Science & Technology
New Device Developed to Treat Aneurysms
URMC’s Heart and Vascular Center is one of just 30 centers to use a custom-made endovascular graft for the most challenging abdominal aortic aneurysms cases.
Orthopaedists Connect Science, Common Health Burdens
Some of the most significant modern health problems — including obesity and type 2 diabetes, infections, and joint degeneration — a linked with the latest musculoskeletal research.
American Physical Society Honors Chemist
Todd Krauss is being recognized for his outstanding contributions to the field of nanoscience, especially the photophysics of nanoscale semiconductors.
Chemistry Professor Recognized
The New York Section of the American Chemical Society has named Eisenberg the winner of its 2013 William H. Nichols Medal Award.
New Law Impacts Mammogram Providers
A New York state law that goes into effect this month could impact up to half of all women who get annual mammograms.
Cancer Cell Metabolism Yields New Insights on Leukemia
A subset of cells that drives acute myeloid leukemia appears to have a much slower metabolism than most other tumors cells.
Optical Scientist and Educator M. Parker Givens Dies at 96
Although Givens “officially” retired in 1981 at the mandatory age of 65 (at that time a federal law), he continued to teach for another 22 years, and was primarily responsible for the senior laboratory course.
Study: Model for Brain Signaling Flawed
Shen it comes to moving signals between neurons in the brain, it turns out that scientists may have vastly exaggerated the role of the astrocyte.
Study Aims to Curtail Chemo Queasiness
URMC researchers continue their quest to help cancer patients cope with nausea during chemotherapy by using relaxation techniques and acupressure wrist bands.
Doctor Receives Top Honor from American Pediatric Society
Elizabeth McAnarney helped develop Adolescent Medicine as specialty and improve teen pregnancy care.