Lynne Maquat Wins Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
The professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oncology and Pediatrics was honored for her pivotal discoveries in the field of RNA biology. The prize is administered by Harvard Medical School and ...
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School of Medicine and Dentistry Alumnus Harvey J. Alter Wins Nobel Prize
Harvey J. Alter, M.D., received the award for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus. A graduate of both the undergraduate college (1956) and the School of Medicine and Dentistry (1960), Alter is the ...
Rochester Researchers Receive $12 Million Award to Visualize the Immune System in Action
Experts in immunology, vaccine biology, biomedical engineering, optics and physics will use cutting-edge imaging technologies to watch the immune system work in real time and explore ways to better ...
Needle-Free Flu Vaccine Patch Effective in Early Study
A new needle-free flu vaccine patch revved up the immune system much like a traditional flu shot without any negative side effects. The research represents an important step toward a technology that ...
Single Brain Region is Key to Assessing the Impact of Repetitive Head Hits, Concussions
Researchers found that no matter where the head gets hit the force is translated into a single region of the brain known as the midbrain. Imaging this part of the brain may help to diagnose injury ...
New Study Links Electronic Cigarettes and Wheezing in Adults
People who vaped were nearly twice as likely to experience wheezing compared to people who didn’t regularly use tobacco products, according to a study published in the journal Tobacco Control.
There’s an App for That: Now You Can Link MyChart and Apple Health Records
The MyURMedicine app now supports Health Records on iPhone, which brings together hospitals, clinics and the existing Apple Health app to make it easy for patients to see their available medical data ...
Using the Microbiome to Help Premature Babies Grow
A study suggests that the gut microbiome – the trillions of tiny bacteria that live in the digestive tract – could help doctors personalize nutrients and feeding patterns to help the most vulnerable ...
Chest Pain Drug Ranolazine Falls Short in Preventing First Episode of Ventricular Arrhythmia or Death
A trial of more than 1,000 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators found that the chest pain drug ranolazine was safe but didn’t decrease the likelihood of the first occurrence of ...
Study Supports Blood Test to Help Diagnose Brain Injury
For the first time in the U.S., a blood test will be available to help doctors determine if people who’ve experienced a blow to the head could have a traumatic brain injury such as brain bleeding or ...
Part I: Lynne Maquat’s 40-Year-Voyage to Solve the Mysteries of Gene Expression
Years of meticulous focus led to Lynne Maquat’s discovery of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD), one of the most prominent surveillance systems in the body to protect against mistakes in gene ...
Horses Get the Flu, Too
Flu vaccines for horses haven’t been updated in more than 25 years, but Rochester researchers have developed a new live equine influenza vaccine that is safe and more protective than existing ...
Ilan Goldenberg Named Director of Clinical Cardiovascular Research at URMC
Ilan Goldenberg, M.D., an expert in sudden cardiac death, defibrillators, and the management of clinical trials, will consolidate all clinical cardiology research into one team and expand the ...
Maquat Wins Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences
Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D., the J. Lowell Orbison Endowed Chair and Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, is the ...
Renowned Cardiologist Arthur J. Moss, Pioneer of Research and Treatment in Sudden Death, Passes Away
Moss was known worldwide for his six-decade quest to understand and treat heart disease, for his devotion to patients and for his ground-breaking research collaborations that led to some of the most ...
Lynne Maquat Wins Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science
Maquat is the recipient of the annual award that honors women scientists with a “stellar record” of research accomplishments who have made significant contributions to mentoring other women in ...
URMC Cardiologist Receives High Honor from American Heart Association
University of Rochester Medical Center cardiologist Arthur J. Moss, M.D., whose research on cardiac arrhythmias has saved countless lives and changed the treatment of heart disease worldwide, was ...
In Pursuit of a Universal Flu Shot
Developing a universal flu vaccine that would protect against all seasonal and pandemic strains of the flu virus is no easy task, and new research suggests that one of the most promising strategies ...
URMC Scientist Lynne Maquat Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D., an internationally recognized researcher who studies what happens in our cells during disease, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. The accolade places her ...
Finding a Treatment for Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
More than half of older adults suffer from delirium after surgery, a condition called postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Researchers at Duke and the University of Rochester Medical Center will test ...
