researchers transplanted human brain cells generated from individuals diagnosed ...
Hidden Herpes Virus May Play Key Role in MS, Other Brain Disorders
The ubiquitous human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) may play a critical role in impeding the brain’s ability to repair itself in diseases like multiple sclerosis. The findings, which appear in the journal ...
‘Repeal and Replace’ Legislation in Congress: An Update from URMC CEO Mark Taubman
Uncertainty surrounding proposals in Congress to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is generating concern for faculty and staff members of the University of Rochester Medical Center, ...
UR Medicine Recognized for Stroke Care
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has once again honored the UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital as having met its highest standards of care for stroke.
Significant Racial Disparities Persist in Hospital Readmissions
A new study in the journal Health Affairs shows that, despite being designed to more effectively manage care and control costs, black patients enrolled with Medicare Advantage are far more likely to ...
Depressed Patients More Likely to be Prescribed Opioids
A new study shows that patients with low back pain who were depressed were more likely to be prescribed opioids and receive higher doses. Understanding these prescribing patterns sheds new light on ...
Neurologist David Wang Stepping Down After Four Decades
Neurologist David Wang, M.D. will retire after more than 40 years on the University of Rochester faculty. Wang, who will retire effective June 30th, 2017, is responsible for helping establish the ...
Men’s Health Day Promotes Wellness, Prevention
UR Medicine’s 13th Annual Men’s Health Day will be held on Friday, June 16, 2017. Caregivers from across UR Medicine will discuss a range of important health topics that will give men the knowledge ...
Moxley, a Pioneer in Muscular Dystrophy Research and Care, to Step Down
Richard (Dick) Moxley III, M.D., one of the founding fathers of the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Neurology, is retiring after a career spanning more than four decades. Moxley, ...
Gene May Hold Key to Hearing Recovery
Researchers have discovered that a protein implicated in human longevity may also play a role in restoring hearing after noise exposure. The findings, where were published in the journal Scientific ...
URMC Plays Key Role in New Huntington’s Drug
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers were instrumental in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of SD-809 (deutetrabenazine) to treat Huntington’s disease. ...
Strong Memorial Recognized for Excellence in Care
Becker’s Hospital Review, one of the nation’s leading health care industry publications, has named UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital to its 2017 list of 100 Great Hospitals in America. This is ...
Conference Focuses on Advances in Stroke Care
Providers from across the region are gathering today for UR Medicine’s 6th annual Stroke Treatment Alliance of Rochester – New York (STAR-NY) Stroke Management Symposium. The meeting will highlight ...
Partnership Will Help Create “Eyes and Ears” for Photonics Technologies
A new Defense Department project will help researchers develop sensors that can be employed by photonics-based systems. The sensors – which could be used in a wide range of applications, such as ...
Statement from Mark Taubman, M.D., CEO of URMC on the American Health Care Act
The American Health Care Act, as presently constructed, will have significant negative consequences for UR Medicine, our patients and families, and the communities we serve.
Shinaman Appointed URMC General Counsel
Aileen Shinaman has been appointed Associate Vice President and General Counsel to the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Challenges Remain in HIV Care in Africa
Barriers to diagnosis and lack of access to modern medications have combined to place caregivers and HIV-positive patients in sub-Saharan Africa between a rock and a hard place. A new study shows ...
Neurosurgery Honored for Excellence in Care
UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital has been recognized by Becker's Hospital Review in its 2016 list of 100 Hospital and Health Systems with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs. This is the ...
Study: Autism Brain Response Theory a Dead End
A new study out today in the journal Cerebral Cortex challenges the hypothesis that nerve cells in the brains of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders do not reliably and consistently respond to ...
Creating the “Model Human” to Practice Surgery
Physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center have developed a new way to fabricate artificial organs and human anatomy that mimics the real thing, even up to the point of bleeding when ...
Research Will Explore New Therapies for Huntington’s Disease
A new award from the CHDI Foundation will advance promising research that aims to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease. The funding, anticipated to total more than $10.5 million over next ...
New Grants Explore Role of Brain’s “Garbage Truck” in Mini-Strokes and Trauma
More than $4.5 million in new grants to the lab of University of Rochester Medical Center scientist Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., underscore the important role the brain’s waste disposal system ...
Neurology Celebrates 50 Years of Leadership in Research, Care, and Education
The University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Neurology is honoring the 50th anniversary of its founding. The occasion will be marked with four day-long celebration of the department’s ...
Study Could Herald New Treatment for Muscular Dystrophy
New research has shown that the corticosteroid deflazacort is a safe and effective treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The findings, which appear this month in the journal Neurology, could ...
DOD Grant Explores New Drugs to Thwart Impact of Trauma, Stroke, and Cardiac Arrest
A $2.3 million Department of Defense grant will help neuroscientists develop new treatments for the emergency room and the battlefield. The research will focus on the development of new therapies ...
Neurosurgeon Bhalla Joins Stroke Team
Tarun Bhalla, M.D., Ph.D., has been named director of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Services in the Department of Neurosurgery and director of Inpatient Stroke and Cerebrovascular Services at UR ...
