Research Trends in Childhood Obesity Bode Poorly for Country’s Future Health By URMC Communications Sep. 9, 2009 Two recent University of Rochester Medical Center studies point out alarming trends in childhood obesity – not only is the group of severely obese children getting larger, but parents don’t even see ...
Patient Care City, URMC to Hold Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market By Lori Barrette Sep. 9, 2009 The City of Rochester and the University of Rochester Medical Center will hold the first Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market, part of Rochester Women’s Health Week, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
Education HIV Researcher Heads to Washington to Study Health Policy By URMC Communications Sep. 8, 2009 Sheldon D. Fields, Ph.D., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., A.A.C.R.N., D.P.N.A.P., F.A.A.N.P., associate professor at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, has been named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ...
Research Seizure Drug Enhances Sleep for Women with Hot Flashes By URMC Communications Sep. 7, 2009 Gabapentin, a drug initially used to treat seizures, improves sleep quality in menopausal women with hot flashes, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report online and in the September ...
Research UR Researcher Eyes Collagen to Follow Tumor Metastasis By Leslie Orr Sep. 7, 2009 A Medical Center scientist has been awarded $3.5 million to study how breast cancer cells use collagen fibers to spread, and to investigate whether the process can be predicted and disrupted.
Research URMC to Study Heart Health in Children By URMC Communications Sep. 2, 2009 The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Golisano Children’s Hospital is conducting a study to determine how changes in growth and tobacco exposure affect cardiovascular risk factors, such as ...
Research Study Promises Faster Recovery from Life-Threatening Blood Cell Shortages By URMC Communications Sep. 2, 2009 A key compound resupplies bone marrow with fast-acting stem cells that can more quickly rekindle blood cell production, according to a study published online today in the journal Blood. While the ...
Patient Care Talk on Yoga and Cancer Sept. 15 at Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Sep. 1, 2009 People can learn about the therapeutic benefits of yoga during a talk from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center.
Research Trial Published in the New England Journal of Medicine Reports on New Therapy that Prevents Heart Failure By URMC Communications Aug. 31, 2009 Patients who had a cardiac resynchronization device combined with a defibrillator (CRT-D) implanted had a 34 percent reduction in their risk of death or heart failure when compared to patients ...
Patient Care Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for Sept. 26 By URMC Communications Aug. 27, 2009 Individuals and teams are invited to participate in the eighth annual Friends of Strong Rochester River Run/Walk 5K, to be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Roundhouse Shelter at Genesee ...