Patient Care Free Seminar to Discuss Acupuncture and Male Fertility By Lori Barrette Feb. 23, 2010 Improving male fertility through the use of acupuncture will be the topic of a free seminar offered by the Strong Fertility Center 10 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at The Women’s Health Pavilion, 500 Red ...
Research Protein Central to Being Male Plays Key Role in Wound Healing By URMC Communications Jan. 3, 2010 A molecular receptor pivotal to the action of male hormones such as testosterone also plays a crucial role in the body’s ability to heal, report scientists in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Research Wilmot Cancer Center Honors Renowned Bladder Cancer Expert By Leslie White Dec. 10, 2009 The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center today honored Urology Chair Edward M. Messing, M.D., F.A.C.S., for his outstanding work in advancing bladder cancer research. He received The Davey Memorial Award ...
Education New Bladder Cancer Support Group Meets Sept. 23 at Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Sep. 10, 2009 Internationally renowned bladder cancer expert Edward M. Messing, M.D., will lead a discussion about the disease and treatments at the first meeting of a new support group at the James P. Wilmot ...
Research Device Significantly Reduces Blood Pressure, Improves Heart Function By Karin Gaffney Christensen Aug. 24, 2009 A device that was first implanted in the United States at URMC as part of a clinical trial is showing not only a significant reduction in blood pressure, but also an improvement in heart structure ...
Patient Care URMC Presents Sixth Annual Men’s Health Day – Stay in the Game with Coach Marv Levy By URMC Communications Jul. 27, 2009 URMC is doing its part to give men the tools they need to live long and vital lives by presenting Men’s Health Day from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Now in its sixth ...
Football Legend Marv Levy to Speak Sept. 11 By URMC Communications Jun. 3, 2009 Former Buffalo Bills Coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marv Levy will be the keynote speaker at Men’s Health Day on Friday, Sept. 11, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rochester.
University of Rochester Medical Center Urologists Compare Tests for Early Bladder Cancer Detection By Leslie White Apr. 6, 2009 Men over the age of 60 who have smoked at least 20 years are needed for an international clinical study to improve bladder cancer screening techniques at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Research Updated Formula Measures Kidney Function More Accurately By URMC Communications Feb. 23, 2009 Children with chronic kidney disorder are often subjected to radioactivity and a large number of blood draws when clinicians measure how well their kidneys function. This process is also ...
Children with Hypertension Have Trouble with Thinking, Memory By URMC Communications Feb. 23, 2009 Children with high blood pressure are not as good at complicated, goal-directed tasks, have more working memory problems and are not as adept at planning as their peers without hypertension, ...