Study Reveals Brain’s Finely Tuned System of Energy Supply
New research in the journal Neuron reveals how the brain is able to meet its massive energy demands with a “just in time” system that delivers oxygen that fuels nerve cells. The findings could shed ...
Hearing Test May Identify Autism Risk
Researchers have identified an inner ear deficiency in children with Autism that may impact their ability to recognize speech. The findings, which were published in the journal Autism Research, could ...
Telehealth Poised to Revolutionize Health Care
Telehealth is growing rapidly and has the potential to transform the delivery of health care for millions of persons. That is the conclusion of a review article appearing today in the New England ...
Telemedicine Program Will Extend Parkinson’s Care Across NYS
A new program launched by neurologists at UR Medicine will expand access to care and serve as a national model for the management of Parkinson’s disease and other chronic illnesses. The Parkinson’s ...
Men’s Health Day Explores Keys Healthy Aging
UR Medicine’s 12th Annual Men’s Health Day will be held on Friday, June 17, 2016. Caregivers from UR Medicine will address a wide range of topics, focusing on how older men can prolong a healthy and ...
Swapping Sick for Healthy Brain Cells Slows Huntington’s Disease
Researchers have successfully reduced the symptoms and slowed the progression of Huntington’s disease in mice using healthy human brain cells. The findings, which were published today in the journal ...
Conventional Radiation Therapy May Not Protect Healthy Brain Cells
A new study shows that repeated radiation therapy used to target tumors in the brain may not be as safe to healthy brain cells as previously assumed. The findings, which appear in the International ...
When the Physical World is Unreliable
A new study out today in the journal Translational Psychiatry sheds further light on the idea that schizophrenia is a sensory disorder and that individuals with the condition are impaired in their ...
Subtle Chemical Changes in Brain Can Alter Sleep-Wake Cycle
A study out today in the journal Science sheds new light on the biological mechanisms that control the sleep-wake cycle. Specifically, it shows that a simple shift in the balance of chemicals found ...
“Honeycomb” of Nanotubes Could Boost Genetic Engineering
Researchers have developed a new and highly efficient method for gene transfer. The technique, which involves culturing and transfecting cells with genetic material on an array of carbon nanotubes, ...
Parkinson’s App Celebrates Milestone, Featured by Apple
A Parkinson’s iPhone app developed by Sage Bionetworks and University of Rochester Medical Center neurologists marks the first anniversary of its release. The app was also highlighted by Apple today ...
Symposium Will Address Advances and Coordination in Stroke Care
Providers from across the region will gather later this month for UR Medicine’s 5th annual Stroke Treatment Alliance of Rochester – Western New York Stroke Management Symposium. The meeting will ...
New Award Will Advance Muscular Dystrophy Research
University of Rochester Medical Center neurologist Charles Thornton, M.D. has received a Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health to further his research on ...
The Brain’s Gardeners: Immune Cells ‘Prune’ Connections Between Neurons
A new study out today in the journal Nature Communications shows that cells normally associated with protecting the brain from infection and injury also play an important role in rewiring the ...
Study Sheds Light on Source of Drug Addicts Risk-Taking Behavior
A study out today provides new insight into how the brains of drug addicts may be wired differently. The findings, which appear in the journal Psychopharmacology, show that while drug users have very ...
Study Details Source of Mental Problems Associated with MS
A study out today sheds new light on multiple sclerosis (MS), specifically damage in the brain caused by the disease that may explain the slow and continuous cognitive decline that many patients ...
Immune System Cells Key to Maintaining Blood-Brain Barrier
New research shows that the cells responsible for protecting the brain from infection and inflammation are also responsible for repairing the system of defenses that separates the brain from the rest ...
Dozier Named Chair of Public Health Sciences
Ann Dozier, Ph.D., has been named chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Department of Public Health Sciences. Dozier has served as interim chair since July 2014 and will formally ...
New Drug for Periodic Paralysis has Roots in URMC Research
More than 15 years of research led by neurologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center has culminated in the first approved treatment for individuals with a rare neuromuscular disorder ...
Study Identifies Patients' Priorities in Treating Rare Muscular Dystrophy
A new study of individuals with myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) – a rare form of muscular dystrophy –has helped pinpoint the symptoms of the disease that are most important to patients. These ...
Study: Brain’s Immune System Could Be Harnessed to Fight Alzheimer’s
A new study appearing in the Journal of Neuroinflammation suggests that the brain’s immune system could potentially be harnessed to help clear the amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s ...
Dozier Inducted into American Academy of Nursing
Ann Dozier, Ph.D., acting chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Public Health Sciences, has been selected as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Dozier was ...
Grant Will Explore the Health Consequences of Fracking
Elaine Hill, Ph.D., has received a $1.25 million Early Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) designed to boost researchers at the beginning of their careers. The grant will ...
Patients Prefer Relief from Lower Back Pain Over Improved Mobility
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, ...
Brain Damage During Stroke May Point to Source of Addiction
A pair of studies suggests that a region of the brain – called the insular cortex – may hold the key to treating addiction. Scientists have come to this conclusion after finding that smokers who ...
