Recognizing suicide risk in older adults
Yeates Conwell, co-director of Rochester’s Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide talks about the “four D’s” that contribute to suicide risk in older adults. / Washington Post
Immune cells take cue from animal kingdom
Much like birds fly in flocks to conserve energy, dolphins swim in pods to mate and find food, and colonies of ants create complex nests to protect their queens, a new Medical Center study shows immune cells engage in coordinated behavior to wipe out viruses like the flu.
Blocking cellular quality control mechanism gives cancer chemotherapy a boost
A University team found a way to make chemotherapy more effective by exposing cancer cells to a molecule that inhibits NMD (nonsense-mediated mRNA decay) prior to treatment with doxorubicin, a drug used to treat leukemia, breast, bone, lung and other cancers.
Medical Center joins NIH network to fight arthritis, lupus
The National Institutes of Health has invited the Medical Center to join the NIH Accelerating Medicines Partnership in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus Network. Made up of 11 research groups from around the country, its aim is to develop new treatments for patients with the conditions.
Conference Addresses Inflammatory Pathways
“Targeting the Inflammatory Pathways 2012,” a conference sponsored by the Center for Experiential Learning, will be held from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Saunders Research Building.