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Cancer costs projected to reach at least $158 billion in 2020 New NIH study projects survivorship and costs of cancer care based on changes in the US population and cancer trends Based on growth and aging of the U.S. population, medical expenditures for cancer in the year 2020 are projected to reach at least $158 […]
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MMR Vaccines and Autism: Holding Science to Higher Standards as We Go Forward Since last week, media outlets have swarmed around allegations of faked data in the landmark 1998 study considered by many to have launched the decade-long autism-vaccine controversy. In light of this latest turn (you can read more about it, here), we spoke to autism […]
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Industry Scientists to Discuss Drug Discovery Challenges, Successes January 11, 2011 Several industry scientists who have been instrumental in discovering new drugs and vaccines will visit the Medical Center this semester as part of a new course on drug discovery. The class is being offered through the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and has a […]
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Nursing home closures concentrated in poorest areas A nationwide study of nursing home closures finds that the country has lost 5 percent of its beds, and that closures are twice as likely in the poorest areas than in the richest areas. Researchers say this will mean less access to nursing home care for the people […]
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Neuroscientist to Discuss Action Video Games as Learning Tool Cognitive scientist Daphne Bavelier, Ph.D. January 10, 2011 Cognitive scientist Daphne Bavelier, Ph.D., will discuss her work using video games to explore the remarkable capacity of the brain to adapt as part of a lecture series highlighting biological and biomedical research at the University of Rochester. […]
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Patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years A new study by Brown University psychiatrists finds evidence that given enough time, patients with body dysmorphic disorder frequently recover and rarely relapse. The surprisingly high rate may be related to patients in prior studies having had especially severe cases of the disease. […]
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HHS and EPA announce new scientific assessments and actions on fluoride Agencies working together to maintain benefits of preventing tooth decay while preventing excessive exposure WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today are announcing important steps to ensure that standards and guidelines on […]
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Researchers Pinpoint Origin of Deadly Brain Tumor Scientists have identified the type of cell that is at the origin of brain tumors known as oligodendrogliomas, which are a type of glioma – a category that defines the most common type of malignant brain tumor. In a paper published in the December 2010 issue of the […]
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Health Care Innovator to Speak at URMC Annual Board Program Geisinger Health System CEO Glenn Steele Jr., M.D., Ph.D., will present a talk on Monday, Jan. 24, in the Class of ’62 Auditorium at the University of Rochester Medical Center. “The Geisinger Model: A Systematic Approach to Quality and Value” is free and open to […]
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HUD and HHS announce joint effort to assist nearly 1,000 non-elderly persons with disabilities to move from institutions to independence Federal partnership delivers first rental vouchers, supportive services for this group WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today a joint […]