UR Medicine Honored for Stroke Care
UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s highest award for stroke care, including a new designation that recognizes excellence ...
Study: Virtual Research Studies Feasible
A new pilot study in Parkinson’s disease suggests a new era of clinical research which removes the barrier of distance for both scientists and volunteers. The research, which appears in the journal ...
Study: Nursing Home Care for Minorities Improves
A new study of nursing homes has found that, while disparities continue to exist, the quality of care in homes with higher concentrations of racial and ethnic minority residents has improved and that ...
Men’s Health Day Explores Healthy Aging
UR Medicine’s 11th Annual Men’s Health Day will be held on June 19, 2015. Caregivers from UR Medicine will address a wide range of topics, focusing on how older men can prolong a healthy and active ...
Foxe Appointed to Head Neuromedicine Research at URMC
John J. Foxe, Ph.D., a nationally-regarded scientist in the field of neurobiology, has been named the research director of the DelMonte Neuromedicine Institute and the Kilian J. and Caroline F. ...
Understanding the ‘Enemy Within’ that Causes Brain Damage after Cardiac Arrest
A new $1.7 million grant will bring together a team of researchers to study – and ultimately thwart – the chain reaction that occurs in the body after cardiac arrest that can ultimately lead to brain ...
Beijing Olympics Study Links Pollution to Lower Birth Weight
Exposure to high levels of pollution can have a significant impact on fetal growth and development, that is the conclusion of research appearing today in the journal Environmental Health ...
Study Sheds New Light on Brain’s Source of Power
New research published today in the journal Nature Communications represents a potentially fundamental shift in our understanding of how nerve cells in the brain generate the energy needed to ...
Study Finds New Genetic Clues to Pediatric Seizure Disorders
Researchers have identified a new genetic mutation at the heart of a severe and potentially deadly seizure disorder found in infants and young children. The finding, which was reported today in the ...
Study: Work-based Wellness Programs Reduce Weight
A new study shows that workplace wellness programs can be effective in helping people lose weight by providing healthier food choices and increasing opportunities for physical activity, particularly ...
Apple Highlights Parkinson’s App with URMC Ties
A new iPhone mobile app which allows patients with Parkinson’s disease to track their symptoms in real time and share this information with researchers was featured by Apple executives today during ...
Study that Shows How Brain Cleans Itself While We Sleep Honored by AAAS
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 ...
Study: Porches an Overlooked Lead Hazard
A new study in the journal Environmental Research indicates that porches in older homes can be a significant source of lead dust and that housing regulations – which have been instrumental in lower ...
Fatty Acids in Fish May Shield Brain from Mercury Damage
New findings from research in the Seychelles provide further evidence that the benefits of fish consumption on prenatal development may offset the risks associated with mercury exposure. In fact, the ...
Blood Test for Brain Injury May Not Be Feasible
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 ...
U.S. Slipping as Global Leader in Medical Research
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 ...
New Study Probes Link Between HIV Drugs and Vascular Disease
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 ...
Commonly Prescribed Drug for Lower Back Pain Not Effective
A new study out today in the journal Neurology shows that pregabalin is not effective in controlling the pain associated with lumbar spinal stenosis, the most common type of chronic lower back pain ...
Blows to Head Damage Brain’s ‘Garbage Truck,’ Accelerate Dementia
A new study out today in the Journal of Neuroscience shows that traumatic brain injury can disrupt the function of the brain’s waste removal system. When this occurs, toxic proteins may accumulate in ...
New Tools in Fight Against Virus that Attacks the Brain
Researchers have developed new insight into a rare but deadly brain infection, called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. This disease – which is caused by the JC virus – is most frequently ...
Report: UR One of Nation’s Leading Medical Research Universities
The University of Rochester has been identified by the journal Nature Biotechnology as one of the top 10 universities in the nation for the impact of its life sciences research.
New Network Will Tackle Global Health Challenges
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry will serve as the hub of a new network that will develop and carry out public health research and interventions in the U.S. territories in ...
Implantable Diagnostic Technology Advances
The University of Rochester has received a second patent for an implantable biosensor that can provide physicians with real time information on their patients’ health. The technology is licensed to ...
Are Male Brains Wired to Ignore Food for Sex?
Choosing between two good things can be tough. When animals must decide between feeding and mating, it can get even trickier. In a discovery that might ring true even for some humans, researchers ...
Research Seeks to Break New Ground in Understanding of Schizophrenia
More than $6 million in funding from the National Institute of Mental Health is supporting new research that could fundamentally alter the way we comprehend and, perhaps ultimately, treat ...
Satran, Founding Member of the Department of Neurology, Dies
Richard Satran, M.D., a professor emeritus with the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, passed on Saturday, September 20 at the age of 85. Satran was one of a key group of ...
Moxley and Thornton Honored for Myotonic Dystrophy Research
University of Rochester neurologists Richard Moxley, M.D., and Charles Thornton, M.D., have been recognized by the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation with an Outstanding Research Achievement Award. The ...
Communities Contemplating Fracking Grapple with Long List of Concerns
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 ...
