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Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson’s Disease

March 14, 2023

An international team of neurologists makes the case that the chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) is driving the global growth in Parkinson’s.

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At-home sensors can spot Parkinson’s during sleep

At-home sensors can spot Parkinson’s during sleep

August 25, 2022

A device that passively monitors breathing during sleep not only detects Parkinson’s, but also tracks the disease’s progression over time.

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Study links fracking, drinking water pollution, and infant health

Study links fracking, drinking water pollution, and infant health

April 12, 2022

“Our findings indicate that drilling near an infant’s public water source yields poorer birth outcomes and more fracking-related contaminants in public drinking water,” says Rochester’s Elaine Hill.

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Medical Center to lead first gene therapy study for Batten disease

Medical Center to lead first gene therapy study for Batten disease

November 4, 2021

The University will serve as the lead study site in the US for an experimental treatment for CLN5 Batten disease, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder.

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Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health

Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health

October 4, 2021

Rochester economist Elaine Hill traces how redlining from decades ago in Rochester, New York, is associated with worse outcomes in pregnancy and childbirth experienced by Black women today.

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Report details economic reach of the University

Report details economic reach of the University

September 8, 2021

Latest analysis highlights the University’s role as a “critical engine” with an economic impact that has grown during the past decade and a half.

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Fracking comes at the expense of water quality

Fracking comes at the expense of water quality

August 25, 2021

In a perspective piece in Science, Rochester economist Elaine Hill calls for tighter regulation and monitoring of fracking as more evidence points to its negative health consequences.

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New study mismatches vaccine doses to boost immunity to COVID-19 and variants

New study mismatches vaccine doses to boost immunity to COVID-19 and variants

June 8, 2021

The Medical Center is participating in a new clinical trial that mixes and matches the initial regime of an approved COVID-19 vaccine with a booster from a different manufacturer.

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University joins phase 3 test of coronavirus vaccine

University joins phase 3 test of coronavirus vaccine

July 29, 2020

In a collaboration with Rochester Regional Health, the Medical Center delivered the country’s first doses of a potential vaccine to volunteers in a final national trial before FDA approval.

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Clinical trial begins for new COVID-19 treatment

Clinical trial begins for new COVID-19 treatment

March 25, 2020

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are evaluating whether an antiviral drug is effective and safe as a treatment for hospitalized adults diagnosed with COVID-19.

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