Pesticides: Pursuing that Lush, Lovely Lawn Darn you, dandelion. As summer unfurls in upstate New York, homeowners seek ways to keep lawns and newly mulched flower beds weed- and pest-free. But do we too often reach for chemicals to help our horticultural pursuits? And what are the lingering health concerns with residential pesticides anyway? If a […]

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Could Your Coffee Habit Protect You from Some Cancers?   Already this month, two studies have published in prominent cancer research journals suggesting that your daily cup(s) of joe could play a role in keeping certain cancers at bay. But don’t run for a refill just yet, says cancer epidemiologist Dr. Susan Fisher. There’s a […]

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Your Cup of Joe: Could it Ward Off Cancers? Already this month, two studies have published in prominent cancer research journals suggesting that your daily cup(s) of joe could play a role in keeping certain cancers at bay. Specifically, the first study – published in Breast Cancer Research – showed that Swedish women who drank five or more […]

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Could Sugar Supercharge Some Antibiotics? While modern medicine boasts more and more implantable devices – items like urinary catheters, heart valves, even artificial hips – it’s important to note that these novel products carry some unique risks. One in particular has to do with infection. It turns out that everyday bacteria have a nasty habit of buildingeven hardier colonies […]

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A Blow to the Head: Understanding the Full Impact of Brain Injuries A blow to the head might elicit more than a two-day headache. As more and more studies probe the link between repeat concussions and potential long-term effects (such as an Alzheimer’s-type dementia), it seems there may be more to the injury – on a […]

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URMC Biochemistry Professor Elected to National Academy of Sciences Lynne E. Maquat Receives Top Scientific Honor University of Rochester Medical Center Professor Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D. has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences – one of the highest honors possible for any scientist – for her exceptional work in the field […]

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URMC Leads Push for New Approaches to Brain Injury In the race to more accurately diagnose the severity of head injuries quickly and without a CT scan, a University of Rochester Medical Center expert has a leading role in two nationwide studies that are launching this spring. The first project involves testing a small, hand-held […]

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Freckle, Mole, or More? This Weekend, Free Skin Checks Offer Peace of Mind A few blistering, lobster-red sunburns as a kid. Fair skin, light eyes, sprinkled with a hearty helping of freckles. A family history of melanoma. When it comes to protecting your skin from cancer, you can’t be too safe. By far the most common […]

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Smoke-exposed Children with Flu More Likely to Need ICU Care Exposed children with flu also stay in the hospital longer Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to need intensive care and intubation when hospitalized with influenza, according to new research by the University of Rochester Medical Center presented today at the […]

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Aggressive Breast Tumors Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency Low vitamin D levels among women with breast cancer correlate with more aggressive tumors and poorer prognosis, according to a new University of Rochester Medical Center study highlighted this week at the American Society of Breast Surgeons meeting in Washington, D.C. The study is one of the […]

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