Gift Will Advance Research on Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2
A $1.25 million gift from Lilyan (Lil) and Albert (Alfy) Nathan of Florida and Michael and Sherry Goldberg of Chicago will support research on myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) at the University of ...
Researchers Identify New Rare Neuromuscular Disease
An international team of researchers has identified a new inherited neuromuscular disorder. The rare condition is the result of a genetic mutation that interferes with the communication between ...
“Face Time” for the Heart Diagnoses Cardiac Disease
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 ...
Stem Cell Therapies Hold Promise, But Obstacles Remain
In an article appearing online today in the journal Science, a group of researchers, including University of Rochester neurologist Steve Goldman, M.D., Ph.D., review both the potential and challenges ...
$2 Million Gift from Fine Family to Support Alzheimer’s Care, Research
A $2 million gift from the Robert Fine Trust will create the Julius, Helen, and Robert Fine Professorship at the University of Rochester Medical Center. This is the third professorship that has been ...
UR Medicine Opens Doors on New Neuromedicine ICU
UR Medicine today unveiled a new state-of-the-art unit dedicated to highly specialized care for people with serious and life-threatening neurological conditions, like strokes, seizures, brain and ...
New Visualization Lab Will Help Researchers Unlock Big Data’s Secrets
The University of Rochester has provided a sneak peek of one of its newest and perhaps coolest research resources, one that will help scientists better understand and manipulate large and complex ...
University of Rochester Previews New Data Visualization Lab
The University of Rochester has provided an advanced look of its new data visualization lab, one of the centerpieces of its commitment to apply high-performance computing and data science approaches ...
Men’s Health Day Returns on June 13
UR Medicine’s 10th Men’s Health Day will be held on Friday, June 13, 2014. During this informal event, physicians from UR Medicine will address a series of health topics of particular importance to ...
Lower Hispanic Participation in Medicare Drug Benefit May Point to Barriers
Hispanic seniors are 35 percent less likely to have prescription drug coverage despite the existence of the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan – also known as Part D – and the availability of assistance ...
Model Sheds New Light on Sports-related Brain Injuries
A new study has provided insight into the behavioral damage caused by repeated blows to the head. The research provides a foundation for scientists to better understand and potentially develop new ...
Researchers Set to Launch Phase 3 Trial for Parkinson’s
A $23 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support a new Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the drug isradipine as a potential new treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The study is ...
UR Medicine Helps Forge National Stroke Care Guidelines
A new statement from the American Heart Association recommends that people recovering from a severe stroke receive tailored and coordinated care that optimizes quality of life and minimizes ...
Biomarker Points to Alzheimer’s Risk
A study involving Rochester-area seniors has yielded the first accurate blood test that can predict who is at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. This discovery – which appears today in the ...
Use of Mortality as Measure of Stroke Care Questioned
A new study disputes the effectiveness of mortality as a measure of the quality of care provided by hospitals to stroke patients. The paper found that use of do-not-resuscitate orders differ widely ...
UR Medicine Recognized for Stroke Care, Launches Neurocritical Care Program
UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. This designation, ...
Finding Points to Possible New Parkinson’s Therapy
A new study shows that, when properly manipulated, a population of support cells found in the brain called astrocytes could provide a new and promising approach to treat Parkinson’s disease. These ...
Kieburtz Named AAAS Fellow
Karl Kieburtz, M.D., M.P.H. has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Kieburtz, the Robert J. Joynt Professor in Neurology, serves as director of the ...
Jones Memorial and URMC Expand Neurology and Cardiology Services
Jones Memorial Hospital is expanding its collaboration with the University of Rochester Medical Center through new neurology and cardiology services in Wellsville, NY.
Telemedicine Brings Parkinson’s Care to “Anyone, Anywhere”
A new study shows that a neurologist in an office thousands of miles away can deliver effective specialized care to people with Parkinson’s disease. For individuals with the condition – many of whom ...
URMC Plays Role in New Epilepsy Technology
Physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center Strong Epilepsy Center were involved in the recent approval of a new treatment for epilepsy. The implantable medical device – called the ...
Drug Shows Early Promise in Treating Liver Failure-Related Seizures
A study out today in the journal Nature Medicine suggests a potential new treatment for the seizures that often plague children with genetic metabolic disorders and individuals undergoing liver ...
New Initiative Will Focus on Improving Care Outcomes
A $1.2 million grant from the New York State Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program will support new research teams in the URMC Departments of Surgery, Neurology, and Medicine. The project – ...
To Sleep, Perchance to Clean
In findings that give fresh meaning to the old adage that a good night’s sleep clears the mind, a new study shows that a recently discovered system that flushes waste from the brain is primarily ...
Personality a Key Factor in Health Care Use
Psychiatrists and psychologists have long understood that an individual’s personality can define how he or she views the world around them, reacts to situations, and interacts with others. It now ...
Copper Identified as Culprit in Alzheimer’s Disease
Copper appears to be one of the main environmental factors that trigger the onset and enhance the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by preventing the clearance and accelerating the accumulation of ...
