Research Cancer Cell Metabolism Yields New Insights on Leukemia By Leslie Orr Jan. 17, 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have proposed a new reason why acute myeloid leukemia, one of the most aggressive cancers, is so difficult to cure.
Research URMC Launches Effort to Improve Palliative Care in Nursing Homes By Mark Michaud Jan. 14, 2013 A project involving nursing homes from across upstate New York will seek to establish new standards and strengthen the quality of end-of-life care. The $1.9 million project is one of the first awards ...
Research Study: Model for Brain Signaling Flawed By Mark Michaud Jan. 10, 2013 A new study out today in the journal Science turns two decades of understanding about how brain cells communicate on its head. The study demonstrates that the tripartite synapse – a model long ...
Education Honor Crimes: URMC Starts the Conversation on Prevention and Awareness By URMC Communications Nov. 28, 2012 To shed daylight on the complex issue of honor crimes, the University of Rochester Medical Center is inviting the public and community stakeholders from the Rochester and Buffalo areas for two ...
Research Being Neurotic, Conscientious, a Good Combo for Health By Leslie Orr Nov. 12, 2012 Under certain circumstances neuroticism and conscientiousness can be good for your health, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.
Research Small Change in Defibrillator Therapy Leads to Huge Benefits for Heart Patients By Emily Boynton Nov. 6, 2012 A new study shows that defibrillators – devices designed to detect and correct dangerous heart rhythms – can help people with heart disease live longer, and with a much better quality of life, than ...
Research Researchers Build on Diabetes-Liver Cancer Connection By Leslie Orr Oct. 29, 2012 Diabetes mellitus is associated with a higher risk of having advanced liver cancer at the time of diagnosis, suggesting that the presence of diabetes may promote more invasive tumor biology, a ...
Education Focus on Aging By URMC Communications Oct. 1, 2012 Emmy Award-winning producer and director Manville Jennings never shows a sign of deep depression or anger in a University of Rochester Medical Center video during which he discusses the impact ...
Research Many Options, Good Outcomes, for Early-Stage Follicular Lymphoma By Leslie Orr Aug. 20, 2012 A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges treatment guidelines for early stage follicular lymphoma, concluding that six different therapies can bring a remission, particularly if the ...
Research Study: New Huntington’s Treatment Shows Promise By Mark Michaud Jun. 18, 2012 A new study shows that the compound Coenzyme Q10 reduces oxidative damage, a key finding that hints at its potential to slow the progression of Huntington disease. The discovery, which appears in the ...
