Posts Tagged ‘University of Rochester’
Health & Medicine - Oct 3, 2012 14:52 - 0 Comments
Heart drug eases pain of rare disease
U. ROCHESTER (US) — An older medication originally approved to treat heart problems eases pain and stiffness from a very rare muscle disease, a new study reports. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 26, 2012 15:12 - 3 Comments
Runny-nosed kids make your cold worse
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Exposure to school-age children raises the odds that a person with lung disease who catches a cold will actually suffer symptoms like a runny nose, sore throat, and cough, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 26, 2012 10:31 - 3 Comments
500,000 Americans get new knee each year
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The volume of total knee replacements in the US has soared by 142 percent since 1991 among those receiving Medicare benefits. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 21, 2012 9:28 - 0 Comments
Choline does pregnant mom (and baby) good
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Eating more of a nutrient found in eggs and meat during pregnancy may lower babies’ risk of mental health disturbances and chronic conditions, like hypertension, later in life. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 12, 2012 9:18 - 2 Comments
Bacteria gobbled 200,000 tons of Gulf spill
U. ROCHESTER / TEXAS A&M (US) — Over a period of five months following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, bacteria consumed at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas that spewed into the Gulf of Mexico. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 6, 2012 12:07 - 8 Comments
Tainted ink guilty in tattoo infection outbreak
U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new study documents the largest-ever reported outbreak of tattoos infected with a type of bacteria often found in tap water. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 28, 2012 12:04 - 0 Comments
Stroke deaths: A valid way to grade hospitals?
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The percentage of stroke patients who die within a 30-day period may not be a valid measure of a hospital’s ability to provide quality care. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 27, 2012 10:26 - 0 Comments
Overlooked drugs may be target for cancer
U. ROCHESTER (US) — New research not only offers a better understanding of the basic biology of leukemia, but also demonstrates a powerful strategy for drug discovery, scientists say. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 23, 2012 8:51 - 1 Comment
Crystals may lower cost of cloud computing
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A new class of organic materials boasts ferroelectric power and could make cloud computing less expensive, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 15, 2012 14:52 - 1 Comment
‘Shadow plumbing’ hauls waste from brain
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Neuroscientists have discovered a previously unrecognized system that drains waste from the brain at a rapid clip. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 8, 2012 11:58 - 1 Comment
Screeners slip up when brain gets no satisfaction
DUKE (US) — If past experience makes you think there’s going to be one more cashew at the bottom of the bowl, you’re likely to search through those mixed nuts a little longer. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 30, 2012 9:59 - 0 Comments
PSA tests catch deadly prostate cancers early
U. ROCHESTER (US) — PSA testing and early detection may prevent up to 17,000 cases of metastatic prostate cancer a year, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 26, 2012 11:07 - 3 Comments
Patients, doctors disagree over MD symptoms
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Physicians and patients tend to disagree over which symptoms of muscular dystrophy most affect quality of life and, consequently, which treatments should take priority, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2012 10:46 - 0 Comments
Drug may extend window for stroke therapy
USC (US) — Combining an experimental drug with an approved clot-busting therapy reduces brain damage and improves motor skills of stroke-afflicted mice and rats, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 13, 2012 8:54 - 4 Comments
Mainstream ‘cool’ sheds bad-boy image
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Rebellious and aloof daredevils may be disappointed to find out they are no longer cool, according to researchers, who say coolness has evolved from its bad-boy origins. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 8, 2012 14:54 - 1 Comment
‘Teamwork’ model improves nursing home care
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Nursing homes that foster an environment in which workers feel they are valued contributors to a team of caregivers provide better care to their residents, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 4, 2012 14:46 - 0 Comments
Drug may protect teen heart post chemo
U. ROCHESTER (US) — About 75 percent of children with leukemia who receive chemotherapy face life-threatening heart problems as they get older, but adding a known cardio-protective drug may prevent the damage. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 4, 2012 13:26 - 1 Comment
Next invisibility cloak is ‘Schrödinger’s hat’
U. WASHINGTON / U. ROCHESTER (US) — Invisibility, once the subject of magic or legend, is slowly becoming reality, say researchers who have developed what they call “Schrödinger’s hat.” (more…)