Afib? There’s an App for That
While many of us reach for our tablets to scan Facebook, watch the newest series on Netflix, or make a quick purchase on Amazon, researchers want to test their potential for a more serious task: ...
Unraveling RNA and Stereotypes: Q&A with Award-Winning Scientist Lynne Maquat
You might wonder…what makes such a successful scientist tick? We asked.
Of Mice and Cheeseburgers: Experimental Drug Reverses Obesity-Related Liver Disease
A drug developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center protected mice from one of the many ills of our cheeseburger and milkshake-laden Western diet – non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
URMC Researchers Developing New Tool to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
The overuse of antibiotics is leading to antibiotic resistance, one of the world’s most pressing health threats. Scientists are developing a tool to help health care providers prescribe antibiotics ...
Study: A New Way to Slow Cancer Cell Growth
By removing a specific protein from cells, researchers were able to slow cell growth and division, which is out of control in cancer.
Arthur Moss Receives Heart Rhythm Society’s Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and EP Award
Arthur J. Moss, M.D., received the award for his dedication to understanding and treating electrical disturbances of the heart, including cardiac arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, heart failure and ...
Chest Pain Drug Decreases Common Arrhythmias
A drug approved to treat chest pain reduces the incidence of a common arrhythmia called ventricular tachycardia in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, according to a study ...
Rochester Researchers Lead First Worldwide Trial to Test Defibrillators in Diabetes Patients
People with diabetes have a high incidence of heart problems, including sudden cardiac death. A new study will determine if a subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (S-ICD) increases survival ...
Maquat Receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Science from International RNA Society
Maquat’s pioneering contributions to our understanding of RNA’s role in sickness and in health and her commitment to mentoring the next generation of researchers and advocating for young women in the ...
URMC Drug Extends Effectiveness of HIV Therapy
A new drug developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center extends the effectiveness of multiple HIV therapies by unleashing a cell’s own protective machinery on the virus.
URMC Awarded up to $9M to Study Infectious Threats
The award to the Center for Community Health renews the University’s role as a member of the CDC’s Emerging Infections Program, a national network that monitors the activity of several infectious ...
Brain Protein Predicts Recovery Time Following Concussion
Elevated levels of the brain protein tau following concussion are associated with a longer recovery period and may serve as a marker to help physicians determine an athlete’s readiness to return to ...
Director of National Institutes of Health Visits URMC
Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Institutes of Health met with students and junior researchers, toured labs and discussed exceptional opportunities in biomedical research.
UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital Fights Antibiotic Resistance
In a recent report published by The Pew Charitable Trusts, UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital was featured as an academic center that is leading the way in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
Community Talk on Zika Virus Features Infectious Disease Expert from Brazil
The community is invited to attend a free talk and panel discussion on Zika virus featuring an infectious disease expert who has watched the outbreak unfold in Brazil. URMC women’s health and ...
Study: The Science behind Bodily Secretions
The secretion of fluids like saliva and digestive juices are important in countless activities that keep our bodies running day and night. A new study uncovers a previously mysterious process that ...
Commentary: How Research Makes Us Ever Better
Research conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center has led to the discovery of therapies that have saved countless lives. What many people may not realize is that research benefits ...
Scientists Seek to Improve Flu Vaccine for the Very Young
Scientists at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry have discovered a way to make a nasal spray flu vaccine safer for those who are at greatest risk of catching the flu, ...
Team Approach Helps Patients Control Blood Pressure
A team-based approach to the treatment of hypertension led to a 30 percent improvement in blood pressure control in low-income, minority patients receiving care at a clinic in the city of Rochester.
Researchers Test a New Way to Protect People from HIV
The University of Rochester Medical Center is testing a new method to prevent HIV that scientists hope will boost the development of an effective vaccine for the virus, which infects approximately 2 ...
$2.6 Million Grant Funds Study of Early Sex Differences in Human Health, Disease
Sex differences in human health and disease are well-documented. With a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, scientists will look for an explanation for these differences, focusing on a ...
UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital Named Rochester’s Most Preferred Hospital
UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital was named a 2015/2016 Consumer Choice Award winner by National Research Corporation. The award identifies hospitals across the country that health care ...
