Research NIH Taps URMC to Help Develop New Pain Relievers to Combat Opioid Crisis By Mark Michaud Oct. 16, 2019 University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have been selected as part of a national initiative by the National Institutes of Health to develop new non-addictive treatments for pain to improve ...
Eastman Institute Research Points to Chronic Pain Predictors By URMC Communications Mar. 4, 2019 Eastman Institute for Oral Health research shows that exercise could be a valuable component in helping healthcare providers predict susceptibility to pain following injury or surgery.
Research Common Painkiller Not Effective for Traumatic Nerve Injury By Mark Michaud Sep. 24, 2018 A new study out today in the Journal of Neurology finds that pregabalin is not effective in controlling the chronic pain that sometimes develops following traumatic nerve injury. The results of the ...
Patient Care Prep Now for a Safe Gardening Season By Lori Barrette Apr. 19, 2018 If you’ve been less active through the colder months, rigorous yard work may result in aches and strains—especially back problems. UR Medicine orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Emmanuel Menga offers advice to ...
Research Better Studies Needed to Prevent Pain, Tingling, in Hands and Feet from Chemotherapy By Leslie Orr Aug. 28, 2017 Clinical trials to test treatments for chemotherapy-related neuropathy are tricky to conduct, and therefore better study designs would allow scientists to identify beneficial ways to prevent or treat ...
Patient Care Radiation Oncology begins Metastatic Cancer & Palliative Care service By Ruth Harper-Rhode Aug. 16, 2017 In July, Haoming (Carl) Qiu, M.D., assistant professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology, officially began leading a new Metastatic Cancer and Palliative Radiation Therapy service within the Department ...
New Report Released on Pain and Opioid Epidemic By URMC Communications Jul. 19, 2017 UR Medicine's Eastman Institute for Oral Health Director and chronic pain expert Dr. Eli Eliav was part of a national team of specialists charged with studying pain management and the opioid ...
Research Study reveals potential target for drug development for better control of dental pain By URMC Communications May. 28, 2017 A recent study from UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) is challenging a longstanding hydrodynamic theory that states environment ...
Patient Care Myth Buster: The Truth About Arthritis Causes and Treatments By Lori Barrette May. 16, 2017 Arthritis affects millions of people and is the most common cause of disability in the U.S., but myths about its causes and treatments persist. UR Medicine Sports Medicine's Dr. Maria Karipidis ...
Research FDA Funds Study of Therapies for Pain, Addiction, Sedation By URMC Communications Oct. 20, 2016 A team led by Rochester researchers will use up to $4 million from the FDA to speed the development of new treatments for acute and chronic pain, addiction and sedation. Currently, patients have few ...