Kieburtz Appointed to Oversee URMC Clinical Research
Karl Kieburtz, M.D., M.P.H. has been tapped to serve as director of the University of Rochester Medical Center Clinical and Translational Science Institute and to serve as the senior associate dean ...
Consumer Satisfaction an Indicator of Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
Consumer satisfaction surveys of nursing home residents and their families track closely with other quality of care measures. These results, which were published today in the journal Health Affairs, ...
New Neurology Appointments to Focus on Expanding Access at Home and Abroad
Gretchen Birbeck, M.D., M.P.H., and E. Ray Dorsey, M.D., M.B.A., have joined the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Neurology effective August 1. Birbeck, an epilepsy specialist, ...
Holloway Appointed New Chair of Neurology
Robert G. Holloway, Jr., M.D., M.P.H. has been tapped as the next chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Neurology. Holloway had been serving as interim chair of the ...
Study: No Link Between Mercury Exposure and Autism-like Behaviors
The potential impact of exposure to low levels of mercury on the developing brain – specifically by women consuming fish during pregnancy – has long been the source of concern and some have argued ...
New Cancer Imaging Technology Shows Promise
A new imaging technology that combines ultrasound and laser technologies has been shown to be highly effective in identifying prostate cancer. The system, which was developed by University of ...
Brain’s ‘Garbage Truck’ May Hold Key to Treating Alzheimer’s and Other Disorders
In a perspective piece appearing today in the journal Science, researchers at University of Rochester Medical Center point to a newly discovered system by which the brain removes waste as a ...
Pearson Leaving for New Position in Florida
Thomas Pearson, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. will be leaving the University of Rochester Medical Center to become the executive vice president for Research and Education at the University of Florida Health ...
Symposium Will Showcase Health Care Applications of IBM Watson
While the IBM Watson supercomputing system is probably best known for its star turn on Jeopardy!, the very capabilities that made the computer a successful quiz show contestant – the ability to ...
Scientists Coax Brain to Regenerate Cells Lost in Huntington’s Disease
Researchers have been able to mobilize the brain’s native stem cells to replenish a type of neuron lost in Huntington’s disease. In the study, which appears today in the journal Cell Stem Cell, the ...
Researchers Identify Genetic Signature of Deadly Brain Cancer
A multi-institutional team of researchers have pinpointed the genetic traits of the cells that give rise to gliomas – the most common form of malignant brain cancer. The findings, which appear in the ...
URMC Honored for Stroke, Cardiac Programs
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has once again recognized the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Strong Memorial Hospital as having met its highest standards of care ...
Local Laws Key to Reducing Dangers of Lead Poisoning
A new study appearing this week in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law catalogues community-based efforts to develop strategies and policies that – by targeting high risk housing – may ...
URMC Physician Leads Effort to Craft National Guidelines for Heart Health
The American Heart Association has released a new set of guidelines designed to help policy makers and community leaders develop and implement programs that prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke. ...
‘Virtual’ House Calls for Parkinson’s Patients Effective
A study out today in the journal JAMA Neurology shows that telemedicine check-ups for people with Parkinson’s disease can not only provide effective care but also generate a significant economic ...
Support Cells Found in Human Brain Make Mice Smarter
Glial cells – a family of cells found in the human central nervous system and, until recently, considered mere “housekeepers” – now appear to be essential to the unique complexity of the human brain. ...
David Grabowski, Authority on the Economics of Aging, to Present 13th Annual Saward-Berg Lecture
David C. Grabowski, Ph.D., a renowned health services researcher and expert in the fields of aging policy and long-term care, will present the 13th annual Saward-Berg Lecture on Friday March 8, 2013. ...
Cells Forged from Human Skin Show Promise in Treating MS, Myelin Disorders
A study out today in the journal Cell Stem Cell shows that human brain cells created by reprogramming skin cells have the potential to be highly effective in treating myelin disorders, a family of ...
New Memorial Wall Honors Nation's Veterans
A wall to honor veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces was dedicated today in a ceremony in the University of Rochester Medical Center Saunders Research Building. The wall was inspired by philanthropist ...
Temkin-Greener Named Interim Chair of Public Health Sciences
The University of Rochester Medical Center announced today that Helena Temkin-Greener, Ph.D. will serve as interim chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences effective February 1, 2013. ...
URMC Launches Effort to Improve Palliative Care in Nursing Homes
A project involving nursing homes from across upstate New York will seek to establish new standards and strengthen the quality of end-of-life care. The $1.9 million project is one of the first awards ...
Study: Model for Brain Signaling Flawed
A new study out today in the journal Science turns two decades of understanding about how brain cells communicate on its head. The study demonstrates that the tripartite synapse – a model long ...
Researchers Zero In on Cognitive Difficulties Associated with Menopause
The memory problems that many women experience in their 40s and 50s as they approach and go through menopause are both real and appear to be most acute during the early period of post menopause. That ...
Houston, We Have Another Problem
As if space travel was not already filled with enough dangers, a new study out today in the journal PLOS ONE shows that cosmic radiation – which would bombard astronauts on deep space missions to ...
