Postoperative Delirium: Preventable “Acute Brain Failure” with Major Health and Cost Impacts
A new study identifies postoperative delirium as a common but preventable complication. Affecting 1 in 30 older adults after surgery, it significantly raises the risk of death, complications, and disc...
1 in 30 older adults have postoperative delirium after surgery
It costs US healthcare about $42B annually
New #URochesterResearch finds this “acute brain failure” to be common but PREVENTABLE
via @JAMANetworkOpen 👉https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2836119
09.07.2025 19:58
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John Onukwufor, PhD, an assistant professor of Pharmacology and Physiology and Environmental Medicine, working at a microscope in the lab
👋Meet John Onukwufor, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology & Physiology and Environmental Medicine. His research investigates the role of metal neurotoxicity and mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis
#URochesterResearch @urochestersmd.bsky.social
More👉 bit.ly/43OyoUC
06.06.2025 14:05
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For a long time, vaping e-cigarettes was seen as a safer alternative to smoking tobacco but #URochesterResearch led by Dongmei Li, PhD, a professor at the UR CTSI, suggests vaping may also carry a cancer risk.
Learn more about the work below www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/d...
17.04.2025 14:55
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Fish, Mercury, and the Developing Brain
For decades a large-scale study lead by URMC researchers has helped informed scientists and policy makers on the right balance of fish consumption during pregnancy.
For decades #URochesterResearch @urmed.bsky.social have been studying the risk/benefit of fish consumption during pregnancy
Eating fish is the primary way humans are exposed to mercury, but fish are also a rich source of nutrients essential to early brain development🧠
16.04.2025 19:22
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Jin Xiao, DDS, PhD, professor in the Eastman Institute for Oral Health latest study performed in rats suggests that a common probiotic alters the oral and gut microbiome to prevent cavities with potential to prevent tooth decay in humans. #URochesterResearch
Read the full study > urmc.info/1Zk
10.04.2025 15:30
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A discovery that offers a potential new way to restore brain function and slow the progression of diseases like Huntington's, is possible thanks to the bird brain
@urmed.bsky.social @urochestersmd.bsky.social
#URochesterResearch
via @cp-cellreports.bsky.social
👉 cell.com/cell-reports...
08.04.2025 19:23
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Long Visit in the ER? It’s a Good Time to Learn about Cervical Cancer Screening
Researchers were able to double the number of screenings with an innovative clinical trial.
Every person who gets screened for cancer is a win.
Dr. David Adler recently published a study in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine that looked at using an ER visit as a springboard to educate and motivate women to get screened for cervical cancer.
#URochesterResearch
07.04.2025 15:11
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Does E-Cigarette Use Increase the Risk of Cancer?
A new study from researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center published in Scientific Reports suggests an elevation of carcinogenic cellular signaling pathways in exclusive e-cigarette us...
New #URochesterResearch on exosomal microRNAs between e-cigarette users and non-users shows overactive microRNAs in e-cigarette users are involved in cancer pathways, sparking further investigations on the impact of e-cigarette use.🚭🔬
04.04.2025 15:54
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Light blue background with dark blue text stating April is child abuse prevention month. The website childwelfare.gov/preventionmonth is highlighted
Carrying a tradition over here from the other place.
April is child abuse prevention month. I am one of the two child abuse pediatricians in #ROC. We cover the catchment area of @urmed.bsky.social Golisano Children’s Hospital, so about 12 counties.🧵
31.03.2025 18:17
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Have you heard!? Wilmot Cancer Institute is now an NCI-Designated Cancer Center! #WeAreNCIDesignated
This designation means expanded access to clinical trials and groundbreaking research—bringing the latest advancements in care closer to home for our patients.
Learn more: nci.urmc.edu
01.04.2025 16:19
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From Rochester to all corners of the country, our students are making their mark in medicine.
#URochesterMatch #MatchDay
26.03.2025 14:28
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Has your brain ever been tricked by a visual illusion? Dr. Emily Knight provides a breakdown of how children with autism process visual illusions. @urneuroscience.bsky.social #URochesterResearch
26.03.2025 18:23
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Could rehabilitation, or 👀eye training, help with #vision problems after a #stroke? #neuroscience
YouTube video by Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
Could rehabilitation, or eye training, help with #vision problems after a #stroke?
Learn more about Dr. Cavanaugh's #URochesterResearch⤵️
24.03.2025 16:02
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Graphics includes logos for the National Cancer Institute and the Wilmot Cancer Institute with the text WE ARE OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE!
Wilmot Cancer Institute is officially a National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center! This puts @urmed.bsky.social in the nation’s top 4% of cancer centers.
We're incredibly proud of the Wilmot team & excited for all this means for cancer patients and cancer researchers! #WeareNCIDesignated
20.03.2025 16:05
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3 ways to reduce child sexual abuse rates
A new study finds that local community-wide education efforts can drastically lower incidence of child sexual abuse.
“That translates to 110 fewer abused children and substantial public cost savings because of fewer unsubstantiated cases that needed to be investigated”
A #URochesterResearch study finds specific education efforts that can significantly lower child abuse www.rochester.edu/newscenter/s...
04.03.2025 21:40
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Could Small Repeated Head Hits Cause Major Damage?
Study explores how repetitive blows to the head may lead to lasting brain injuries and how potential treatments and limits could change the course.
How many hits to the head is too many?
Dr. Jeff Bazarian is leading a $6.3-million multi-site study that could change how we treat and track small repeated head impacts, and understand brain health over time. #URochesterResearch @urneuroscience.bsky.social
05.03.2025 17:35
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URMC Named Batten Disease Center of Excellence
Designation acknowledges URMC’s multidisciplinary care and research advancements for Batten diseases, a family of rare neurodegenerative disorders.
1 in 10 Americans lives with a rare disease & to understand one can inform many. @urmed.bsky.social is a BDSRA Center of Excellence - that provides specialized care & advances research for Batten diseases, a collection of rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorders affecting children. #RareDiseaseDay
28.02.2025 21:22
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Fish, Mercury, and the Developing Brain
For decades a large-scale study lead by URMC researchers has helped informed scientists and policy makers on the right balance of fish consumption during pregnancy.
Since 1986, a team of URMC researchers have been traveling around the world to study the impact that daily fish consumption during pregnancy has on the developing brain. Here’s what they’ve learned. #URochesterResearch
03.03.2025 16:01
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Hey Bluesky! We're happy to be here. Follow us to stay up-to-date on the latest #URochesterResearch, newest technologies, and advanced procedures happening all in Upstate New York.
20.02.2025 17:12
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