Research Vaccine Propels Sharp Drop in Meningitis Cases By Mark Michaud Jan. 13, 2009 A pediatric vaccine with University of Rochester roots has proven to be highly successful at reducing cases of bacterial meningitis across all age groups. That is the conclusion of a seven-year ...
Strong Receives New International Quality Designation for Nursing By Â鶹ÊÓƵ Communications Jan. 12, 2009 Strong Memorial Hospital has been redesignated as a Nursing Magnet Hospital, the highest and most prestigious honor an organization can receive for excellence in nursing and quality patient care. The ...
LeChase and Friedlander Join Eastman Dental Foundation Board By Karen Black Jan. 12, 2009 R. Wayne LeChase and Roger B. Friedlander have joined the Eastman Dental Center Foundation Board of Directors.
Community Integrative Oncology Discussion Jan. 20 at Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Jan. 12, 2009 People with cancer can learn about the emerging field of integrative medicine during a talk from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center.
Research Pfizer Joins Â鶹ÊÓƵDrug Safety Initiative By Mark Michaud Jan. 11, 2009 Pfizer Inc. has agreed to provide the Â鶹ÊÓƵ with a unique set of electrocardiographic data that will help researchers develop new methods to ensure the safety of ...
Research Study: Growth in Research Comes at a Steep Price By Mark Michaud Jan. 11, 2009 A study released this month confirms and quantifies what many medical school deans and financial administrators have long understood; basic science research can be an expensive luxury. The study, ...
Research Shows Child Health Insurance Worth Investment By Â鶹ÊÓƵ Communications Jan. 11, 2009 Congress was unable to pass legislation renewing and expanding the federal State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) last year, so it was extended long enough for the new administration and ...
Research Nose-Spray Vaccine Against Botulism Effective in Early Tests By Â鶹ÊÓƵ Communications Jan. 7, 2009 A preclinical study found a new nasal spray vaccine to provide complete protection against a major botulism toxin, according to a study published today in the Nature journal Gene Therapy.
UR Pediatrician, AAP Publish Textbook of Pediatric Care By Â鶹ÊÓƵ Communications Jan. 7, 2009 The new Textbook of Pediatric Care, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and edited Tom McInerny, M.D., F.A.A.P., Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Pediatrics at ...
Research Why Bladder Cancer Is Deadlier for Some By Â鶹ÊÓƵ Communications Jan. 7, 2009 Bladder cancer is much more likely to be deadly for women and African-Americans, but the reasons long believed to explain the phenomenon account for only part of the differences for such patients ...