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Dyson Day Lecture Lecture to Unveil Results of Literacy Program in RCSD
Students in the Rochester City School District enrolled in a new literacy program showed twice as much progress as their peers, according to a recent study by Carol St. George, Ed.D., associate professor and director of the literacy education program at the University of Rochester ’s Warner School. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 6, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Fitness Trackers Keep Cancer Survivors on the Move
A new study shows that activity trackers such as pedometers and smartphone apps are linked to improved step counts and exercise engagement for cancer survivors. The devices have the appeal of being convenient, home-based, and unsupervised, and they may help with accuracy of exercise logs and in some cases can serve as a communications tool for healthcare teams. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 1, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

New Study Links Electronic Cigarettes and Wheezing in Adults
People who vaped were nearly twice as likely to experience wheezing compared to people who didn ’t regularly use tobacco products, according to a study published in the journal Tobacco Control. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 28, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Not All Sleep is Equal When It Comes to Cleaning the Brain
New research shows how the depth of sleep can impact our brain ’s ability to efficiently wash away waste and toxic proteins. Because sleep often becomes increasingly lighter and more disrupted as we become older, the study reinforces and potentially explains the links between aging, sleep deprivation, and heightened risk for Alzheimer’s disease. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 28, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Soybean Oil or Fish Oil? This Study ’s Result Surprised Wilmot Cancer Researchers
Investigators discovered, unexpectedly, that soybean oil was better than fish oil for reducing cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 27, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Highland Hospital Opens New Highland Women ’s Health Practice Location
Highland Hospital is proud to announce the opening of a new Highland Women ’s Health practice, located at 800 Ayrault Rd., Suite 100 inside the Perinton Medical Center. An open house celebration will be held for the general public on March 13 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 25, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Grant Marks Two Decades of NIH Support for Muscular Dystrophy Research
The University of Rochester Medical Center has received $8 million from the National Institutes of Health to support pioneering research on muscular dystrophy. The grant, which is a renewal of URMC ’s Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center, will fund ongoing work to investigate the genetic mechanisms and progression of this complex multi-system disease, research that has led scientists to the threshold of potential new therapies for myotonic dystrophy. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 25, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Strong Memorial Ranked Among Top Centers for Heart Pumps, Survival
Frank Rosinski ’s heart stopped three times and doctors were able to revive him. Doctors immediately transferred the Greece man to Strong Memorial Hospital for heart failure care by Upstate New York’s largest and most experienced team. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 21, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Imaging Sciences Department Develops Radiology Training Program for Future Zambian Doctors
The University of Rochester employs about 80 radiologists; the country of Zambia has one. A collaboration between Michael Potchen, M.D., professor in the Department of Imaging Sciences, URMC Imaging residents, and the Zambian Ministry of Health aims to address this disparity by training Zambian medical school graduates in radiology. This endeavor is unique in that, while Potchen is the attending physician overseeing the project, URMC Imaging residents are actually running the program. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 12, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

URMC Designated as a Duchenne Care Center
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing care and research for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has named the University of Rochester Medical Center a Certified Duchenne Care Center. This program of leading centers, created in 2014 by PPMD, reviews and recognizes clinics nationwide for their outstanding neuromuscular programs. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 12, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Puerto Rican Children with Asthma Less Likely to Use Inhalers than Mexican American Children
Puerto Rican children were more likely to have poor or decreasing use of inhaled medication needed to control their asthma than Mexican American children, according to a new study by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 8, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR Medicine, Community Pediatricians Team Up to Encourage Vaccinations
In the wake of the measles cases that have arisen in the Rochester area over the past several weeks, pediatricians throughout the region have collaborated on a video in the hopes of spreading awareness about the benefits of vaccination. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 7, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Medical Students to Host Immigrant and Migrant Worker Conference Feb. 23
Students from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry will shed light on social and health issues facing immigrant and migrant farmworkers at the “Im/migrant Worker Conference: Health Care Barriers and Solutions,” on Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the School’s Sarah Flaum Atrium. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 6, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR, China Announce Creation of Suicide Prevention Center in Shenzhen
The University of Rochester and Shenzhen Kangning Hospital in China will collaborate to develop the Shenzhen-Rochester Collaborating Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 5, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Watch for Wilmot during 2019 Super Bowl
UR Medicine ’s Wilmot Cancer Institute will be featured in a commercial that will air during the 2019 Super Bowl, which starts at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3. The ad highlights several key facts about Wilmot that benefit patients and the Rochester and Finger Lakes region. It is expected to air before/during h alf-time. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 1, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news