Experimental Treatment Regimen Effective Against HIV
Scientists at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and the University of Nebraska Medical Center have developed an experimental treatment regimen that appears to rid immune ...
Study: Protecting Dialysis Patients from Sudden Cardiac Death
Dialysis patients are at high risk of sudden cardiac death. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are leading the largest clinical trial ever conducted that is focused on reducing ...
Rochester Cardiologist Transforms Care of Patients with Rare Heart Disorder
An unexpected patient visit in 1970 started a decades-long journey in which Arthur J. Moss, M.D. transformed the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life of patients with long QT syndrome.
$3 Million Funds Research to Develop New HIV Vaccine Strategies
Infectious disease researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry will use $3.1 million from the National Institutes of Health to find new ways to develop a vaccine to ...
Immune Cells Take Cue from Animal Kingdom: Together, Everyone Achieves More
Much like birds fly in flocks to conserve energy and ants create complex nests to protect their queens, immune cells engage in coordinated behavior to wipe out viruses like the flu.
URMC Leads International Study of Heart Drug
Researchers are testing a new drug for patients with an inherited heart rhythm disorder called Long QT syndrome, one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in adults and children. The phase ...
$10 Million Grant Funds Center to Study OCD at UR School of Medicine and Dentistry
With a new $10 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, scientists aim to improve our understanding of the brain networks that play a central role in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Improving Antioxidant Therapy: Using Light to Separate the Good from the Bad
We all know that antioxidants are good for us. So why have so many antioxidant-based therapies failed in clinical trials? A $1.7 million NIH grant to a junior investigator at the School of Medicine ...
UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals Earn High Marks – Four Stars – in New National Ratings
UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital and Highland Hospital received high marks in a new ratings system rolled out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that aims to help consumers choose ...
URMC Start-up Takes Aim at Memory and Cognitive Problems
A new start-up company built around research conducted at the School of Medicine and Dentistry plans to attack the memory and cognitive problems that often plague patients with neurodegenerative ...
Lawrence and Rita Chessin Establish Professorship in Infectious Diseases
Lawrence N. and Rita R. Chessin, whose ties with the University of Rochester date back to 1954, have committed $1.5 million to support an endowed professorship in infectious diseases at the ...
$2.5 Million Grant Funds Research on Preventing Damage from Heart Attack
With a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, scientists at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry will study a new way to prevent the damage caused by a ...
Robert Dirksen to Head Department of Pharmacology and Physiology
Robert T. Dirksen, Ph.D. will serve as chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology effective July 1, 2015. Dirksen, who has conducted research and taught medical and graduate students at ...
Blocking Cellular Quality Control Mechanism Gives Cancer Chemotherapy a Boost
A University of Rochester team found a way to make chemotherapy more effective against breast cancer cells, by stopping a cellular quality-control mechanism.
Maquat Receives Canada’s Top Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research
Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D. received the 2015 Gairdner International Award, Canada’s foremost international award that recognizes the achievement of medical researchers whose work contributes ...
School of Medicine and Dentistry Ranks High in New Model to Evaluate Medical Schools
The School of Medicine and Dentistry ranks 12th nationally in a new ranking designed to evaluate medical schools and academic physicians.
Microbiologist Barbara Iglewski Named to National Women’s Hall of Fame
Barbara H. Iglewski, Ph.D., professor emeritus in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, will be inducted into the National ...
New Study Details Burden of C. Diff in U.S.
Clostridium difficile or C. diff caused almost half a million infections in the United States in 2011, largely due to the overuse of antibiotics, according to a new study led by scientists at the ...
Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Combat COPD?
The National Institutes of Health awarded $1.6 million to Rochester researchers to study a group of compounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids and their ability to combat inflammation caused by ...
UR Tests HIV Vaccine Pill
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are testing a new oral vaccine to prevent infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The vaccine is unique because it is given as a ...
Visitor Restrictions Aim to Stop Flu’s Spread
UR Medicine's Strong Memorial Hospital is implementing visitor restrictions to stop flu's spread.
