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Will the economy prompt greater use of generic drugs?

November 6, 2008

The expense of the daily dose of medicine is a bitter pill for many Americans. Yet, more than half of those taking prescription drugs are not taking advantage of an economical option: generic drugs.

For food industry leaders, a meeting worth its salt

November 5, 2008

It's no secret that Americans eat too much salt, a habit linked to numerous health problems. At first glance, the solution seems simple: stop eating so much of the stuff. But, as it turns out, salt-a.k.a. sodium chloride-can't easily be cut from the American diet.

Initiative positions Wisconsin to become leader in personalized medicine

October 13, 2008

Wisconsin may soon become an international leader in personalized medicine, a simple concept that has the potential to revolutionize healthcare.

Research team discovers brain pathway responsible for obesity

October 2, 2008

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers, for the first time, have found a messaging system in the brain that directly affects food intake and body weight.

Family medicine increases visibility through YouTube channel

September 24, 2008

The Department of Family Medicine (DFM) has further broadened its online presence by launching an expanded channel, http://www.youtube.com/WIFamilyMedicine.

Can love change your mind? New project explores neuroscience of ‘positive qualities’

September 10, 2008

What is happening in the minds of people who have developed a greater capacity for forgiveness and compassion? Can a quality like love — whether it’s shown toward a family member or a friend — be neurologically measured in the brain? A new research project at UW–Madison offers the opportunity to apply hard science to these seemingly ethereal questions.

Professor tracks mosquitoes for the sake of public health

August 22, 2008

Under a cloud of mosquitoes on a muggy June morning, Susan Paskewitz sits down in the grass, rolls up her pant leg and extends her calf as bait.

The biology of obesity: Do these genes make me look fat?

August 15, 2008

Scientists are probing the complex relationship between our DNA and our diets to unravel the root causes of obesity. But for those seeking a simple solution to the worldwide fat epidemic, their answers may be hard to swallow.

Agent in red wine found to keep hearts young

June 4, 2008

How, scientists wonder, do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats?

Sweeping analysis of research reinforces media influence on women’s body image

May 8, 2008

As France's parliament considers a landmark bill that would outlaw media images glamorizing the extremely thin, psychology researchers are reporting some of the most definitive findings yet on how these images affect women.

Campus influenza cases on the rise

February 22, 2008

Since the beginning of February, there has been a marked increase in the number of students coming to University Health Services (UHS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with influenza-like illness and laboratory-confirmed influenza.

Unique whey protein is promising supplement for strict PKU diet

February 1, 2008

Individuals with a rare genetic condition known as phenylketonuria, or PKU, receive a difficult-to-follow prescription. They must severely limit their consumption of protein, completely avoiding mealtime staples such as meat, cheese and even bread. Not surprisingly, for many, diet is a constant struggle.

ACTION campaign recruits more than 450 treatment agencies

December 12, 2007

Since its launch in October 2007, the ACTION Campaign affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison and other national groups has already recruited more than 450 agencies to implement one of several simple changes in addiction treatment operations.

Genome study places modern humans in the evolutionary fast lane

December 10, 2007

Countering a common theory that human evolution has slowed to a crawl or even stopped in modern humans, a new study by UW–Madison researchers examining data from an international genomics project describes the past 40,000 years as a time of supercharged evolutionary change.

Katen-Bahensky named president and CEO of UW Hospital and Clinics

December 5, 2007

Donna Katen-Bahensky, CEO at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and senior associate vice president for medical affairs at University of Iowa Health Care since 2002, has been named president and CEO of University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. She will join the hospital effective Feb. 4, 2008.

Health toll of climate change seen as ethical crisis

November 6, 2007

The public health costs of global climate change are likely to be the greatest in those parts of the world that have contributed least to the problem, posing a significant ethical dilemma for the developed world, according to a new study.

Panels examine intersection of science, religion and contemplative practice

October 29, 2007

The study of the human mind and how the worlds of science, religion and contemplative practice intersect will be explored during two panel discussions in November.

UW center will lead efforts to expand farm-to-school programs in Midwest

October 22, 2007

The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been named as lead agency in a six-state area for a new national program to encourage schools to serve more locally grown food.