New building drives changes at School of Nursing
The School of Nursing is always in the process of evolution, but bigger changes – including a new building – are driving a more comprehensive redesign of its curriculum.
Tag: health & medicine
AhR Pharma and WARF sign exclusive license for cancer-fighting hormone
AhR Pharmaceuticals Inc. and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) have signed an exclusive license agreement for ITE, a natural hormone discovered by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers with properties helpful in treating cancer, obesity and immune system disorders.
High-tech silver dressings ward off infection in wounds
Applied onto the business end of artificial skin, nanofilms that release antibacterial silver over time can eradicate bacteria in full-thickness skin wounds in mice.
Grants to improve health of Wisconsin communities announced
The Transform Wisconsin Coalition today announced that 30 communities around the state are being awarded Transform Wisconsin grants in an effort to create healthier places to live, work and play.
Facebook use does not lead to depression, according to new study
A study of university students is the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites.
High-tech wound dressing fights infection in mouse trial
An ultra-thin layer of polymer impregnated with a surgical anti-bacterial aided healing by preventing infection in a mouse study performed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Soaring temperatures raise risk of heat-related illness
With Madison-area temperatures expected to soar through the 90s on their way to close to 100 degrees this week, a UW Health emergency medicine physician says make sure you think about your health when you’re enjoying the summer sun.
Aging at home: New project starts with community assets, not needs
Students tend to fret when they are “invited” to the principal’s office, and last April Tayler Nelson was no exception.
Wisconsin residents are living longer, but not better
The good news is that we’re living longer. The bad news? People in Wisconsin are reaching old age more overweight, less wealthy and still drinking too much alcohol.
Clinical trial: More evidence that cancer drug treats macular degeneration
The second year of data from a nationwide, federally funded trial continues to show that the cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) is an effective and economical treatment for age-related macular degeneration.
Sleep apnea associated with higher mortality from cancer
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study.
Emergency department doctor cautions against ATV dangers
The American Family Children’s Hospital emergency medical staff says there has been a cluster of children who have been injured, or killed, during ATV use recently.
Sleep apnea associated with higher mortality from cancer
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study.
Wisconsin coalitions encouraged to apply for community transformation grants
The Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources today announced that communities across the state can apply for grants to create healthier places to live, work and play through the Transform Wisconsin Fund.
The fund will competitively award community grants to more than 30 nonprofit organizations or local governments across the state.
UW Health pediatric clinic featured in new documentary
To examine the impact and cost of obesity within the U.S., HBO and the Institute of Medicine, in association with the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, created a four- part documentary series titled, “The Weight of the Nation.”
Nursing program in La Crosse to end
As the UW-Madison School of Nursing re-engineers its curriculum, a mutual decision has been made to end a La Crosse-based offering of its nursing program that the school operated jointly with Gundersen Lutheran Health System.
UW-Madison launches campus-wide wellness initiative
UWell is a comprehensive new wellness initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, aiming to advance the health and well being of the entire community by tapping resources already available but sometimes not widely used.
Wellness expo to raise funds for eye research
On Saturday, April 14, there’s no excuse for not working out.
Bioethics symposium set for April 12
“Doctors, Politics and Conscience” will be held April 12 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 1306, at 750 Highland Ave. Four featured talks will be followed by a panel featuring practicing physicians.
Stem cells hint at potential treatment for Huntington’s disease
Huntington’s disease, the debilitating congenital neurological disorder that progressively robs patients of muscle coordination and cognitive ability, is a condition without effective treatment, a slow death sentence.