UR Researchers Recruiting Older Adults to Test H7N9 Bird Flu Vaccines
Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry are recruiting volunteers between the ages of 50 and 70 to test a vaccine for H7N9, the bird flu virus that first surfaced ...
Researchers Receive $4 Million to Study Common and Costly Cause of Death: Sepsis
A diverse team of immunologists, engineers and critical care clinicians received $4 million from the National Institutes of Health to study sepsis, an over-the-top immune response to an infection ...
URMC Joins NIH Network to Help Find New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus
URMC is one of 11 research groups across the country chosen by the National Institutes of Health to join the NIH Accelerating Medicines Partnership in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus Network to ...
New Medication Shows Promise in Treating Common Skin Disease
UR scientist Lisa Beck, M.D., led a clinical investigation for a new drug to treat eczema or atopic dermatitis, with encouraging results that were reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Researchers Receive Grant to Reduce Deadly Diarrhea in Rochester-area Nursing Homes
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center received $950,000 from the New York State Department of Health to work on reducing Clostridium difficile or C. diff in Rochester-area nursing ...
Founder and Longtime Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology Dies
Alastair J. Gillies, M.D., who established the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and served as chair for nearly 15 years, died recently ...
Rochester Researchers Receive $3 Million to Study Flu
Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry were awarded approximately $3 million from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research on seasonal and pandemic ...
Device Saves Lives in Heart Failure Patients
A new study shows for the first time that cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D therapy) saves the lives of mild heart failure patients over the long term.
Complications Following Surgery Predict Costly Readmissions
The presence – or absence – of complications following surgery is a strong indicator of which patients are likely to be readmitted to the hospital in the 30 days following their procedure, according ...
Researchers Seeking Volunteers to Test Vaccine against Common Herpes Virus
Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry are testing a new vaccine against a little-known but widespread herpes virus called cytomegalovirus or CMV.
Robert Marquis, Beloved Teacher and Past Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, Dies
Robert E. Marquis, Ph.D., past chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and a beloved teacher to many students who ...
Heart Researchers to Study a Leading Cause of Sudden Death in Young People with $2.9 Million Grant
Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry received $2.9 million from the National Institutes of Health to study a group of heart muscle disorders that account for up ...
Scientist Lynne E. Maquat Named 2014 Athena Award Winner
Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D., the J. Lowell Orbison Endowed Chair and Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, was named ...
Menstrual Cycle Influences Concussion Outcomes
Researchers found that women injured during the two weeks leading up to their period (the premenstrual phase) had a slower recovery and poorer health one month after injury compared to women injured ...
Lighting Up Can Bring You Down in Colorectal Surgery
A new study shows that smoking boosts the risk of complications – infection, pneumonia and blood clots, to name a few – after some of the most common colorectal procedures, like surgery for colon ...
Fred Sherman, Major Contributor to Modern Genetics, Dies
Fred Sherman, Ph.D., an internationally recognized scientist and a faculty member at the University of Rochester Medical Center since 1962, died on September 16 at the age of 81. Sherman, who served ...
Hayes to Head Biochemistry and Biophysics at URMC
Jeffrey J. Hayes, Ph.D., has been selected as chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester Medical Center. A faculty member for nearly two decades and the ...
URMC Heart Research Expands to Asia with Launch of New Device Trial
Cardiologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center are launching a new study in an effort to improve the treatment of a very common form of heart disease in the Asian population. Called ...
URMC Contributes to Landmark Study on Origins of Congenital Heart Disease
In a first-of-its-kind study published in the journal Nature, scientists identified a group of gene mutations that may be behind up to 10 percent of complex congenital heart defects, the most ...
Mosmann Awarded Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology
Tim R. Mosmann, Ph.D., Director of the David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was awarded the 2013 Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology.
URMC Opens Clinic, Initiates Research on Rare Lung Disease in Women
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis or LAM, for short, is a rare but frequently fatal lung condition that affects almost exclusively women, usually in the prime of their lives, as they begin their careers and ...
UR Named Center for AIDS Research by the National Institutes of Health
The University of Rochester was named a Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) by the National Institutes of Health, a designation that infuses $7.5 million into HIV/AIDS work across the University and ...
