Patient Care Newborn Screening: What Every Parent Should Know By Kiara Warren Nov. 14, 2023 Since 1965 when public health law mandated screening in newborns, the New York State Department of Health has provided the Newborn Screening program to every family that has recently given birth in a ...
People Jill Halterman Selected as Chair of Pediatrics, Physician-in-Chief of Golisano Children’s Hospital By Scott Hesel Nov. 10, 2023 Jill Halterman, MD, MPH, Dr. Elizabeth R. McAnarney Professor in Pediatrics and executive vice-chair of the department of Pediatrics, has been named chair of the department of Pediatrics and ...
Research From lab to life-changer: URMC neuromuscular researchers pave the way for gene therapy revolution By Mark Michaud Oct. 23, 2023 For almost five decades, researchers with the Medical Center have been studying myotonic dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and other rare neuromuscular disorders, and played a pivotal role in ...
Patient Care Breaking Through By Scott Hesel Oct. 4, 2023 Thanks to strong outcomes, investments in faculty and staff, and participation in clinical trials, brain tumor patients are coming to GCH from across the world
Patient Care Should We Screen All Newborns for Neurodevelopmental Disorders? By Bethany Bushen Sep. 20, 2023 Expanding newborn screening to include identifying genes associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders would cause more harm than good, according to an article published in ...
Research NSF Awards UR Computer Science and EIOH Grant to Reduce Oral Health Disparities Using AI By Karen Black Aug. 24, 2023 A smartphone app that detects signs of tooth decay developed by University of Rochester scientists is one step closer to reality, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Patient Care Pediatric Decision Making Recommendations Empower Parents, Emphasize Many Interests Impacting Kids By Emily Boynton Aug. 21, 2023 The new recommendations are guided by the belief that parents know their children best and that children have a plethora of interests (including, but not limited to medical) that influence their ...
Patient Care Amazing Grace: Home Care Pediatric Patient Proves Everyone Wrong By Elizabeth Beach Aug. 17, 2023 Born with a complex heart condition and Down Syndrome, Gracie was given only a few days to live. Twenty-two months later, she continues to defy the odds.
Research Protecting the vulnerable, informing the future By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 24, 2023 This is not another story about COVID. This is a story about how a group of scientists—including a neuroscientist, virologist, and nephrologist—and school leadership rolled up their sleeves, stepped ...
Patient Care How Loud is Too Loud? 6 Tips to Protect Your Hearing By Elizabeth Beach Jul. 5, 2023 Are concerts, music festivals, fireworks, and other events bad for your ears?