Research Symposium Explores Frontiers of Genomics and Medicine By Mark Michaud Sep. 27, 2009 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 ...
Research Where Surgery Was the Standard, Casting May Be the Future By URMC Communications Sep. 27, 2009 New research from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) may lead doctors to choose to tweak an old technology – casting – over using high-tech implantable devices for children with ...
Research Young Adults Visit Doctors Least at an Age When Risky Behavior Peaks By URMC Communications Sep. 24, 2009 The prevalence of substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, homicide and motor vehicle crashes all peak in young adulthood. Yet the study’s findings show that young adults underuse ambulatory ...
Research Viagra Relatives Shrink Abnormally Large Hearts By URMC Communications Sep. 24, 2009 Compounds related to Viagra, which is already in clinical trials to prevent heart failure, may also counter the disease in a different way, according to a study published online today in the journal ...
Research Mindful Meditation, Shared Dialogues Reduce Physician Burnout By URMC Communications Sep. 22, 2009 Training in mindfulness meditation and communication can alleviate the psychological distress and burnout experienced by many physicians and can improve their well-being, University of Rochester ...
Research Experimental Approach May Reverse Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis By URMC Communications Sep. 21, 2009 Researchers have identified a mechanism that may keep a well known signaling molecule from eroding bone and inflaming joints, according to an early study published online today in the Journal of ...
Research Experimental Drug Lets B Cells Live and Lymphoma Cells Die By URMC Communications Sep. 20, 2009 An investigative drug deprived non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells of their ability to survive too long and multiply too fast, according to an early study published recently in the journal Experimental ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Experts Host Breast Health Day Oct. 3 By Leslie White Sep. 16, 2009 Helping a loved one who has breast cancer can be challenging, but it’s a critical time for you to offer support. Doctors at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center’s Comprehensive Breast Care Center will ...
Patient Care Rhinos Game Sept. 18 Supports Breast Cancer Care at Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Sep. 15, 2009 The Rochester Raging Rhinos will don pink jerseys to raise awareness of breast cancer during the season-ending game against the Charleston Battery Friday, Sept. 18. The game begins at 8 p.m. at ...
Research Three Physicians Join URMC Department of Otolaryngology By Lori Barrette Sep. 14, 2009 The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Otolaryngology welcomes three new faculty members to its staff. Benjamin T. Crane, M.D., Ph.D., Matthew C. Miller, M.D., and Paul G. van der ...