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 ...
Research URMC to Trial Minimally Invasive Device that ‘Reins in’ Acid Reflux By URMC Communications Apr. 2, 2009 The University of Rochester Medical Center is one of 15 specialized sites across the U.S. and Europe gearing up to trial a new implantable device that could bring relief to the estimated 25 million ...
"Brain Attack" Gets Fast Tracked at Strong Memorial By Germaine Reinhardt Mar. 31, 2009 A new streamlined triage system at Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) is providing rapid evaluation and specialized treatments to "brain attack", or stroke, patients.
University of Rochester Robotic Surgeon Teaches Colleagues about Prostatectomy By Leslie White Mar. 24, 2009 One of the country’s top robotic surgeons will remove the cancerous prostate of a Binghamton-area man in a live demonstration of robotic surgery on Wednesday, April 8. University of Rochester Medical ...
Patient Care University of Rochester and The Highlands at Pittsford Present 'To Your Health!' By URMC Communications Mar. 22, 2009 The free “To Your Health!” series featuring health experts from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) resumes March 24 with an increased number of programs offering advice on learning ...
Research Astrocytes Help Separate Man from Mouse By URMC Communications Mar. 22, 2009 A type of brain cell that was long overlooked by researchers embodies one of very few ways in which the human brain differs fundamentally from that of a mouse or rat.
Palliative Care Now a Division of Department of Medicine By URMC Communications Mar. 17, 2009 Palliative Care, recently recognized as a subspecialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties, has become a division of the Department of Medicine.
University of Rochester Eye Institute Debuts New Research Space By Karin Gaffney Christensen Mar. 17, 2009 Tours of the recently completed addition of 22,000 square feet of laboratory space for the University of Rochester Eye Institute will be offered during UREI’s 54th annual ophthalmology conference.
Research Weighing the Options after Life-Altering Stroke By URMC Communications Mar. 11, 2009 Choosing to have aggressive brain surgery after suffering a severe stroke generally improves the patients’ lives and allows them to live longer, according to research by neurologists.
Patient Care Screening Key to Early Detection of Colorectal Cancers By Leslie White Mar. 11, 2009 Colorectal cancer screening is an essential part of the health checkups you need as you grow older. If you're over 50, University of Rochester Medical Center doctors encourage you to schedule a ...