Stephen Dewhurst Named Vice Dean for Research at UR School of Medicine and Dentistry
Stephen Dewhurst, Ph.D., has been named vice dean for research at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. A faculty member since 1990 and past senior associate dean for basic ...
Students, Fellows Mine Heart Data to Improve the Science of Cardiac Care
A small group of students and research fellows from URMC’s Heart Research Follow-up Program flexed a lot of academic muscle at the American College of Cardiology’s 62nd Annual Scientific Session last ...
Study Suggests New Way of Thinking about Brain Injury – As Autoimmune Disorder
A study from researchers at URMC and the Cleveland Clinic suggests a new way of thinking about concussions: That the brain degeneration observed among professional football players (including the ...
Insight from an Unlikely Source: Waste Removal in Worms Reveals a New Mechanism to Regulate Calcium Signaling
Calcium is so much more than the mineral that makes our bones and teeth strong: It is a ubiquitous signaling molecule that provides crucial information inside of and between cells. Calcium is used to ...
Predicting Risk of Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death: There’s a Computer Model for That
A computer model of the heart wall predicted risk of irregular heart rhythms and sudden cardiac death in patients, paving the way for the use of more complex cardiac models to calculate the ...
URMC Biochemistry Professor Named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Eric M. Phizicky, Ph.D., dean’s professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was named a Fellow of the American Association for the ...
Small Change in Defibrillator Therapy Leads to Huge Benefits for Heart Patients
A new study shows that defibrillators – devices designed to detect and correct dangerous heart rhythms – can help people with heart disease live longer, and with a much better quality of life, than ...
Nutrient in Eggs and Meat May Influence Gene Expression from Infancy to Adulthood
Just as women are advised to get plenty of folic acid around the time of conception and throughout early pregnancy, new research suggests another very similar nutrient may one day deserve a spot on ...
In Rochester, a Tale of Tainted Tattoos
If you end up with a rash on a new tattoo, you should probably think twice before brushing it off as an allergic reaction or a normal part of the healing process. A recent study in the New England ...
A New Route for Tackling Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Scientists have identified what may be the Peyton Manning of prostate cancer. It’s a protein that’s essential for the disease to execute its game plan: Grow and spread throughout the body.
Scouring the Skin for Clues to Better Health
The skin is much more than the part of our body that gets sunburned in the summer and pasty in the winter: It is our largest organ and the barrier that separates us from the outside world. Persistent ...
Doubling Down on Heart Failure: Researchers Discover New Route to Disease, and Drugs to Match
A new study in the journal Circulation packs a powerful one-two punch in the fight against heart failure. The leading blow: Identification of a unique alliance of proteins that plays a major role in ...
One of Few Female Electrophysiologists Hones in On Heart Rhythm Disorders in Women
Christine Tompkins, M.D., is a member of an exclusive group: Female physicians that study and treat the electrical disturbances of the heart. Of the more than 1,500 heart rhythm specialists in the ...
Scientist Patricia Rodier, Trailblazer in Early Origins of Autism, Dies
Patricia Rodier, Ph.D., the first scientist to formulate and study the idea that autism can originate long before a child is born, died May 3 at Strong Memorial Hospital. She was 68.
Slow-Growing Babies More Likely in Normal-Weight Women; Less Common in Obese Pregnancies
Obesity during pregnancy puts women at higher risk of a multitude of challenges. But, according to a new study presented earlier this month at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual ...
URMC Clinical Trial Tests New Regimen for Hypertension
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are testing whether different doses of an established blood pressure medication can provide the same benefits as a standard dose in people ...
Bile – not Acid – is Bad Guy in Triggering Precancerous Condition Associated with Reflux Disease
For many people with gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, acid reflux drugs are the answer to their woes, curbing the chronic heartburn and regurgitation of food or sour liquid characteristic of ...
Hulin Wu to Lead New Bioinformatics Center
Hulin Wu, Ph.D., Dean’s Professor of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, will serve as founding director of the newly-established Center for Integrative Bioinformatics and Experimental ...
Researchers Test Drug, Psychotherapy Combo for Fibromyalgia
For the first time, researchers will test whether two treatments are better than one for patients with fibromyalgia. With a $5.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, scientists from ...
