Tag: aging

After a heart attack, aging adults face double or triple the risk of life-threatening complications – like a debilitating stroke or another heart attack – when they move forward with elective ...

Angela Branche, MD, details what we learned after the first season following the approval of RSV vaccines,

Osteoporosis currently affects 10 million Americans, causes 2 million fragility fractures a year, and carries $20 million in associated health costs. More than 40 million have low bone mass and are ...

Cancer care for older adults improves when doctors use a tool called geriatric assessment.

Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have identified mechanisms in the brain’s hippocampal network that are rescued by ketones. These findings build ...

University of Rochester Medical Center faculty and staff, as well as their community partners, were recognized today for their dedication to helping people lead healthier lives and advancing health ...

University of Rochester Medical Center is first in the nation to earn the elite Age-Friendly Health System Committed to Care Excellence status for its Center for Perioperative Medicine (CPM.) It is ...

A national review by a Wilmot member calls for research focused on reducing biases that impact older people with cancer.

Farm life and transportation present unique challenges for Wilmot Cancer Institute patients in the region, where cancer incidence is among highest in the U.S.

Groundbreaking research shows that a longevity gene can be transferred from one mammal to another to extend life and stave off aging-related diseases like cancer.