Tag Health & medicine
UW-Madison researchers use light to coax cells to move
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.
UW-Madison study to track ‘silent strokes’
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.
Remarkable new images show a 4-D view of the heart
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.
County health rankings expanded from Wisconsin to all 50 states
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.
Will calorie listings curb our fast-food habits?
Would you turn your back on deep-fried cheese curds if you knew that a single serving packs in 569 calories?
Researchers receive $9.7 million grant for program on sudden cardiac arrest
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.
Brain responses during anesthesia mimic those during natural deep sleep
The brains of people under anesthesia respond to stimuli as they do in the deepest part of sleep - lending credence to a developing theory of consciousness and suggesting a new method to assess loss of consciousness in conditions such as coma.
Drugs may shut down several Epstein-Barr virus-induced diseases
Using a class of drugs being clinically tested to treat other kinds of cancer, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health found that the drugs were the first to stop the latent form of EBV infection from causing disease.
Wisconsin Partnership to fund study on causes of obesity in Latino youth
From insulin resistance to urban planning policy, a new project funded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program will apply the widest possible lens to barriers to health and physical activity among Latino youth in Milwaukee.
Baby boomers survived rock and roll with hearing intact, study finds
Despite dire predictions about listening to loud music, members of the rock 'n' roll generation are aging with much better hearing than their parents had at the same age.
UW Health transplant surgeon joins national transplant advisory group
Dr. Yolanda Becker has spent her medical career transplanting organs. Now she’ll be a key part of the governmental body that helps to keep organ transplantation safe and effective.
Nitrous oxide eases pain, stress of children’s treatment
The pleasing aroma of bubble gum, orange or vanilla is changing the way many young patients are sedated for certain medical procedures.
Novel anti-epilepsy drug developed at Wisconsin to begin clinical trials
A sugar-like substance used for years in medical imaging is about to be tested in clinical trials to see if it can protect people who suffer from frequent epileptic seizures.
Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t take a holiday
The bright lights, big crowds and bustle that make the holidays fun for most of us often do just the opposite for people with Alzheimer's and those who care for them.