Science & Technology
URMC Honored for Stroke, Cardiac Programs
This is the fourth consecutive year that Strong Memorial Hospital has received the AHA/ASA Get With The Guidelines program’s highest honor, the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
Wilmot Adds Cancer Survivorship Program
The program offered by Wilmot Cancer Center will serve as the next step in a patient’s care once they have completed cancer treatment.
Fighting Esophageal Cancer with WATS
Gastroenterologists at URMC have been using an innovative technology to detect precancerous cells and prevent progression of esophageal adenocarcinoma – the fastest growing form of cancer in the U.S.
New Clinic Researches Rare Lung Disease
Clinicians and scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center are working to improve the lives of patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
NIH Names UR a Center for AIDS Research
The designation will support the career development of the next generation of HIV/AIDS researchers through mentoring programs and pilot grants
Autistic Kids Detect Motion Faster
Such heightened sensory perception in autism may help explain why some people with the disorder are painfully sensitive to noise and bright lights.
Local Laws Lower Lead Poisoning
The goal of the study is to provide other communities with a blueprint upon which to model their efforts to reduce lead poisoning.
Making Sense of Monkey Math
The study tracked eight olive baboons, ages 4 to 14, in 54 separate trials of guess-which-cup-has-the-most-treats.
New Optical Lenses, Now Even Better
Researchers have applied a sophisticated imaging technique to obtain the first 3D, high-resolution pictures of a recently developed type of optical lenses.
Tuning Tamoxifen Against Basal-like Breast Cancer
A powerful drug combination appears to selectively targets cancer cells while sparing normal cells; and it appears to cripple cancer stem cells.