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 ...
Research In Muscular Dystrophy, What Matters to Patients and Doctors Can Differ By Mark Michaud Jul. 25, 2012 Complex, multi-system diseases like myotonic dystrophy – the most common adult form of muscular dystrophy – require physicians and patients to identify which symptoms impact quality of life and, ...
Research URMC Neurology Chair Returns to Research Lab; Acting Chair Appointed By Teri D'Agostino Jul. 19, 2012 After four years as chair of the Department of Neurology, Steven Goldman, M.D., Ph.D., is stepping down to resume research duties full time as Co-Director of the Center for Translational ...
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 ...
Research Study Links PTSD to Hidden Head Injuries Suffered in Combat By Leslie Orr Jun. 5, 2012 Even when brain injury is so subtle that it can only be detected by an ultra-sensitive imaging test, the injury might predispose soldiers in combat to post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a ...
Patient Care U.S. News Ranks Golisano Children's Hospital Among Best in Four Programs By URMC Communications Jun. 5, 2012 Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has been listed among the nation’s best hospitals for four pediatric specialties -- gastroenterology, neonatology, ...