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.
Research Documentary Sheds Light on the Parkinson’s ‘Pandemic’ By Mark Michaud May. 4, 2022 A new documentary, titled The Long Road to Hope, tells the story of individuals with Parkinson’s and efforts to study, treat, and prevent the disease from a global perspective.
Research Daily Steroids Safe and Slow Progression of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy By Mark Michaud May. 2, 2022 New research published in JAMA recommends daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking a significant change in how the disease is treated.
Patient Care What is Aphasia? By Gianluca D'Elia Apr. 8, 2022 A disruption of language that typically results from damage to certain areas of the brain, aphasia affects more than 2.5 million people in the U.S.
Patient Care URMC Among Busiest Centers for Advanced Heart Failure Care in U.S. By Leslie White Apr. 6, 2022 URMC ranks in the top 3 centers for advanced heart failure in the US, including implantable pumps.
Research Study Examines Second COVID Booster to Strengthen Immunity, Prepare for Future Waves By Mark Michaud Mar. 31, 2022 Can a second booster protect against future COVID waves and variants? URMC researchers are leading a new study that will help determine which boosters are recommended this fall, when COVID infections ...
Research Living Donation Opens New Doors for Colorectal Cancer Patients in Need of Liver Transplants By Susanne Pallo Mar. 30, 2022 A new study, led in part by URMC, offers a second chance for terminal cancer patients. It demonstrates the first successful living-donor liver transplants in North America for patients who had ...
Patient Care What is Alopecia? By Lori Barrette Mar. 30, 2022 You may not have heard of alopecia, but it is likely that we all know someone who suffers from this condition, which includes all forms of hair loss. Dermatologist Mary Gail Mercurio answers common ...