Nanomodified surfaces seal leg implants against infection Researchers at Brown University have created nanoscale surfaces for implanted materials that mimic the contours of natural skin. The surfaces attract skin cells that, over time, are shown to build a natural seal against bacterial invasion. The group also created a molecular chain that allows an implant surface […]

Wilmot Cancer Researcher Honored as Minority Scholar Amin Ismail, Ph.D., a postdoctoral scientist at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, is among 50 minority scholars being honored at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, April 2-6, 2011. A native of Alexandria, Egypt, Ismail studied gene function in Canada before coming to the University […]

Radiation 101: Dangers, Myths and More As radiation dangers related to Japan’s damaged Fukushima power plant continue to make national headlines, many people are still wondering exactly what radiation is – and how exposure to it, in high doses, can harm human health. To get straight answers, we tapped radiation biologist Dr. Jacqueline Williams for a brief physics […]

Programs for Children Center Stage at Satcher Awards Ceremony   The second annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards will be presented by the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Center for Community Health on Monday evening.  In their second year, the community health improvement awards distinguish individuals who have made significant contributions to community […]

Doctors Offer 1st Patient Care Guidelines for Challenging Blood Clots Rochester expert gives advice to physicians caring for patients at high risk of death Pulmonologists, hematologists, cardiologists and vascular surgeons have come together with the American Heart Association today to publish the first guidelines for treatment of unusual but life-threatening venous thromboembolism (blood clots) and […]

Comprehensive Breast Care Center Receives Accreditation From American College of Surgeons Becomes the region’s only breast care center accredited by the ACS The Comprehensive Breast Care Center (CBCC) at the James. P. Wilmot Cancer Center, and the Highland Breast Imaging Center at Red Creek have been granted a three-year/full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation […]

Mutant prions help cells foil harmful protein misfolding Misfolded proteins are implicated in many incurable neurological diseases. A new and improved understanding of how naturally occurring variants keep proteins from bunching up and spreading provides more options for developing a treatment than scientists had realized. Mutant prions help cells The red color of the the […]

Could mutant flies give epilepsy sufferers greater peace of mind? A new NIH grant will allow biologist Robert Reenan the opportunity to study the genetics of epilepsy using an unusual method. His goal is to discover mutations that suppress seizures. People typically regard these as the same thing, but biology Professor Robert Reenan needed an […]

Scientists Find a Key to Maintaining Our DNA Provides New Clues in Quest to Slow Aging  DNA contains all of the genetic instructions that make us who we are, and maintaining the integrity of our DNA over the course of a lifetime is a critical, yet complex part of the aging process. In an important, […]

UR Technology to Enhance Eyesight Approved by FDA Patients at Flaum Eye Institute Were First to Benefit from Latest    March 16, 2011   A technology created by University of Rochester physicians and scientists that has helped boost the eyesight of patients to unprecedented levels is now more widely available, thanks to approval by the […]