Night, Weekend Delivery OK for Babies with Birth Defects
Weekday delivery is no better than night or weekend delivery for infants with birth defects, according to a new study presented today at The Pregnancy Meeting, the Society for Maternal-Fetal ...
To Avoid Early Labor and Delivery, Weight and Diet Changes Not the Answer
One of the strongest known risk factors for spontaneous or unexpected preterm birth – any birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy, most often without a known cause – is already having had ...
Eaton Takes Lead as Chair of Anesthesiology at URMC
Michael P. Eaton, M.D., was named chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center after serving as interim chair for the past seven months. A faculty member ...
Asian-Americans Getting Better Heart Attack Care
Care for Asian-American heart attack patients improved between 2003 and 2008, according to a study published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association ...
“Couch Potato Pill” Might Stop Heat Stroke Too
In a new study published today in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists discovered what they believe is one of the first drugs to combat heat stroke. AICAR – an experimental therapy once dubbed the ...
Myths and Truths of Obesity and Pregnancy
Ironically, despite excessive caloric intake, many obese women are deficient in vitamins vital to a healthy pregnancy. This and other startling statistics abound when obesity and pregnancy collide. ...
FDA Funds Rochester Researchers to Give Chronic and Acute Pain Clinical Trials a Makeover
For chronic pain sufferers, a day can feel like a year and a year can feel like an eternity. With very few truly new therapies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for this condition ...
Scientists Explore Whether What Heals the Head Can Also Heal the Heart
What do heart disease and dementia have in common? Perhaps more than meets the eye, according to researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center. A diverse group of scientists – experts in ...
Study Links Drinking Pattern to Alcohol’s Effect on Heart Health
For the first time, new research shows that patterns of alcohol consumption – a drink or two every night, or several cocktails on Friday and Saturday nights only – may be more important in ...
Beyond Pills: Cardiologists Examine Alternatives To Halt High Blood Pressure
More and more, patients show up to appointments with hypertension expert John Bisognano, M.D., Ph.D. carrying bags full of “natural” products that they hope will help lower their blood pressure. And ...
Richard B. Hornick, M.D., Past Chair of Medicine, Dies at 82
Richard B. Hornick, M.D., chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center from 1979 to 1985, died August 9 after a battle with cancer.
In Quest for New Therapies, Clinician-Scientist Team Unlocks Hidden Information in Human Genome
The work of molecular biologist Joseph M. Miano, Ph.D., and clinician Craig Benson, M.D., seems worlds apart: Miano helps head the Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute and Benson is chief resident ...
In Pregnancy, Diabetes-Obesity Combo a Major Red Flag
Type 2 diabetes and obesity in pregnancy is a daunting duo, according to new research published this month in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. The study shows that both conditions ...
Contaminated Cocaine Triggers Decaying, Dying Skin
If the obvious reasons for avoiding recreational drug use aren’t off-putting enough, physicians have yet another detrimental consequence to add to the list – crusty, purplish areas of dead skin that ...
Changing Genetic ‘Red Light’ to Green Holds Promise for Treating Disease
In a new study published today in the journal Nature, scientists discovered an entirely new way to change the genetic code. The findings, though early, are significant because they may ultimately ...
Multitasking Meds: Scientists Discover How Drug for Leukemia, Psoriasis, May Tackle Vascular Disease
A drug that has been on the market for decades to treat leukemia and skin disorders such as acne and psoriasis may be a possible therapy for vascular diseases, including atherosclerosis and ...
Genetic Defects Hold Clues to Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden cardiac death is always a shocking, tragic event, especially when it occurs at a young age. But, for the first time, scientists are unraveling how genetic defects can help predict the risk of ...
Moss Awarded Heart Rhythm Society’s Top Honor for Exceptional Contributions to Field
Arthur J. Moss, M.D., professor of Cardiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center and world-renowned expert on electrical disturbances of the heart, received the Heart Rhythm Society’s ...
URMC Biochemistry Professor Elected to National Academy of Sciences
University of Rochester Medical Center Professor Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D. has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences – one of the highest honors possible for any scientist – for her ...
Obesity Not Always Protective Following Surgery
Obese patients with high blood pressure and diabetes are at much higher risk for major complications following non-cardiac surgery compared to otherwise healthy obese patients and patients of normal ...
