All University of Rochester articles
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NewsScientists developing microchips with brain and lung tissue to study viral neuroinflammation
Researchers will use tissue-on-chip technology to understand and treat neurological symptoms such as brain fog associated with respiratory diseases like influenza.
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NewsAntibodies in breast milk provide protection against common GI virus
A study has found that breast milk provides protection against rotavirus, a common gastrointestinal disease that causes diarrhea, vomiting and fever in infants.
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NewsStudy finds how common skin bacterium causes chronic infections after orthopedic surgeries
Scientists investigating chronic bone infections have found that the common skin bacteria Cutibacterium acnes can persist as layers of biofilms for weeks on contaminated titanium or stainless-steel implants.
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NewsNew NIH-funded center could soon reduce the need for pharmaceutical trials on animals
The University of Rochester will house a new national center focused on using tissue-on-chip technology to develop drugs more rapidly and reduce the need for animal trials.
