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Researchers confirm that inflammation in the blood plays a key role in “chemo brain.” The finding could lead to a new way of identifying inflammatory biomarkers in cancer patients and then treating inflammation with medications or exercise to improve cognition and other symptoms

7 years ago urmc.rochester.edu brain cancer

Rochester University chemists find new means to “block” cancer cell growth

7 years ago rochester.edu cancer

Androgen receptor affects the spread of kidney cancer

7 years ago urmc.rochester.edu cancer

Teenagers with school starting times before 8:30 a.m

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Primates have high confidence in their ability to remember high-contrast images, despite no change in memory performance

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A music teacher with a brain tumor is the subject of a study that sheds new light on how the brain processes music

7 years ago urmc.rochester.edu brain music

Study finds current estimates of today’s natural geological methane emissions (about 52 teragrams per year) are too high and, by extension, that current estimates of anthropogenic fossil methane emissions are too low

7 years ago rochester.edu

Researchers have discovered that loss of muscle stem cells is the main driving force behind muscle decline in old age in mice

7 years ago urmc.rochester.edu

People with symptoms of depression may not feel like socializing, but doing something fun with friends can improve mood

7 years ago rochester.edu

It’s better to give than to receive - the emotional benefits of compassionate acts are significant for the giver, whether or not the recipient is even aware of the act, in a study involving 175 newlyweds, that the authors said was designed to test a hypothesis put forth by the current Dalai Lama.

8 years ago rochester.edu

Researchers have developed a novel beam pattern that promises to lend unprecedented sharpness to ultrasound and radar images

8 years ago rochester.edu

Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that could revolutionize how eye health and disease are assessed

8 years ago urmc.rochester.edu disease

“Chemo-brain,” a temporary condition of reduced cognitive ability after chemotherapy, is extremely common among breast cancer patients and may last as long as six months to a year after treatment

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Study: Autism Brain Response Theory a Dead End - no measurable variation in how individuals with Autism respond to repeated visual and tactile stimuli, finds University of Rochester neuroscientists.

8 years ago urmc.rochester.edu autism brain

Brain training video games help low-vision kids see better

8 years ago rochester.edu brain game video

A new study sheds light on how parents and caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) can best help their kids, and at the same time, maintain peace at home and at school.

8 years ago rochester.edu

Animals “lie” to their own kind to get what they want (1995)

8 years ago rochester.edu

Many couples find that their sexual desire has dwindled over time

8 years ago rochester.edu

Study shows that misunderstandings about prognosis between patients with advanced cancer and their doctors was common, and the vast majority of patients didn’t know that their doctors held different opinions about how long they might live.

8 years ago urmc.rochester.edu cancer

research team led by Chemical Engineering Professor Mitch Anthamatten at the University of Rochester created a material that undergoes a shape change that can be triggered by body heat alone, opening the door for new medical and other applications

9 years ago rochester.edu

More efficient way of converting ethanol leads to better alternative fuel

9 years ago rochester.edu

Discovery of classic pi formula a ‘cunning piece of magic’

9 years ago rochester.edu

Gluten-free, casein-free diets have become popular complementary treatments for children with autism spectrum disorder, but a rigorous study found eliminating these foods had no effect on a child’s behavior…

9 years ago urmc.rochester.edu autism

Slow, Fast, and “Backwards” Light: Fundamentals and Applications

9 years ago optics.rochester.edu

A new study shows that the quantity of social interactions a person has at 20—and the quality of social relationships they have at 30—can benefit their well-being later in life.

9 years ago rochester.edu

As social creatures, we tend to mimic each other’s posture, laughter, and other behaviors, including how we speak

9 years ago rochester.edu

Researchers demonstrate how to encode 2.05 bits per photon, doubling existing systems that use light polarization - "the researchers used the orbital angular momentum of the photons to encode information, rather than the more commonly used polarization of light."

9 years ago rochester.edu angular

A Close Call Of 0.8 Light Years

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New self-stretching material developed: although most materials slightly expand when heated, the new rubber-like material not only self-stretches upon cooling; it reverts back to its original shape when heated…

10 years ago rochester.edu

Massive Ring System Discovered around Extrasolar Planet

10 years ago rochester.edu

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Researchers confirm that inflammation in the blood plays a key role in “chemo brain.” The finding could lead to a new way of identifying inflammatory biomarkers in cancer patients and then treating inflammation with medications or exercise to improve cognition and other symptoms

Rochester University chemists find new means to “block” cancer cell growth

Androgen receptor affects the spread of kidney cancer

Teenagers with school starting times before 8:30 a.m

Primates have high confidence in their ability to remember high-contrast images, despite no change in memory performance

A music teacher with a brain tumor is the subject of a study that sheds new light on how the brain processes music

Study finds current estimates of today’s natural geological methane emissions (about 52 teragrams per year) are too high and, by extension, that current estimates of anthropogenic fossil methane emissions are too low

Researchers have discovered that loss of muscle stem cells is the main driving force behind muscle decline in old age in mice

People with symptoms of depression may not feel like socializing, but doing something fun with friends can improve mood

It’s better to give than to receive - the emotional benefits of compassionate acts are significant for the giver, whether or not the recipient is even aware of the act, in a study involving 175 newlyweds, that the authors said was designed to test a hypothesis put forth by the current Dalai Lama.

Researchers have developed a novel beam pattern that promises to lend unprecedented sharpness to ultrasound and radar images

Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that could revolutionize how eye health and disease are assessed

“Chemo-brain,” a temporary condition of reduced cognitive ability after chemotherapy, is extremely common among breast cancer patients and may last as long as six months to a year after treatment

Study: Autism Brain Response Theory a Dead End - no measurable variation in how individuals with Autism respond to repeated visual and tactile stimuli, finds University of Rochester neuroscientists.

Brain training video games help low-vision kids see better

A new study sheds light on how parents and caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) can best help their kids, and at the same time, maintain peace at home and at school.

Animals “lie” to their own kind to get what they want (1995)

Many couples find that their sexual desire has dwindled over time

Study shows that misunderstandings about prognosis between patients with advanced cancer and their doctors was common, and the vast majority of patients didn’t know that their doctors held different opinions about how long they might live.

research team led by Chemical Engineering Professor Mitch Anthamatten at the University of Rochester created a material that undergoes a shape change that can be triggered by body heat alone, opening the door for new medical and other applications

More efficient way of converting ethanol leads to better alternative fuel

Discovery of classic pi formula a ‘cunning piece of magic’

Gluten-free, casein-free diets have become popular complementary treatments for children with autism spectrum disorder, but a rigorous study found eliminating these foods had no effect on a child’s behavior…

Slow, Fast, and “Backwards” Light: Fundamentals and Applications

A new study shows that the quantity of social interactions a person has at 20—and the quality of social relationships they have at 30—can benefit their well-being later in life.

As social creatures, we tend to mimic each other’s posture, laughter, and other behaviors, including how we speak

Researchers demonstrate how to encode 2.05 bits per photon, doubling existing systems that use light polarization - "the researchers used the orbital angular momentum of the photons to encode information, rather than the more commonly used polarization of light."

A Close Call Of 0.8 Light Years

New self-stretching material developed: although most materials slightly expand when heated, the new rubber-like material not only self-stretches upon cooling; it reverts back to its original shape when heated…

Massive Ring System Discovered around Extrasolar Planet