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University of Rochester Plans $240 Million Orthopaedics Campus to Expand Surgical, Outpatient Care
Patients with bone and joint conditions could receive treatment at one of the most comprehensive centers for orthopaedic surgery and outpatient care in the United States upon completion of a medical campus to be built alongside The Marketplace Mall, in a project plan announced today by the University of Rochester. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - November 19, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Benefits Cancer Survivors with Heart Failure
A pacemaker-like device restored heart function in a group of cancer survivors — mostly women with breast cancer — who had suffered from heart failure as a result of chemotherapy, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - November 13, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Physicians Create Guide for Identifying, Treating Vaping Lung Illness
As lung injuries from vaping continue to rise across the United States, Rochester physicians and New York health leaders developed a new tool to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI). (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - November 8, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Tailor-made for Older Adults, New Tools Improve Oncologist-Patient Relations
A Wilmot Cancer Institute-led study in JAMA Oncology shows that when physicians fully appreciate the concerns of older adults with cancer, such as function and forgetfulness, it elevates patient care and satisfaction. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - November 7, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

DiLoreto to Chair University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology, Lead Flaum Eye Institute
David A. DiLoreto, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., was named chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center ’s Department of Ophthalmology and director of the Flaum Eye Institute, pending approval by the Office of the Provost. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - November 5, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

What Brings Cancer Patients to the Emergency Room? Researchers Find Answers, Suggest Changes
Pain, nausea, and shortness of breath are the most common reasons that cancer patients seek emergency treatment, according to a nationwide analysis including the Rochester area and patients from the Wilmot Cancer Institute. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 28, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

The Night Gardeners -- Immune Cells Rewire, Repair Brain While We Sleep
Science tells us that a lot of good things happen in our brains while we sleep – learning and memories are consolidated and waste is removed, among other things. New research shows for the first time that important immune cells called microglia – which play an important role in reorganizing the connections between nerve cells, fighting infections, and repairing damage – are also primarily active while we sleep. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 21, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

University of Rochester Schools of Medicine, Nursing Honored with HEED Excellence in Diversity Award
Two University of Rochester schools have been named recipients of the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The UR School of Nursing and the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry were among 43 health professions schools selected to receive the only national honor recognizing U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, nursing, osteopathic, and allied health schools that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. They will be featured in the December 2019 of INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher...
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 21, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Rochester Researchers Receive $12 Million Award to Visualize the Immune System in Action
Experts in immunology, vaccine biology, biomedical engineering, optics and physics will use cutting-edge imaging technologies to watch the immune system work in real time and explore ways to better fight infections like the flu. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 17, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

NIH Taps URMC to Help Develop New Pain Relievers to Combat Opioid Crisis
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have been selected as part of a national initiative by the National Institutes of Health to develop new non-addictive treatments for pain to improve patient care and curb the use and abuse of opioids. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 17, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Study: Innovative Pancreatic Cancer Treatment May Rev Up Immune System
A Wilmot Cancer Institute research team reports that combining a type of radiation therapy with immunotherapy not only cures pancreatic cancer in mice, but appears to reprogram the immune system to create an “immune memory” in the same way that a vaccine keeps the flu away. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 9, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Palliative Care Gets National ‘Gold Seal’ Certification
The Palliative Care Program at UR Medicine ’s Strong Memorial Hospital has earned its fourth Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Palliative Care Certification. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 8, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Nationally Renowned Doctor to Speak at 2019 Sischy Lecture
David Rakel, M.D., will deliver the 2019 Sischy Lecture on Monday, October 28 at 6 p.m. at the Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center, 300 East River Road, Rochester, New York. His talk, “The Human Connection: There is No Such Thing as Compassion Fatigue,” focuses on the healing power of empathy and mindful listening. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 4, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Environmental Toxins Impair Immune System over Multiple Generations
New research shows that maternal exposure to a common and ubiquitous form of industrial pollution can harm the immune system of offspring and that this injury is passed along to subsequent generations, weakening the body ’s defenses against infections such as the influenza virus. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 2, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news