University of Rochester Medical Center
Brain surgeon works with cardiologist to repair cortland woman’s heart
A Cortland woman with a genetic abnormality in her heart is back to her normal routine thanks to the seemingly unusual pairing of a brain surgeon and cardiologist at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Cardiology
Aug 08, 2012 |
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Keep your kids safe this summer: Beware of dogs
Children may be more comfortable with seeing dogs outside in the summer, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the dogs are comfortable with them. Dog bites are a serious issue, especially in the summer. ...
Health
Aug 03, 2012 |
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A step forward toward muscular dystrophy treatment: 'Antisense' compound rids muscle cells of toxic RNA
Scientists have reversed symptoms of myotonic muscular dystrophy in mice by eliminating a buildup of toxic RNA in muscle cells. The work, carried out by scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Isis Pharmaceuticals ...
Medical research
Aug 01, 2012 |
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In muscular dystrophy, what matters to patients and doctors can differ
Complex, multi-system diseases like myotonic dystrophy – the most common adult form of muscular dystrophy – require physicians and patients to identify which symptoms impact quality of life and, consequently, what ...
Neuroscience
Jul 25, 2012 |
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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.
Cancer
Jul 24, 2012 |
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Coenzyme Q10 study indicates promise in Huntington's treatment
A new study shows that the compound Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ) reduces oxidative damage, a key finding that hints at its potential to slow the progression of Huntington disease. The discovery, which appears in the inaugural issue ...
Neuroscience
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Capability of curry component to treat disease merits US patent
A U.S patent issued today to the University of Rochester and two other entities for the use of compounds related to a popular spice in the fight against cancer, acne, baldness, and other medical conditions.
Medical research
Jun 12, 2012 |
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What does it mean to be cool? It may not be what you think
Do rebelliousness, emotional control, toughness and thrill-seeking still make up the essence of coolness? Can performers James Dean and Miles Davis still be considered the models of cool?
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 07, 2012 |
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Reach2HD, a Phase II study in Huntington's disease, launched
The Huntington Study Group (HSG), under the leadership of Ray Dorsey, M.D. with Johns Hopkins Medical and Diana Rosas, M.D. with Massachusetts General Hospital, is conducting a clinical trial in Huntington's disease (HD) ...
Neuroscience
Jun 07, 2012 |
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Study links teamwork, communication with quality of nursing home care
Nursing homes that foster an environment in which workers feel they are valued contributors to a team of caregivers provide better care to their residents. That is the conclusion of a study out this month in the journal Health Se ...
Health
Jun 07, 2012 |
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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 the development of the ...
Cardiology
Jun 07, 2012 |
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Study links PTSD to hidden head injuries suffered in combat
Even when brain injury is so subtle that it can only be detected by an ultra-sensitive imaging test, the injury might predispose soldiers in combat to post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a University of Rochester ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 06, 2012 |
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Drug might protect hearts of childhood leukemia survivors
About 75 percent of children with leukemia who take chemotherapy face life-threatening heart problems as they age, but an international study led by a University of Rochester Medical Center investigator shows that giving ...
Cancer
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Listening in, researchers learn about end-of-life communication
What is the best way to talk to someone about prognosis and quality of life when serious illness strikes? It turns out that no one had studied that question through direct observation, until the University of Rochester Medical ...
Other
May 31, 2012 |
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Looking for clues from frogs, fish, and snails to fight off disease
In their effort to fight cancer and other threats to human health, researchers look to the birds, the bees – and to frogs, fish, and any number of species, studying how their natural defenses help protect ...
Immunology
May 31, 2012 |
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