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A New Way to Attack Pathogens RNA Recycling System Gone Awry Brings MRSA to a Halt Scientists have discovered a new way to attack dangerous pathogens Scientists have discovered a new way to attack dangerous pathogens, marking a hopeful next step in the ever-escalating battle between man and microbe. In a paper published online Feb. […]
School of Nursing Associate Professor Receives International Fellowship Mary Wilde, R.N., Ph.D., Will Collaborate with United Kingdom Investigators on Catheter Research University of Rochester School of Nursing associate professor and researcher Mary H. Wilde, R.N., Ph.D., was recently awarded a four-week fellowship from the International Continence Society (ICS) to collaborate with United Kingdom investigators and […]
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New Rule Ensures Students Get Health Insurance Protections of the Affordable Care Act A new proposed regulation announced today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would ensure students enrolled in health insurance coverage through their college or university benefit from critical consumer protections created by the Affordable Care Act. Students enrolled in […]
Flow Cytometry Expert Offers Webinar for Researchers This Week February 09, 2011 A scientist at the University of Rochester Medical Center has been tapped to help researchers around the nation learn how to seek out funds to upgrade their laboratories. Timothy Bushnell, Ph.D., research assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the James P. […]
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Scientists Discover Gene Regulation Mechanism Unique to Primates Study Finds Long-Known, but Little-Understood DNA Elements Serve Important Purpose Scientists have discovered a new way genes are regulated that is unique to primates, including humans and monkeys. Though the human genome – all the genes that an individual possesses – was sequenced 10 years ago, greater […]
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ONC to provide additional funding to accelerate critical access and rural hospitals’ switch to electronic health records Dr. David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, national coordinator for health information technology in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced an additional $12 million in new technical support assistance to help critical access […]
New York City Celebrates Let’s Move! One Year Anniversary Tennis Legend and Award-Winning Chef Join Surgeon General and NYC Health Commissioner at Times Square Event NEW YORK – U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin today joined New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley and a group of celebrities and area teenagers in downtown Manhattan to […]
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Lower mental health co-pays do not help seniors seek care Parity legislation that equalizes co-pays for mental health care with co-pays for other medical care will have no effect on seniors in Medicare-managed care plans, based on an analysis by Brown community health researchers. Other measures may be necessary to help more seniors get the […]
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HHS Official, Dr. Koh, Joins Cambridge Officials to Celebrate 1st Anniversary of First Lady’s Campaign to End Childhood Obesity Cambridge to Become Nation’s Newest “Let’s Move!” City CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard K. Koh joined Cambridge Mayor David Maher and other local officials at […]
It’s February: Love Your Heart Make no mistake: while the stereotypical heart attack victim in the movies might be male, heart disease is an equal opportunity killer. In fact, it’s the number one cause of death among women 20 and older, killing almost one every minute. The good news? Research shows that, even if saddled with a family […]
