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 ...
Research Hormone Promises to Keep Joint Injuries from Causing Long-term Osteoarthritis By URMC Communications Sep. 12, 2009 An existing osteoporosis drug is the first ever found to prevent cartilage loss from osteoarthritis following injury to a joint, and may also regenerate some cartilage that has been lost to ...
Education New Bladder Cancer Support Group Meets Sept. 23 at Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Sep. 10, 2009 Internationally renowned bladder cancer expert Edward M. Messing, M.D., will lead a discussion about the disease and treatments at the first meeting of a new support group at the James P. Wilmot ...
Research Trends in Childhood Obesity Bode Poorly for Country’s Future Health By URMC Communications Sep. 9, 2009 Two recent University of Rochester Medical Center studies point out alarming trends in childhood obesity – not only is the group of severely obese children getting larger, but parents don’t even see ...
Patient Care City, URMC to Hold Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market By Lori Barrette Sep. 9, 2009 The City of Rochester and the University of Rochester Medical Center will hold the first Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market, part of Rochester Women’s Health Week, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
Education HIV Researcher Heads to Washington to Study Health Policy By URMC Communications Sep. 8, 2009 Sheldon D. Fields, Ph.D., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., A.A.C.R.N., D.P.N.A.P., F.A.A.N.P., associate professor at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, has been named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ...
Research Seizure Drug Enhances Sleep for Women with Hot Flashes By URMC Communications Sep. 7, 2009 Gabapentin, a drug initially used to treat seizures, improves sleep quality in menopausal women with hot flashes, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report online and in the September ...