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Renowned Cardiologist Arthur J. Moss, Pioneer of Research and Treatment in Sudden Death, Passes Away
Moss was known worldwide for his six-decade quest to understand and treat heart disease, for his devotion to patients and for his ground-breaking research collaborations that led to some of the most significant and long-lasting discoveries in the prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac death. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 16, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Highland Hospital Offers Nitrous Oxide as Pain Management Option for Maternity Patients
Highland Hospital is now the first hospital in the Rochester region to offer nitrous oxide as an additional pain relief option to mothers in labor. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 16, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Highland Hospital Receives $1.5 Million Donation for New Nutrition Research Program
Highland Hospital will receive a $1.5 million donation from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies for a new nutrition research program. Lead by Thomas M. Campbell II, M.D., and Erin Campbell, M.D., M.P.H., this significant research venture will focus on plant-based nutrition and will be part of Highland ’s new Weight Management& Lifestyle Center. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 14, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Evening of Fine Wine and Scrumptious Bites to Benefit Patient Care
Celebrating a vintage 27th year, the Friends of Strong Gala Wine Tasting is set to swirl at the historic Monroe Golf Club, Friday, Feb. 9, from 7 to 10 p.m., in support of patient- and family-centered care initiatives throughout UR Medicine ’s Strong Memorial Hospital. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 8, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

In Wine, There ’s Health: Low Levels of Alcohol Good for the Brain
While a couple of glasses of wine can help clear the mind after a busy day, new research shows that it may actually help clean the mind as well. The new study, which appears in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that low levels of alcohol consumption tamp down inflammation and helps the brain clear away toxins, including those associated with Alzheimer ’s disease. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 2, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Lungs Mays Hold Key to Thwarting Brain Damage after a Stroke
The harm caused by a stroke can be exacerbated when immune cells rush to the brain an inadvertently make the situation worse. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are studying new ways to head off this second wave of brain damage by using the lungs to moderate the immune system ’s response. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 31, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

HPV May Lurk In Your Throat
URMC researchers found human papilloma virus (HPV), the culprit behind cervical and head and neck cancers, hiding in small pockets on the surface of tonsils. They believe HPV may evade the immune system in this hiding place, allowing the virus to lay in wait for an opportunity to reinstate an infection or invade the tonsil tissue to develop cancer. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 31, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Research is Changing the Game for Melanoma Treatment
Wilmot Cancer Institute patients with advanced melanoma (stage III) now have more options for treatment, thanks to research co-authored by a University of Rochester Medical Center surgical oncologist and published in Lancet Oncology. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 31, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR Medicine Boosts Women ’s Heart Health with New, Larger Team
UR Medicine is tackling the growing, life-threatening problem of heart disease in women with Upstate New York ’s largest team of female cardiovascular experts dedicated to the unique health challenges women experience. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 29, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Messing Honored for Advancing Urological Care
Edward Messing, M.D., F.A.C.S., has been recognized by the American Urological Association (AUA) for 35 years of accomplishment in improving care for individuals with bladder, kidney, prostate, and testicular cancer. Messing will receive the Ramon Guiteras Award at the AUA ’s annual meeting in May in San Francisco. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 29, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Robert Haggerty, former URMC Chair of Pediatrics, dies at 92
Robert Haggerty, M.D., former Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, died on Tuesday. He was 92. Throughout a career that spanned six decades, Haggerty led numerous child health initiatives that changed the way that pediatricians — and in some cases, entire health systems — practice medicine. His substantial contributions to the field were so wide-reaching and varied that a colleague once referred to him as “the Joe DiMaggio of pediatrics.” (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 26, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR Medicine Marks Heart Month with Talks, Screenings in February
UR Medicine is observing American Heart Month by holding a series of community talks about ways to improve your heart health and health screenings throughout the month of February. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 25, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

URMC Professor Emeritus and Pioneer of Neurotoxicology Dies at 92
Bernard “Bernie” Weiss, ’53 (Ph.D.) was a monumental and beloved figure in the scientific community. He helped found the field of behavioral toxicology and was a defining presence in the URMC Department of Environmental Medicine for 50 years. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 24, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Medical Students Host Anti-Human Trafficking Conference Jan. 27
Students from the School of Medicine and Dentistry are hosting a day-long conference on Saturday Jan. 27, to bring attention to the global epidemic of human trafficking, and educate health care providers and members of the community about the role they can play in identifying and helping victims. The event, taking place in the Class of ’62 auditorium, also aims to promote advocacy and collaboration between URMC health care providers and local and regional agencies working to battle the problem. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 19, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Pancreatic Tumors May Require a One-Two-Three Punch
One of the many difficult things about pancreatic cancer is that tumors are resistant to most treatments because of their unique density and cell composition. However, in a new Wilmot Cancer Institute study, scientists discovered that a three-drug combination can simultaneously target the cancer cells as well as the other harmful, inflammatory cells within the tumor, to improve survival. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 15, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news