Research University of Rochester brain research featured at Society for Neuroscience conference in Chicago By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 10, 2024 Several dozen Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester faculty, researchers, and trainees from programs including Neuroscience, Brain and Cognitive Science, and Toxicology ...
Patient Care Buyer, Beware of Fake Botox By Barb Ficarra Oct. 10, 2024 Botox treatments are safe and effective when administered by a trained professional, but there are scammers out there. Earlier this year, consumers in New York and eight other states experienced ...
Patient Care How a Cancer Wellness Center Uses Integrative Medicine to Help Patients Manage Side Effects By Ruth Harper-Rhode Oct. 9, 2024 Undergoing cancer treatment can be challenging, with many patients experiencing side effects like fatigue, neuropathy, and chemo-brain. The University of Rochester and Wilmot Cancer Institute have a ...
Research Research finds neurons look different in children with autism By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 9, 2024 Neuronal measurements could provide new insight into diagnosis & therapeutic interventions for autism
People The Albany Prize Awarded to Biochemist Lynne Maquat By Emily Boynton Oct. 8, 2024 One of the nation's largest and most distinguished prizes in medicine, Maquat received the award for her research on RNA mechanisms that contribute to a wide range of diseases.
Research FDA Taps URMC to Develop New Digital Measures for Huntington's Disease By Mark Michaud Oct. 7, 2024 The study aims to detect early signs of the disease through mobility and chorea monitoring and these digital tools could support clinical trials targeting early-stage Huntington’s.
Patient Care UR Scientists Working to Crack Enduring Mystery of Bone Loss, Regeneration By Barbara Ficarra Oct. 3, 2024 Osteoporosis currently affects 10 million Americans, causes 2 million fragility fractures a year, and carries $20 million in associated health costs. More than 40 million have low bone mass and are ...
Research A revolutionary map of the fly brain could change how we study our brains By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 2, 2024 Researchers have developed a groundbreaking new resource—the FlyWire Connectome, described today in the journal Nature—that maps every neuron and synaptic connection in the central brain of ...
Research New Research Offers Hope for Preventing Age-Related Blindness By Mark Michaud Oct. 2, 2024 Findings published in the journal Developmental Cell provides important insights into the cellular mechanisms behind AMD and offers potential avenues for new treatments.
Patient Care Two Reasons You’re Probably Not Allergic to Penicillin Anymore By Kelly Webster Sep. 27, 2024 Did you know that up to 90 percent of people with a penicillin allergy label can actually outgrow the allergy?