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Surgery for herniated disks
For those who suffer from herniated disks, relief may be near. Surgeons at the UW Hospital and Clinics Spine Center recently performed a revolutionary procedure during which they implanted an artificial cervical disk into a 22-year-old's spine to alleviate a herniated disk. The procedure is believed to be the first of its kind in Wisconsin.
Study shows promise for smokers trying to quit
The use of the antidepressant, sustained release (SR) bupropion, triples quit rates among women and smokers with a history of depression as compared to placebo, according to a new study just published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research by researchers at the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention. Historically, women and formerly depressed smokers are at particularly high risk of relapse.
Schultz: Dog vaccines may not be necessary
Once a year, Ronald Schultz checks the antibody levels in his dogs' blood. Why? He says for proof that most annual vaccines are unnecessary.
Clouds mitigate effects of warming on Arctic
Cloudy weather may dampen the human spirit, but it also may dampen the effects of global warming on the Arctic, according to new study published in the March 14 issue of the journal Science.
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Doyle commits to biotech, stem cell science
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle pledged his support March 5 to helping Wisconsin's biotechnology industry and to blunting legislative attacks on stem cell science.
More research impact a goal
Federal funding agencies increasingly are requiring science, engineering and math researchers to get a bigger bang for their buck by integrating enhanced education, connection of research to the national community, and workforce development into their research.
Safety first, science second when the lab shakes, rattles and rolls
For Chuck DeMets, a professor of geology and geophysics, his most recent brush with divine opportunity came on Jan. 22 in a Colima, Mexico, hotel room when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake sent a barefoot DeMets and his Mexican field assistant Patti Zamora scrambling for the safety of the open street.
Unger’s career blessed with a shakey start
Beneath Bill Unger's pedestrian title of "research program manager in the UW–Madison Department of Geology and Geophysics" is a career that spans four decades and all the world's continents.
Why Wisconsin e-businesses should prepare to collect taxes
Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) and Diane Hardt, tax administrator for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and co-chair of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project, will discuss Internet taxation and more at a half-day workshop on e-business legal issues sponsored by the UW Consortium for Global eCommerce.
Afro-American studies evolves into global player
Even as it busily prepares for a landmark symposium on African-American activist W.E.B. Du Bois, the Department of Afro-American Studies is reinventing itself.
Prof to investigate Cuba’s sustainable farming
A UW–Madison professor will be part of a 10-day fact-finding trip during May to investigate Cuba's transformation from chemical-intensive, industrial agriculture to sustainable and organic agriculture.
Book explores psychological effects of pollution on children
Wherever we live, pollution lives with us. Whether it's chemical runoff from farms or loud music booming down the street, pollution touches us not just physically, but also mentally and emotionally, according to a new book by Colleen Moore, a psychology professor at UW–Madison.
Diamond film may yield sensors for bioterror
With the help of a novel scheme developed by chemists at UW–Madison for chemically modifying diamond, the age of the inexpensive, compact sensor that can continuously scan airports, subways and battlefields for the slightest trace of biological weapons may be at hand. Coupled with modern electronics, the new sensors would not only be able to detect nearby biological agents, but also sound alarms and even call for help.
UW-Madison near the top in patents
UW-Madison and its patent management organization, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, rank near the top of the university intellectual property class of 2002, according to the United States Patent Office.
New disclosures and patents, 1992-2002
1992 Disclosures: 174 Patents: 41 1993 Disclosures: 152 Patents: 57 1994 Disclosures: 154 Patents:…
Tapeworm’s trick could help humans
Capitalizing on what they learned from studying lowly tapeworms, scientists at UW–Madison believe they may have found a way to make drugs more effective in their delivery. This research holds out the promise of lowering dosage and cost, and eliminating wasted medicine.
Latest research finds real-world applications
New device stops table saw kickback; Measuring the sickness factor of colds; Toning the tongue
Ag forum features new secretary, researchers
Rod Nilsestuen, the new secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, will be the featured speaker at an agricultural issues forum.
Fair to show ways to stay healthy
Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 1, from noon until 4 p.m. at the UW–Madison Natatorium, 2000 Observatory Drive.