Using novel screens to sort through libraries of drugs already approved for use in human patients, a team of Wisconsin researchers has identified several compounds that could be used to treat a rare and deadly neurological disorder.
Two new studies, involving a newly identified gene, show that Alzheimer’s disease could be diagnosed as much as 20 years before symptoms develop.
Eight patients and seven surgeons added up to one big milestone at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics yesterday.
With more than 100 billion neurons and billions of other specialized cells, the human brain is a marvel of nature. It is the organ that makes people unique.
University of Wisconsin-Madison ophthalmologists analyzed thousands of eye photographs as part of a large study that says reducing blood lipid levels slows the progression of diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye problem and a major cause of blindness worldwide.
In a first-of-its kind study, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison has been ranked in the nation’s top 20 medical schools for fulfilling its social mission.
Establishing a firm link between environmental change and human disease has always been an iffy proposition. Now, however, a team of scientists from UW-Madison, writing in the online issue of the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, presents the most enumerated case to date linking increased incidence of malaria to land-use practices in the Amazon.
Suppose you could get immune cells to move just where you wanted them to in the body – to fight infection or kill a tumor? It may sound like science fiction or magic, but it’s not.
A $1.57 million federal grant will allow University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientists to determine if they can use non-invasive scans to determine which patients are at highest risk for “silent strokes” that can lead to mental decline.
What does the racing heart of someone in love – or on a fast treadmill – really look like? Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) now have pictures that are better than anything that’s come before.
Where we live matters to our health.
A first-of-its-kind report by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation highlights this fact. The County Health Rankings, a collection of 50 reports – one per state – ranks all counties within each state on their overall health.
Would you turn your back on deep-fried cheese curds if you knew that a single serving packs in 569 calories?
A multidisciplinary team of University of Wisconsin-Madison physiologists and cardiac specialists have launched a new program to study the mysteries of sudden cardiac arrest, thanks to a grant from the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute.