Research Study: Brain’s Immune System Could Be Harnessed to Fight Alzheimer’s By Mark Michaud Nov. 4, 2015 A new study appearing in the Journal of Neuroinflammation suggests that the brain’s immune system could potentially be harnessed to help clear the amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s ...
Patient Care University Mourns the Death of William B. Konar By Lori Barrette Jun. 26, 2015 William B. Konar, a respected business leader and philanthropist with a long history of generosity toward the University of Rochester, died June 18, 2015 at the age of 85.
Research Blows to Head Damage Brain’s ‘Garbage Truck,’ Accelerate Dementia By Mark Michaud Dec. 2, 2014 A new study out today in the Journal of Neuroscience shows that traumatic brain injury can disrupt the function of the brain’s waste removal system. When this occurs, toxic proteins may accumulate in ...
Research Global Burden of Neurological Diseases Requires New Approaches By URMC Communications Apr. 22, 2014 A perspective piece appearing today in the journal JAMA focuses on the challenges and opportunities arising from the increasing global incidence of neurological disorders. The authors advocate for ...
Research Study Links Fitness Level and HIV-related Dementia By URMC Communications Dec. 16, 2013 More and more people with HIV are reaching their 50s and beyond thanks to advances in anti-retroviral therapies. That is good news. However, one of the long term impacts of living with the disease is ...
Research Vietnam Veterans Could Hold Clue to Future for Today’s Soldiers By URMC Communications Apr. 25, 2013 Since 2001, more than two million service members have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and studies indicate nearly a third of them have suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic ...
Research Houston, We Have Another Problem By Mark Michaud Dec. 31, 2012 As if space travel was not already filled with enough dangers, a new study out today in the journal PLOS ONE shows that cosmic radiation – which would bombard astronauts on deep space missions to ...
