Research Scientists Create “Endless Supply” of Myelin-Forming Cells By Mark Michaud Nov. 1, 2012 In a new study appearing this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have unlocked the complex cellular mechanics that instruct specific brain cells to continue to divide. This discovery ...
Research Researchers at the Doorstep of Stem Cell Therapies for MS, Other Myelin Disorders By Mark Michaud Oct. 25, 2012 In a review article appearing today in the journal Science, University of Rochester Medical Center scientists Steve Goldman, M.D., Ph.D., Maiken Nedergaard, Ph.D., and Martha Windrem, Ph.D., contend ...
Research Safety Harnesses Key to Prevent Falls while Deer Hunting By Leslie White Oct. 16, 2012 Tree stands give hunters a bird’s-eye view of wild game, but some hunters continue to suffer serious injuries after failing to wear a safety harness, according to doctors at University of Rochester ...
Research Two Rochester Neurologists among Those Calling for Stronger Studies By URMC Communications Oct. 10, 2012 Neurologists Robert A. Gross and Richard T. Moxley are part of an international team of scientists who call for greater rigor in the way that early-stage biomedical research is done and reported. The ...
Research Rare Disease Researchers Notch a Win for Patients with Inherited Muscle Disease By URMC Communications Oct. 2, 2012 An older medication originally approved to treat heart problems eases the symptoms of a very rare muscle disease that often leaves its sufferers stiff and in a good deal of pain, physicians and ...
Research Pasternak Elected Officer of Society for Neuroscience By URMC Communications Sep. 24, 2012 Tatiana Pasternak, Ph.D., professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been elected secretary of the Society for Neuroscience, one of the largest science ...
Golisano Chief Named President of Child Neurology Society By URMC Communications Aug. 29, 2012 Golisano Children's Hospital's pediatrician-in-chief has been elected president of Child Neurology Society, the nation's largest organization of child neurologists.
Research Study Questions Validity of Quality Measure for Stroke Care By Mark Michaud Aug. 27, 2012 One of the key indicators of the quality of care provided by hospitals to acute stroke victims is the percentage of patients who die within a 30-day period. A new study shows that the decisions made ...
Research Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Cleansing System in Brain By URMC Communications Aug. 15, 2012 A previously unrecognized system that drains waste from the brain at a rapid clip has been discovered by neuroscientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The highly organized system ...
Research A Promising Step Forward Toward Muscular Dystrophy Treatment By URMC Communications Aug. 1, 2012 Scientists have reversed symptoms of myotonic muscular dystrophy in mice by eliminating a buildup of toxic RNA in muscle cells. The work, carried out by scientists at the University of Rochester ...
