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$3.5M Grant Funds Study on Social Networks in Older Adults with Cancer, Led by Dr. Reza Yousefi-Nooraie and Others
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Dr. Reza Yousefi-Nooraie is one of the multiple principal investigators on a newly funded $3.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. The grant supports a new study on social networks and older cancer patients, exploring how these networks influence care decisions and evolve throughout the cancer journey. Older adults, who make up 60% of cancer patients, often face more complex illnesses and rely heavily on their support systems—family, friends, and community connections—when navigating treatment options. “Patients live in the context of social networks,” says Dr. Supriya Mohile, one of the study leaders. Understanding these dynamics is essential for improving patient care and outcomes. This collaborative research effort between Wilmot Cancer Institute and the University of Rochester Medical Center aims to shed light on the critical role of social networks in cancer care, particularly for advanced cases.
70 countries have banned this pesticide. It’s still for sale in the US
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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The Washington Post, January 22 “The data is the data,” says Deborah Cory-Slechta, a professor of environmental medicine and of neuroscience. She says paraquat exposure is associated with the loss of dopamine neurons, which can cause slow and uncoordinated movements, tremors, and difficulty communicating, all of which are consistent with Parkinson’s disease. |
“The evidence is very strong, both based on animal studies and on epidemiological evidence the fact that it kills dopamine neurons,” she said.
Dr. Francisco Cartujano's interview with Rochester First
Friday, January 10, 2025
Dr. Francisco Cartuajno spoke with Rochester First about the resoursed and services for those who arelooking to quit smoking. “We definitely don’t want to be a secret in our community. We want people to know about it and the more the merrier, so this is completely confidential. Again, free of cost so everything’s fully remote. People don’t even need to come to our location for either receiving the counseling or the medication. If someone is interested in the medication, we just mail them,” Director Francisco Cartujano said.
Dr. Francisco Cartujano's interview with Spectrum News
Friday, January 10, 2025
Francisco Cartujano Barrera, MD, director of Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Tobacco Cessation Program, spoke to Spectrum News about a free counseling program that can help people kick the habit and also offers medication free of charge. “We have counties where smoking rates are as high as 40 percent, meaning four out of 10 [people] living in those counties are currently smoking," Cartujano Barrera said