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How stem cells can fight cancers, autoimmune diseases

How stem cells can fight cancers, autoimmune diseases

November 25, 2024

Interview with Frank Zhou, MD


Inflammatory bowel diseases and their treatment

Inflammatory bowel diseases and their treatment

November 25, 2024

Interview with Idan Goren, MD, Upstate gastroenterologist


Lung biopsies: what they reveal and how they are done

Lung biopsies: what they reveal and how they are done

November 14, 2024

Interview with Ronaldo Ortiz-Pacheco, MD


Different methods of reasoning can intersect with cognitive decline

Different methods of reasoning can intersect with cognitive decline

November 6, 2024

Interview with Jeffrey Zemla, PhD, of Syracuse University


 Editor shares poetry from Upstate journal's latest edition

Editor shares poetry from Upstate journal's latest edition

November 1, 2024

Interview with Deirdre Neilen, PhD


Memory problems can show up early in 'mini cog' screenings

Memory problems can show up early in 'mini cog' screenings

November 1, 2024

Interview with Sharon Brangman, MD, Upstate geriatrics chief


Choosing healthy food during the holidays

Choosing healthy food during the holidays

November 1, 2024

Interview with registered dietitian Heather Dorsey


Breast cancer treatment now tailored to patient, less invasive

Breast cancer treatment now tailored to patient, less invasive

October 29, 2024

Interview with surgeon Scott Albert, MD


Weight-loss drug treats sleep apnea, possibly eliminates need for CPAP machines

Weight-loss drug treats sleep apnea, possibly eliminates need for CPAP machines

October 22, 2024

Interview with Antonio Culebras, MD, Upstate sleep specialist


Certain patients more likely to be referred to a specialist for hearing loss

Certain patients more likely to be referred to a specialist for hearing loss

October 22, 2024

Interview with Upstate medical student Amer Mansour


How Gen Zers approach health and health care

How Gen Zers approach health and health care

October 21, 2024

Interview with Kaushal Nanavati, MD


Complementary therapy for cancer works alongside standard treatments

Complementary therapy for cancer works alongside standard treatments

October 21, 2024

Interview with Kaushal Nanavati, MD, and Jamie Romeiser, PhD


Find the 'pause button' to defuse tense situations

Find the 'pause button' to defuse tense situations

October 21, 2024

Interview with Erika Taylor, chief of Upstate University Police


Hospital chaplains minister to patients' spiritual needs

Hospital chaplains minister to patients' spiritual needs

October 17, 2024

Interview with the Rev. Terry Culbertson, director of spiritual care


'Recharge room' aims to relieve workday stress

'Recharge room' aims to relieve workday stress

October 15, 2024

Interview with Leslie Kohman, MD, chief wellness officer


Concussions need immediate care, then a gradual recovery

Concussions need immediate care, then a gradual recovery

October 14, 2024

Interview with Matthew Grier, DO, co-director of the Concussion Clinic at Upstate


What's known about aging well: an intriguing update

What's known about aging well: an intriguing update

September 27, 2024

Interview with Carol Sames, PhD, exercise physiologist at Upstate


Nurse helps guide breast cancer patients through treatment

Nurse helps guide breast cancer patients through treatment

September 27, 2024

Interview with Maureen Garvey, breast cancer navigator


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