New Mobile App Helps Providers Better Document Conditions and Care
One of the key features of health care reform is the linking of outcomes with reimbursement, a development that places even greater urgency on the thoroughness and accuracy of documenting a patient’s ...
Study Details Brain Damage Triggered by Mini-Strokes
A new study appearing today in the Journal of Neuroscience details for the first time how “mini-strokes” cause prolonged periods of brain damage and result in cognitive impairment. These strokes, ...
New Facility Will Bridge Research and Stem Cell Therapies
The University of Rochester Medical Center has opened the doors on a new facility that will enable researchers to create, study, and ultimately use stem cells and their offspring in early-phase ...
New Study Pinpoints Genetic Source of Rare Form of Muscular Dystrophy
A new study appearing today in the journal Nature Genetics by an international team of researchers has solved the complex genetic mystery behind a form of muscular dystrophy. The scientists have ...
Scientists Create “Endless Supply” of Myelin-Forming Cells
In a new study appearing this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have unlocked the complex cellular mechanics that instruct specific brain cells to continue to divide. This discovery ...
Researchers at the Doorstep of Stem Cell Therapies for MS, Other Myelin Disorders
In a review article appearing today in the journal Science, University of Rochester Medical Center scientists Steve Goldman, M.D., Ph.D., Maiken Nedergaard, Ph.D., and Martha Windrem, Ph.D., contend ...
URMC, Lucifics Partner to Develop New Oral Cancer Treatment
The University of Rochester Medical Center and Lucifics, a photomedical technology start-up company, have been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and test ...
Korfmacher Recognized by Breast Cancer Coalition
Katrina Korfmacher, M.S., Ph.D., has been recognized by the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester for her work on environmental health. Korfmacher, an associate professor in the University of ...
David Klein to Assume Multiple Roles at the University of Rochester
David Klein – retiring CEO of The Lifetime Healthcare Companies, the parent company of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield – will join the University of Rochester as special advisor to the senior vice ...
Department’s New Name Reflects Core Focus on Public Health
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s (URMC) Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, one of the nation’s pioneers in the field of public health, has been renamed the Department of ...
Study Questions Validity of Quality Measure for Stroke Care
One of the key indicators of the quality of care provided by hospitals to acute stroke victims is the percentage of patients who die within a 30-day period. A new study shows that the decisions made ...
In Muscular Dystrophy, What Matters to Patients and Doctors Can Differ
Complex, multi-system diseases like myotonic dystrophy – the most common adult form of muscular dystrophy – require physicians and patients to identify which symptoms impact quality of life and, ...
University and IBM Scientists Gather to Explore Collaboration
A group of scientists from IBM and the University of Rochester will gather on Friday, June 29 to take the next step in an emerging research partnership designed to harness the power of high ...
Study: New Huntington’s Treatment Shows Promise
A new study shows that the compound Coenzyme Q10 reduces oxidative damage, a key finding that hints at its potential to slow the progression of Huntington disease. The discovery, which appears in the ...
Study Links Teamwork, Communication with Quality of Nursing Home Care
Nursing homes that foster an environment in which workers feel they are valued contributors to a team of caregivers provide better care to their residents. That is the conclusion of a study out this ...
Beijing Olympics Provides Rare Window into Air Pollution’s Effect on Health
A team of researchers has taken advantage of the unique circumstances surrounding the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China to examine the link between air pollution and health. The result of their study, ...
University of Rochester and IBM Expand Partnership in Pursuit of New Frontiers in Health
The University of Rochester will be one of the first academic institutions in the nation to receive the next generation of IBM’s high performance supercomputers. The new system – called the Blue ...
Study: Stroke Victims Not Receiving Timely Diagnosis, Care
The mantra in stroke care is “time is brain.” With each passing minute more brain cells are irretrievably lost and, because of this, timely diagnosis and treatment is essential to increase the ...
Excell Partners Receives $2.5M to Support Regional Economic Development
The State of New York announced this week that it has awarded $2.5 million to Excell Partners. These funds will be used to provide critical financial support to early-stage technology companies.
Study Recommends Ways to Evaluate End of Life Care in Nursing Homes
While nursing homes are the place where an estimated 30 percent of Americans die, there currently exists no way to compare which institutions do a better job at managing end of life care. A new study ...
New Fund Will Support Early Stage Drug Discovery
A new program, jointly funded by the University of Rochester Medical Center and the Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research at Temple University, will help researchers identify and test chemical ...
New Program Provides Comprehensive Care for Memory Disorder Patients and Families
The University of Rochester Medical Center has opened the doors on a unique and innovative program that provides comprehensive evaluation, care, and support for people and families coping with ...
Study: Early Surgery Controls Seizures, Improves Quality of Life
A new study out today in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that the vast majority of patients with previously uncontrolled temporal lobe epilepsy who underwent surgical ...
Research Building Recognized for Green Design
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Saunders Research Building has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification in recognition of a design that promotes ...
Noted Epidemiologist Kenneth J. Rothman to Present 12th Annual Saward-Berg Lecture
Kenneth J. Rothman, D.M.D., Dr.P.H., M.P.H., a leading researcher and expert in epidemiologic methods, will present the 12th annual Saward-Berg Lecture on Friday, March 9, 2012. The lecture – ...
