Research Scientists Discover Way to Jumpstart Bone's Healing Process By Germaine Reinhardt Apr. 22, 2009 Rarely will physicians use the word "miraculous" when discussing patient recoveries. But that's the very phrase orthopaedic physicians and scientists are using in upstate New York to describe their ...
Wine and Wishes Event Raises Funds for Simulator Newborn Baby By URMC Communications Apr. 20, 2009 The 3rd annual Evening of Wine and Wishes pays tribute to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Golisano Children’s Hospital. It also raises funds for new resources to improve the care of ...
$1.4M Raised to Support Local Cancer Care, Research at Wilmot By Leslie White Apr. 19, 2009 More than 800 people and local corporations demonstrated their support for the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at Saturday’s 10th annual Discovery Ball. Proceeds from the event were raised through new ...
New URMC Program Aims to Help Patients Following Significant Weight Loss By Lori Barrette Apr. 19, 2009 Life After Weight Loss is an innovative program for people who have experienced significant weight loss and want to maintain it while improving the way they look and feel about themselves. Only the ...
Research Genetic Switch Potential Key to New Class of Antibiotics By URMC Communications Apr. 16, 2009 Researchers have determined the structure of a key genetic mechanism at work in bacteria, including some that are deadly to humans, in an important step toward the design of a new class of ...
Community 3 Events Offer Hope for People with Brain Tumors By Leslie White Apr. 15, 2009 People with brain tumors, and those who love and care for them, will observe Brain Tumor Awareness Week with three educational and celebratory events sponsored by the University of Rochester Medical ...
Rochester Scientist Wins Major Award for Alzheimer’s Research By URMC Communications Apr. 14, 2009 A Rochester researcher whose work has opened up a whole new avenue in Alzheimer’s disease research has received a major prize from the American Academy of Neurology.
Massage Therapy Talk April 28 at Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Apr. 13, 2009 People with cancer can learn about the use of massage therapy to relieve tension and pain during a talk at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of ...
New Speaker Scheduled for Saward-Berg Lecture By Leslie Orr Apr. 13, 2009 Despite the cancellation of Obama-appointee David Blumenthal, M.D., the annual Saward-Berg lecture will go forward with a new speaker and a new time.
Research Wristbands Ease Nausea with Cancer Treatment By Leslie Orr Apr. 7, 2009 Cancer patients who wore acupressure wristbands had much less nausea while receiving radiation treatment, making the bands a safe, low-cost addition to anti-nausea medication, according to a study in ...
