Patient Care Got Food Allergies? Omalizumab is a Game Changer in Preventing Severe Reactions By Scott Hesel Apr. 26, 2024 A drug that is traditionally used to treat ashtma has been found to have a surprising new benefit for people with allergies
Patient Care Wilmot's Dialogue Magazine: Celebrating 50 Years of “Unimaginable” Progress and a Bold Future By Leslie Orr Apr. 26, 2024 The latest edition of Dialogue magazine from the Wilmot Cancer Institute is about progress, gratitude, and achievement, as the cancer center reaches its 50-year milestone.
Research Batten Research Day fosters collaboration and growth By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 25, 2024 The University of Rochester Intellectual and Developmental Research Center (UR-IDDRC) and the University of Rochester Batten Center (URBC) hosted a Batten Research Day in March. The event brought ...
Research Cancer is a Disease of Aging, but Studies of Older Adults Sorely Lacking By Leslie Orr Apr. 18, 2024 A national review by a Wilmot member calls for research focused on reducing biases that impact older people with cancer.
Patient Care Unique Psychiatry Program Delivers De-Stigmatized, Compassionate Care By Bethany Bushen Apr. 3, 2024 For people with severe mental illness, a routine trip to the doctor’s office can be overwhelming. To make matters worse, these patients die 15 to 30 years sooner than the average person—often from ...
Patient Care Why Are My Spring Allergies So Bad? By Sydney Burrows Apr. 1, 2024 Our unusually warm winter in the Rochester region may be making hay fever and other seasonal allergies worse, say UR Medicine experts.
Patient Care David Gill to Lead Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology By Mark Michaud Apr. 1, 2024 David Gill, MD, has been appointed chief of the Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology at URMC. A highly respected local clinician and academic, he returns to the institution where he ...
Research Air Quality in Schools: Shielding Kids with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from COVID By Susanne Pallo Mar. 28, 2024 Partnering with the Mary Cariola Center, 鶹Ƶresearchers found that good airflow and filtration helped children with intellectual and developmental disabilities—many of whom struggle with masking ...
Patient Care Why Vasectomies Surge During March Madness By Sydney Burrows Mar. 18, 2024 March Madness isn't just a great time of year for basketball; it's also a prime season for vasectomies.
Research Deep in the Bile Ducts, Researchers Explore How Cancer Arises By Leslie Orr Mar. 12, 2024 The latest Wilmot study on bile duct cancer shows how two known cancer genes cooperate to fuel it.