Neurologist James Garbern, M.D., Ph.D. Dies at 58
James Garbern, M.D., Ph.D., a Professor of Neurology, died on November 10 after a battle with cancer. He was 58.
New Network Will Advance Neurological Care
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been tapped by the National Institutes of Health to play a critical role in a new national initiative to accelerate the process of turning promising ...
Nursing Home Hospitalizations Often Driven by Payer Status
The decision by nursing homes whether or not to treat an ill resident on-site or send them to a hospital are often linked to that person’s insurance status. A new study out this month shows that on ...
URMC and Temple University Announce Drug Discovery Partnership
The University of Rochester Medical Center and Temple University School of Pharmacy have announced a partnership that will help translate novel medical research into new drugs for treating diseases.
Study Evaluates Tools to Encourage a Healthy Pregnancy
The University of Rochester Medical Center and Cornell University have teamed up to launch a major study that will assess electronic and web-based strategies designed to promote healthy behavior in ...
Health Gains from MS Drugs Come at a High Price
A new study shows that the health gains associated with a category of medications commonly used to treat Multiple Sclerosis (MS) – know as disease modifying drugs – come at a very high cost when ...
$21 Million Award Will Accelerate Application of Medical Research
The University of Rochester Medical Center has received a $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support programs that focus on breaking down the barriers between research labs ...
Community Seeks to Raise Awareness on Baby Health and Safety Issues
A coalition of Monroe County health organizations is launching a new initiative to address four key infant health and safety issues and is encouraging physicians to raise these topics with parents ...
Colleen D. Clements, Ph.D., dedicated researcher and teacher, dies at 74
Colleen D. Clements, Ph.D., an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center died on May 14, 2011 at the age of 74 surrounded by her family.
Medical Center Opens New Building Dedicated to Advancing Care
University of Rochester officials were joined today by Lt. Governor Robert Duffy and New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to officially open the doors on a new research building at the ...
Study: African Americans Have Better Stroke Survival Rates
A study published today shows that African Americans have a better survival rate compared to whites after being hospitalized for a stroke. This conclusion contradicts prevailing wisdom and is one ...
University of Rochester Recognized for Scientific Excellence
A recent report by Thomson Reuters shows that discoveries and insights by University of Rochester researchers disproportionately shape the thinking of other scientists. The study places the ...
New Fund Will Expand Technological Commercialization in Upstate New York
New York State will expand its technological strengths and promote the commercialization that leads to economic growth through a $2 million pilot seed fund project. Empire State Development (ESD), ...
Flu Vaccination Disparities Exacerbated by Supply Problems
The gap in flu vaccination rates between elderly whites, African-Americans and Hispanics is amplified when vaccine supply is limited or delayed. That is the conclusion of a study out today in the ...
Canandaigua Woman’s Ordeal Illuminates Rare Form of Seizures
The remarkable story of a Canandaigua, N.Y. woman who emerged from a more than six month long coma is now being used to educate physicians about how to recognize and treat her extremely rare ...
Medicaid Reimbursement and Childhood Flu Vaccination Rates Linked
Increasing the amount that physicians are reimbursed by Medicaid for administering influenza shots may raise vaccination rates among poor children. That is the conclusion of a study published online ...
Media Coverage Responsible for Growth in Vaccination Rates
Mass media coverage of flu-related topics such as vaccine shortages and delays appears to boost overall vaccination rates and prompt people to get their shots earlier in the flu season. A study ...
New Facility Will Accelerate Stem Cell Research
The University of Rochester Medical Center has received a $3.3 million grant from the Empire State Stem Cell Board for the construction of a new facility that will enable scientists to produce human ...
Variations in Decisions for Care of Patients with Brain Injury “Disturbing”
Treatment decisions involving patients with severe brain injury vary widely between medical institutions, and appear to be more driven by hospital and physician practices and priorities. In an ...
Report Details Economic Impact of Federal Support for Research
A new report released today by The Science Coalition – a national organization of research universities – highlights the link between federally funded research and economic growth. The report, titled ...
URMC Receives $4.5 Million in NYS Stem Cell Grants
The University of Rochester Medical Center has received a total of $4.5 million in funding from the Empire State Stem Cell Board for research in neurological disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, ...
Inaugural Community Health Improvement Awards Announced
The recipients of the Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards were announced last night during a ceremony at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The inaugural awards recognized ...
New Center to Focus on Early Stage Clinical Research
A new initiative at the University of Rochester Medical Center will provide academic and industry researchers the expertise and scientific collaboration necessary to conduct early stage clinical ...
Drug Shows Promise for Huntington’s Disease
An early stage clinical trial of the experimental drug dimebon (latrepirdine) in people with Huntington’s disease appears to be safe and may improve cognition. That is the conclusion of a study ...
New URMC Program to Focus on Health Behaviors
The University of Rochester Medical Center today announced the inauguration of the Healthy Living Center. This new initiative – which is part of the Center for Community Health – will offer clinical ...
