Research Rochester Study Raises New Questions about Controversial Plastics Chemical By Leslie Orr Jan. 27, 2009 A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges common assumptions about the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), by showing that in some people, surprisingly high levels remain in the body even ...
Put a Song in Your Sweetie’s Heart for Valentine’s Day By Leslie White Jan. 26, 2009 The sweet strains of love songs and other popular tunes will be heard during the Harmony for Hope concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the University of Rochester’s Strong Auditorium. The a ...
Research New Bone Cement May Prevent Amputations By URMC Communications Jan. 26, 2009 Old technologies, bone cement and a well known antibiotic, may effectively fight an emerging infection in soldiers with compound bone fractures, according to a study published online today in the ...
Medical Center Presents Prestigious Annual Awards to Top Staff By URMC Communications Jan. 25, 2009 This year’s Board Excellence Awards were presented to some of the institution’s most exceptional employees.
Rescheduled: Rep. Slaughter to Speak on New Genetic Nondiscrimination Law By Mark Michaud Jan. 21, 2009 U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter will hold a talk on Friday, January 30 at the University of Rochester Medical Center on the topic of genetic discrimination in health care.
Education School of Nursing Opens Entrepreneurship Lecture Series By URMC Communications Jan. 19, 2009 The University of Rochester School of Nursing presents the first in a series of Entrepreneurship Lectures from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Loretta C. Ford Education Wing Auditorium in Helen ...
Research Researchers Detail How Aging Undermines Bone Healing By URMC Communications Jan. 14, 2009 Researchers have unraveled crucial details of how aging causes broken bones to heal slowly, or not at all, according to study results published online today in the Journal of Bone and Mineral ...
Lyness Elected President of National Geriatric Psychiatry Group By URMC Communications Jan. 14, 2009 Jeffrey M. Lyness, M.D., professor of Psychiatry and director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been elected president of the American Association ...
Research Vaccine Propels Sharp Drop in Meningitis Cases By Mark Michaud Jan. 13, 2009 A pediatric vaccine with University of Rochester roots has proven to be highly successful at reducing cases of bacterial meningitis across all age groups. That is the conclusion of a seven-year ...
Strong Receives New International Quality Designation for Nursing By URMC Communications Jan. 12, 2009 Strong Memorial Hospital has been redesignated as a Nursing Magnet Hospital, the highest and most prestigious honor an organization can receive for excellence in nursing and quality patient care. The ...
