Education Organ, Tissue Donation is Focus of Red Wings Donation Education Day By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jun. 16, 2009 Weekend ball game will raise awareness about donation with a ceremony featuring representatives from Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network, Rochester Eye and Tissue Bank and the University of Rochester ...
Research Telemedicine Expands Reach of Care for Parkinson’s Patients By Mark Michaud Jun. 16, 2009 A unique and innovative telemedicine project is providing distant nursing home patients with Parkinson’s disease access to neurologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. A pilot study of ...
Research 'Life Force' Linked to Body’s Ability to Withstand Stress By URMC Communications Jun. 16, 2009 Our ability to withstand stress-related, inflammatory diseases may be associated, not just with our race and sex, but with our personality as well, according to a study published in the July issue of ...
Rudy Prokupets, Computer Technology Entrepreneur, 63, Dies By URMC Communications Jun. 16, 2009 Ruvin D. “Rudy” Prokupets, co-founder of Lenel Systems International, now a division of United Technologies Corp., and a visionary technology entrepreneur, died Tuesday at Strong Memorial Hospital. ...
Research Income, Education, Important Factors in Heart Disease Risk By Leslie Orr Jun. 15, 2009 Doctors who ignore the socioeconomic status of patients when evaluating their risk for heart disease are missing a crucial element that might result in inadequate treatment, according to a University ...
Research Protein Regulates Movement of Mitochondria in Brain Cells By Mark Michaud Jun. 14, 2009 Scientists have identified a protein in the brain that plays a key role in the function of mitochondria – the part of the cell that supplies energy, supports cellular activity, and potentially wards ...
Research Researcher Looks for Link Between Gene and Pregnancy Weight Gain By URMC Communications Jun. 11, 2009 Even before last week’s release of revised pregnancy weight-gain guidelines, a researcher at the University of Rochester School of Nursing was studying why certain women gain more pounds than others ...
Education Levy Named Acting Chair of Department of Medicine By Teri D'Agostino Jun. 11, 2009 Paul C. Levy, M.D., has been appointed as acting chairman of the Department of Medicine, effective immediately.
Patient Care ACL Injury Prevention Training Held for Section V Coaches By Germaine Reinhardt Jun. 9, 2009 Training programs are being offered to Section V high school coaches to help launch what is believed to be the nation’s first and only community injury prevention program for anterior cruciate ...
Community The Best Kind of Camping Trip is a Safe One By URMC Communications Jun. 9, 2009 Exploring nature with the family is a perfect way to take advantage of the warm weather in the coming months. Anne Brayer, M.D., director of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids, reminds families to ...