Patient Care Looking at the Lungs: Getting More People Screened for the Region’s Deadliest Cancer By Ruth Harper-Rhode Nov. 29, 2021 An expanded Lung Cancer Screening Program at UR Medicine aims to encourage more people who are eligible to get screened for lung cancer.
Patient Care Understanding End-of-Life Options: New Book Details Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking By Kelly Webster Nov. 19, 2021 Palliative care expert Timothy Quill, M.D. explores the legal, ethical, and emotional aspects of the lesser known end-of-life option, voluntarily stopping eating and drinking.
Research Multiple sclerosis drug improves memory in mice modeling Alzheimer’s disease By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 5, 2021 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience found that glatiramer acetate, a prescription drug currently used to treat patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), improved memory in a mouse ...
Research URMC to Lead First Gene Therapy Study for Batten Disease By Mark Michaud Nov. 3, 2021 URMC will serve as the lead study site in the U.S. for an experimental treatment being developed by Neurogene for CLN5 Batten disease, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder.
Research Less Chemotherapy, Personalized Care: Wilmot Study Reinforces Major Strides in Geriatric Oncology By Leslie Orr Nov. 3, 2021 Doctors can safely prescribe less chemotherapy for older adults without impacting survival, if personal circumstances call for it. A tool known as geriatric assessment helps to determine the correct ...
Research Wilmot Clinical Trials Office Steps Up Its Game By Leslie Orr Nov. 2, 2021 Many small business growth stories — whether it involves a food retailer, a fashion brand, or even Zoom, which was much less known until 2019 — have things in common with the Wilmot Cancer ...
Patient Care Age 5-11 COVID Vaccine: Everything You Need to Know on Safety, Efficacy, and Distribution By Correna Dolce Nov. 2, 2021 Infectious disease expert Jennifer Nayak, M.D., and pediatrician Stephen Cook, M.D., M.P.H, share why this COVID vaccine is continuously proven to be safe and effective.
Patient Care AHA Recognizes UR Medicine for Excellence in Stroke Care By Mark Michaud Oct. 27, 2021 UR Medicine’s Comprehensive Stroke Center was honored for providing lifesaving care, including the administration of interventions capable of improving outcomes, especially when provided as soon as ...
Patient Care ‘We All Have That Power’: Willie Lightfoot Gets Screened for Colorectal Cancer, Encourages Others By Ruth Harper-Rhode Oct. 27, 2021 Rochester City Council Vice President Willie Lightfoot knows first hand the devastation cancer can cause. That's why he decided to get screened for colorectal cancer.
Research Researchers Mobilize at Hospital’s “Front Door” to Expand Cancer Screenings By Leslie Orr Oct. 19, 2021 Are you behind on cancer screenings? Researchers are studying ways to motivate people to follow through.
