Research In Journey from Maggot to Fruit Fly, a Clue about Cancer Metastasis By URMC Communications Jan. 19, 2010 Scientists trying to understand how cancer cells invade healthy tissue have used the fruit fly’s metamorphosis from maggot to flying insect as a guide to identify a key molecular signal that may be ...
Research Study: Era of Rapid Growth in Biomedical Research Over By Mark Michaud Jan. 12, 2010 After a decade of remarkable growth, total annual funding for biomedical research in the U.S. has decelerated and may have even fallen when adjusted for inflation. That is the conclusion of a study ...
Research Rochester Neurologist Takes a Lead Role Tackling Charcot-Marie-Tooth By URMC Communications Dec. 30, 2009 Neurologist David Herrmann, MBBCh, associate professor of Neurology and of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, is taking part in a newly funded nationwide ...
Research Pilot Study Relates Phthalate Exposure to Less-Masculine Play by Boys By Leslie Orr Nov. 15, 2009 A study of 145 preschool children reports, for the first time, that when the concentrations of two common phthalates in mothers’ prenatal urine are elevated their sons are less likely to play with ...
Research Researchers Study Whether Psychosocial Interventions Ease Psoriasis By URMC Communications Nov. 10, 2009 The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has awarded University of Rochester Medical Center researchers $2.5 million to investigate the impact of psychological interventions on ...
Research Common Pain Relievers May Dilute Power of Flu Shots By Leslie Orr Nov. 2, 2009 With flu vaccination season in full swing, research from the University of Rochester Medical Center cautions that use of many common pain killers – Advil, Tylenol, aspirin – at the time of injection ...
Community Community Groups Join Together to Boost HIV Awareness By URMC Communications Oct. 21, 2009 The MOCHA Center and the Rochester Victory Alliance (formerly the University of Rochester HIV Vaccine Trials Unit) are the lead organizers with more than a dozen community-based organizations that ...
Patient Care Rochester Native Joins Department of Neurosurgery By Germaine Reinhardt Sep. 28, 2009 Former Penfield resident Andrew M. Wensel, M.D., has joined the University of Rochester Medical Center as an assistant professor of Neurosurgery, expanding the faculty ranks of the department to 11.
Research Viagra Relatives Shrink Abnormally Large Hearts By URMC Communications Sep. 24, 2009 Compounds related to Viagra, which is already in clinical trials to prevent heart failure, may also counter the disease in a different way, according to a study published online today in the journal ...
Research Mindful Meditation, Shared Dialogues Reduce Physician Burnout By URMC Communications Sep. 22, 2009 Training in mindfulness meditation and communication can alleviate the psychological distress and burnout experienced by many physicians and can improve their well-being, University of Rochester ...