More Interventions at Delivery Not Linked to Healthier Newborns
In low-risk pregnant women, high induction and first-cesarean delivery rates do not lead to improved outcomes for newborns, according to new research published in the April issue of The Journal of ...
Landmark MADIT-CRT Trial Yields More Information on Treatment Benefits in Patients with Mild Heart Failure
Presenting a total of 15 studies at this week’s American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Sessions, researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center continue to mine valuable ...
Device Drops Blood Pressure in Patients With Difficult-to-Treat Hypertension
A device designed to treat people with resistant hypertension helped lower blood pressure by 33 points, a substantial drop that would otherwise require patients to take an additional three or four ...
Scientists Find a Key to Maintaining Our DNA
DNA contains all of the genetic instructions that make us who we are, and maintaining the integrity of our DNA over the course of a lifetime is a critical, yet complex part of the aging process. In ...
To Bring Effective Therapies to Patients Quicker, Use the Team Approach
The current clinical trial process in the U.S. is on shaky ground. In this era of personalized medicine, patient populations for new therapies grow smaller and smaller. Coupled with skyrocketing ...
Researchers Focus on Human Cells for Spinal Cord Injury Repair
For the first time, scientists discovered that specific human cells, generated from stem cells and transplanted into spinal cord injured rats, provide tremendous benefit, not only repairing damage to ...
Researchers Pinpoint Patients Who Receive Greatest Benefit from Heart Failure Treatment
Mild heart failure patients with a particular condition that results in disorganized electrical activity throughout the heart benefit substantially from cardiac resynchronization therapy with ...
High-Quality Care Associated with Lower Cost in Trauma
High-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care to trauma patients, according to a study published in the Annals of Surgery. The study found high-quality hospitals have death rates that are 34 percent ...
Scheduled Deliveries Raise Risks for Mothers, Do Not Benefit Newborns
Inducing labor without a medical reason is associated with negative outcomes for the mother, including increased rates of cesarean delivery, greater blood loss and an extended length of stay in the ...
Severely Obese Women May Need to Gain Less Weight during Pregnancy
Extremely obese women may not need to gain as much weight during pregnancy as current guidelines suggest, according to a new study presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine annual ...
Scientists Discover Gene Regulation Mechanism Unique to Primates
Scientists have discovered a new way genes are regulated that is unique to primates, including humans and monkeys. Though the human genome – all the genes that an individual possesses – was sequenced ...
Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure More Effective in Women than Men
Never before has a therapy proven more beneficial for women than men in preventing heart disease – until now. A study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found women ...
Breast Cancer Cells Outsmart the Immune System and Thrive
Scientists discovered a new way breast cancer cells dodge the immune system and promote tumor growth, providing a fresh treatment target in the fight against the disease. While comparable mechanisms ...
Helicopter Transport Increases Survival for Seriously Injured Patients
Severely injured patients transported by helicopter from the scene of an accident are more likely to survive than patients brought to trauma centers by ground ambulance, according to a new study ...
Study Reveals Major Shift in How Eczema Develops
Like a fence or barricade intended to stop unwanted intruders, the skin serves as a barrier protecting the body from the hundreds of allergens, irritants, pollutants and microbes people come in ...
Widely Used Arthritis Pill Protects Against Skin Cancer
A widely used arthritis drug reduces the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers – the most common cancers in humans – according to a study published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer ...
Well-Known Molecule May be Behind Alcohol’s Benefits to Heart Health
Many studies support the assertion that moderate drinking is beneficial when it comes to cardiovascular health, and for the first time scientists have discovered that a well-known molecule, called ...
URMC Researchers Don’t Skip a Beat at Major Heart Conference
Scientists from the University of Rochester Medical Center delivered a strong showing at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2010 in Chicago this week, delivering oral and poster ...
Anesthesiology Chair Named President of Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research
Denham Ward, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was named the next president of the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research ...
Mother Nature and Bioterrorists: Rochester Battles Both with $11.9 Million Award
Flu viruses are a great threat, whether they stem from Mother Nature or are modified by human hands to create a deadly bioweapon. The University of Rochester Medical Center will tackle both scenarios ...
