Brilliant! Wilmot Researcher Makes "Popular Science’s" List of Game Changers
Popular Science magazine has named Michael Giacomelli, Ph.D., a member of the Wilmot Cancer Institute, to its “Brilliant 10” list for 2021.
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Can I get Pregnant after Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine? Does the Vaccine Affect a Man’s Fertility?
Tieg Beazer understands why people are scared and uncertain about getting vaccinated before or during pregnancy. She got the shot and then got pregnant, and she’s eager to share her story with others.
Building on Prior Research, Wilmot Makes Progress on Vexing Liver Cancer
New data provide a roadmap for targeting rare liver tumors with immunotherapy.
Is the COVID Vaccine Safe for Pregnant People? What About When You Are Breastfeeding?
A new mom shares her story about getting the shot during pregnancy and obstetrician Eva Pressman, M.D. answers common COVID questions.
Dry Mouth and Medication - EIOH to Study the Connection
Dry mouth can lead to problems with oral health, speaking, swallowing and infection. A new study awarded to Eastman Institute for Oral Health will help identify high-risk patients to help prevent ...
Managing Anxiety Going Back to School: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Students
For children who have been out of the classroom since March of 2020, returning to school will have many benefits. Parents and schools must work together to foster a positive environment while keeping ...
Lessons from COVID: URMC, RGH Launch Clinical Trials to Test mRNA Flu Vaccine
Researchers at URMC and RGH are joining a clinical trial today to test a new Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA flu vaccine that mimics the technology used in their highly effective, FDA-approved COVID vaccine.
The memory changes of menopause
Menopause can mess with your memory, and a new study from the University of Rochester Medical Center has identified four profiles of cognitive function that may help researchers understand why memory ...
Fracking Comes at the Expense of Water Quality
In a perspective piece that appears in the journal Science, Elaine Hill, Ph.D., calls for tighter regulation and monitoring of fracking as more evidence points to the negative health consequences of ...
Appetite for survival: Brain signal alerts roundworms to changing food supply
Microscopic roundworms may hold the key to understanding what is happening in the brain when the instinct of an animal changes in order to survive.