New Multiple Sclerosis Drug has URMC Ties
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug fampridine-SR for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have been evaluating the ...
Study: Era of Rapid Growth in Biomedical Research Over
After a decade of remarkable growth, total annual funding for biomedical research in the U.S. has decelerated and may have even fallen when adjusted for inflation. That is the conclusion of a study ...
Impact of FDA Safety Warnings Examined
A study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine examines the impact of a safety warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration for commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications. The ...
Rochester Recognized by EPA for Lead Abatement Efforts
A partnership including the University of Rochester has been recognized for its efforts to reduce childhood lead poisoning in Monroe County. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today ...
URMC Joins National Clinical Research Recruitment Effort
The University of Rochester Medical Center is participating in a national effort to increase participation in health research. ResearchMatch, the creation of which was announced today by the National ...
URMC Launches New Center for Cardiac Safety and Innovation
The University of Rochester Medical Center has announced the creation of a new center that will assist researchers studying the electrical activity of the heart with the goal of improving drug ...
Cost Effectiveness of Blood Pressure Device Evaluated
A study conducted by the University of Rochester Medical Center demonstrates that, for certain patient populations, an experimental device that lowers blood pressure may be a cost effective ...
Survey Finds Lack of Awareness of Local Fish Health Advisories
A pilot study indicates that a substantial portion of people who eat fish caught in the region’s rivers and lakes – including Lake Ontario – are not aware of state health advisories which warn ...
Symposium Explores Frontiers of Genomics and Medicine
The University of Rochester is hosting a symposium that will examine the impact of genomic research and emerging technologies on medicine. The Genomics and Translational Medicine Symposium – which ...
Genetic Source of Muscular Dystrophy Neutralized
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found a way to block the genetic flaw at the heart of a common form of muscular dystrophy. The results of the study, which were ...
Construction of New Research Building Underway
The University of Rochester Medical Center has begun construction on the Clinical and Translational Science Building, a $76.4 million project that will serve as the hub of resources, expertise, and ...
URMC Recognized for Community Service Efforts
The University of Rochester Medical Center has received the Leadership Award for Community Benefit Excellence from VHA, Inc., a national health care alliance. The award is in recognition of the ...
Telemedicine Expands Reach of Care for Parkinson’s Patients
A unique and innovative telemedicine project is providing distant nursing home patients with Parkinson’s disease access to neurologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. A pilot study of ...
Protein Regulates Movement of Mitochondria in Brain Cells
Scientists have identified a protein in the brain that plays a key role in the function of mitochondria – the part of the cell that supplies energy, supports cellular activity, and potentially wards ...
URMC Physician Elected President of American Academy of Neurology
University of Rochester Medical Center neurologist Robert C. Griggs, M.D. has been elected president of the American Academy of Neurology, the world’s largest professional organization of ...
URMC Scientists Awarded $6.8 Million in Stem Cell Research Grants
Ten scientists from the University of Rochester Medical Center have been awarded more than $6.8 million by the Empire State Stem Cell Board. The grants are for a wide range of research programs in ...
Long-Term Effects of Early Parkinson’s Treatments Similar
A study published online today in the Archives of Neurology involving two common drugs used to treat early-stage Parkinson’s disease shows that, while the drugs each have advantages and ...
Community Participation Key to Improving Medical Research
The University of Rochester Medical Center has launched a new initiative to raise awareness and increase community participation in medical research. The effort, which is being supported by the ...
Drug Improves Mobility for Some MS Patients
The experimental drug fampridine (4-aminopyridine) improves walking ability in some individuals with multiple sclerosis. That is the conclusion of a multi-center Phase 3 clinical trial, the results ...
Survey: UR a National Leader in Technology Commercialization
An annual survey by the Association of University Technology Managers has placed the University of Rochester among the top ten institutions in the nation in the amount of royalty revenue it receives ...
High Tech Rochester Appoints New President
James S. Senall has been selected to head High Tech Rochester (HTR), the region’s lead organization in fostering the creation and growth of entrepreneurial companies. Senall, who currently serves as ...
Rescheduled: Rep. Slaughter to Speak on New Genetic Nondiscrimination Law
U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter will hold a talk on Friday, January 30 at the University of Rochester Medical Center on the topic of genetic discrimination in health care.
Vaccine Propels Sharp Drop in Meningitis Cases
A pediatric vaccine with University of Rochester roots has proven to be highly successful at reducing cases of bacterial meningitis across all age groups. That is the conclusion of a seven-year ...
Study: Growth in Research Comes at a Steep Price
A study released this month confirms and quantifies what many medical school deans and financial administrators have long understood; basic science research can be an expensive luxury. The study, ...
Pfizer Joins URMC Drug Safety Initiative
Pfizer Inc. has agreed to provide the University of Rochester Medical Center with a unique set of electrocardiographic data that will help researchers develop new methods to ensure the safety of ...
URMC, Lighthouse Biosciences Awarded U.S. Patent for Diagnostic Technology
The University of Rochester Medical Center has received a U.S. patent for a diagnostic technology that can rapidly and accurately screen for organisms such as bacteria and other infectious agents. ...