Community Building on a legacy of intellectual and developmental disabilities research and care By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 26, 2024 The foundational work of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) related care and research has been underway at the University and Medical Center for more than a half-century. Clinicians ...
Patient Care Is Mercury in Fish Bad for You? By Mark Michaud Jul. 25, 2024 Vital for a healthy diet and providing nutrients essential for brain development, fish consumption is safe if you follow guidelines.
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 ...
People IT Innovations Led by Wilmot’s Eric Snyder Capture National Attention By Leslie Orr Jul. 19, 2024 Eric Snyder says he’s “out to change the world” — and he’s only half joking. At the very least, the director of Informatics at Wilmot Cancer Institute wants to change the nation’s thinking around ...
Research 90-Day Prescriptions Lead to Better High Blood Pressure Outcomes in Children By Scott Hesel Jul. 19, 2024 A new study by pediatric researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) found that children take their hypertension medication more consistently when they receive a 90-day ...
People Remembering the Life of a True Giant of Dermatology By URMC Communications Jul. 15, 2024 Lowell Goldsmith, MD, whose boundless curiosity led him to international renown as a dermatology expert who could achieve the near impossible, passed away in North Carolina on July 10. He was 86. Dr. ...
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?
Patient Care Catching Z’s, Repelling Disease: What Happens to Your Body When You Sleep? By Elizabeth Beach Jul. 9, 2024 It's no secret that sleep is paramount to health. A sleep medicine expert reveals some important items on your body's to-do list while you snooze.
Education EIOH Periodontics Chair Dr. Jack Caton Stepping Down By Karen Black Jul. 8, 2024 After more than 50 years of visionary and dedicated leadership, Jack G. Caton, DDS, MS, (Perio ’73, MS ‘73) will step down as chair of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health Periodontics Department on ...