Eye test could help diagnose autism
A test that measures the inability of the brain to adjust the size of eye movements could allow for earlier detection of autism spectrum disorders.
Can the sunshine vitamin help lymphoma patients?
A new $3 million grant to the Wilmot Cancer Institute allows oncologists to evaluate whether adding vitamin D to standard therapy will help cancer patients live longer.
NFL Hall of Famer Jim Kelly to keynote dSports Summit
Former Buffalo Bills Quarterback Jim Kelly will speak at UR Medicine’s day-long exploration of the latest developments in sports medicine, technology innovation, data analytics, and research.
Researchers, engineers team up on app for caregivers facing FASD
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.5 million grant to support the development of a mobile app providing peer-to-peer interventions for parents of children with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASD).
Hidden herpes virus may play key role in MS, other brain disorders
A new study may help explain the differences in severity in symptoms that many people with multiple sclerosis experience.
Researchers use lasers to display ‘true’ 3-D objects
3-D displays, once only found in science fiction, are now closer to reality using a 3-D volumetric display where viewers can see images in three dimensions without the use of special glasses or filters.
Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders lag in emotional understanding
Even in children with an average IQ, researchers found that emotional understanding lags by two to five years behind typically developing peers.
Significant racial disparities persist in hospital readmissions
A new Medical Center study shows that black patients enrolled with Medicare Advantage are far more likely to be readmitted to the hospital after a surgery than those enrolled on traditional Medicare.
Wasp venom holds clues on how genes get new jobs
University researchers studying the venom of parasitic wasps believe a relatively understudied mechanism for creating new gene functions may be widespread in other species as well.
Largest research vessel on the Great Lakes brings Rochester science to Chicago’s Navy Pier
Researchers led by earth and environmental sciences professor John Kessler met with schoolchildren and local media aboard the Blue Heron to discuss the team’s work on methane levels in the Great Lakes.