Patient Care Living for Her Kids: New Heart Gives Buffalo Mom of 6 Second Chance at Future By Karin Christensen Jun. 30, 2022 Brendalis Vega’s life, for 18 years, has been raising her children. The Buffalo mom of six had never been away from them for more than a couple of days; her 2-year-old, never more than a few hours. ...
Research Is Cachexia All Greek to You? It’s Common with Cancer By Leslie Orr Jun. 16, 2022 Three Wilmot investigators won a Cancer Grand Challenges grant and will work with a global team to study cachexia, a debilitating condition associated with cancer. The team awards were announced ...
Research Co-development of Gut Microbiome, Respiratory and Immune Systems Directly Impact Baby's Development By Correna Dolce Jun. 15, 2022 A new multidisciplinary study found that the co-development of three systems - the gut microbiome, respiratory system and immune system - is correlated with a baby's respiratory health, and an infant ...
Education First Graduate of New PhD Curriculum is Motivated to Impact Cancer Patients By Leslie Orr Jun. 1, 2022 During this graduation season, here's some nice "firsts" — Carlos Ortiz-Bonilla, Ph.D., is the first to complete a new cancer biology concentration and the first in his family to earn an advanced ...
Research If You Take Several Medications, ‘Polypharmacy’ is a Word to Know By Leslie Orr May. 16, 2022 Taking multiple prescription drugs and supplements can be fraught with risk, a new study suggests - but it's hard for many people to part with their medications.
Patient Care UR Medicine’s Batavia Campus Opens By Mark Michaud May. 11, 2022 The new campus will open its doors to patients on May 16, strengthening the health system’s commitment to increase access to specialist and primary care for patients in Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming ...
Community As Drug Overdose Deaths Climb, Experts Assess Strategies to Stem the Tide By Emily Boynton May. 10, 2022 Stemming the opioid crisis in rural communities requires taking action to overcome the stigma and health inequity that have increased barriers to recovery from substance use disorder.
People IT Innovations Led by Wilmot’s Eric Snyder Capture National Attention By Leslie Orr Apr. 19, 2022 Eric Snyder says he’s “out to change the world” — and he’s only half joking. At the very least, the director of Informatics at Wilmot Cancer Institute wants to change the nation’s thinking around ...
Patient Care Strong Will Nearly Triple Size of ED, Offer 100+ New Private Inpatient Rooms By Karin Christensen Mar. 22, 2022 Strong's expansion project will create a 175,000-square-foot emergency department and a 9-story inpatient tower for clinical space and all-private inpatient rooms, scheduled for completion in 2027.
Patient Care What is Ki-67 in Breast Cancer? It Can Spell the Difference in Treatment Options By Leslie Orr Mar. 14, 2022 Tumor biology and breast cancer-related genes are qualifying factors in newer CDK inhibitor therapies.