For Elderly, Even Short Falls can be Deadly
While simple falls, such as slipping while walking off a curb, may seem relatively harmless, they can actually lead to severe injury and death in elderly individuals, according to a new study ...
Pursuing the Pain Problem: Rochester Spearheads FDA Initiative to Speed Development of New Therapies
Pain is the most common symptom leading patients to see a physician in the United States, yet the most widely prescribed medications – opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) – ...
Chest Pain Drug Put to Test Against Arrhythmias
A drug approved to treat chest pain is being tested as a potential treatment for ventricular arrhythmias, irregular heart rhythms that are associated with increased hospitalizations and death and for ...
Researchers Study Afterbirth to Learn What Happens Before Birth and Beyond
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are forging ahead with an important first step in the National Children’s Study: Determining how to most accurately collect, preserve and ...
Molecular ‘Playbook’ for Halting Heart Failure Risk Factor Uncovered
Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center recently discovered a potential molecular playbook for blocking cardiac hypertrophy, the unwanted enlargement of the heart and a well-known ...
AstraZeneca Joins Rochester Initiative to Further Cardiac Safety
AstraZeneca purchased a one-year membership to gain access to an international repository of data designed to aid industry and academic researchers developing new technologies to improve cardiac ...
Rochester Panel Members Weigh In on Avandia Recommendation to FDA
On July 13 and 14, 2010 the FDA convened a special scientific advisory panel to provide recommendations on the controversial diabetes drug Avandia, which some studies have shown increases cardiac ...
Targeting Flight-or-Fight Hormone Response to Combat Heart Failure
We’ve all experienced the strong heartbeat that accompanies emotions such as fear and rage. But can the body’s natural response to these emotions be used to combat heart failure? Results of a study ...
Flu’s Evolution Strategy Strikes Perfect Balance
Scientists have uncovered the flu’s secret formula for effectively evolving within and between host species: balance. The key lies with the flu’s unique replication process, which has evolved to ...
Vitamin B3 Controls Important Life Processes by Changing Shape in Response to Oxygen Level
Scientists have obtained the first images of a common molecular signal, vitamin B3, which plays a role in making some bacteria potent and some men impotent.
Rochester Advances Understanding of Deadly Form of Malaria
Scientists are making strides against cerebral malaria, a fatal form of malaria in children that can ravage the brain and is extremely difficult to treat. New research points to platelets – known for ...
Male Sex Hormones in Ovaries Essential for Female Fertility
Male sex hormones, such as testosterone, have well defined roles in male reproduction and prostate cancer. What may surprise many is that they also play an important role in female fertility. A new ...
More “Good” Cholesterol is Not Always Good for Your Health
We’ve all heard about the importance of raising HDL, or the so-called “good” cholesterol, and lowering LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, to improve heart health. While we’ve come to assume HDL cholesterol ...
Women Clear Winners with Heart Failure Device
For women with mild heart failure, device therapy is an extremely attractive option to prevent progression of the disease, according to a study presented today at the Heart Rhythm Society’s 31st ...
Undergrads Dive into Research at URMC and Make a Splash
Undergraduates conducting research in laboratories throughout the University of Rochester Medical Center are making their mark, collaborating with faculty and making unique contributions in areas ...
Purple Periwinkles Battle Inflammatory Diseases
A widely and safely used plant extract acts as a novel anti-inflammatory agent that may one day be used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as well as other ...
Careers in Expanding Biomedical Industry Highlight of Regional Conference
The future of the expanding biomedical industry in upstate New York, including the latest trends, innovative research, and career options, will be the topic of a meeting this Friday hosted by the ...
Aging Motorcyclists Hit the Road, But at Greater Risk of Injury, Death
Motorcycle riders across the country are growing older, and the impact of this trend is evident in emergency rooms daily. Doctors are finding that these aging road warriors are more likely to be ...
Rochester-Led Study Leads to Recommendation for Use of Heart Failure Treatment Nationwide
A new therapy that reduces the risk of mortality and heart failure in patients with mild cardiac disease received a thumb’s up this week from an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug ...
As Girth Grows, Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Shrinks
Obesity has long been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and heart failure. But, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that ...