Tag School of Medicine and Public Health
Early stress may sensitize girls’ brains for later anxiety
High levels of family stress in infancy are linked to differences in everyday brain function and anxiety in teenage girls, according to new results of a long-running population study by University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists.
Healing the healers: Taking care of the heart of the doctor
Lucille Marchand, a professor of family medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, has asked the medical students in her Healer's Art class how they take care of themselves - what they do to unwind from the incessant stresses of studying medicine.
Tobacco research pioneer elected to Institute of Medicine
Dr. Michael Fiore, founder of the UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine, one of the nation’s most prestigious scientific organizations.
Smaller estrogen doses improve mood without memory loss
New research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests that estrogen given in smaller doses to younger women just entering menopause does not worsen memory and improves mood and symptoms of depression.
New approach will analyze important, poorly studied areas of human genome
Each year, more and more pieces of the human genome puzzle fall into place, but large holes still remain. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison hope to fill in many more pieces with a new $1.1 million grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Cervical cancer and pre-cancer cervical growths require single HPV protein
Human papillomavirus (HPV) has long been implicated in cervical cancer, but details of how it happens have remained a mystery. Now researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that a single HPV protein is required for cervical cancer and even pre-cancer growths in the cervix to survive.
UW, GE announce next frontier in diagnostic imaging and radiology research
Imagine a place where doctors can tell patients in advance if cancer treatment will work for them, without going through an entire course of chemotherapy.
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.
Vision scientist Dr. David Gamm to lead UW Eye Research Institute
Dr. David Gamm, whose lab is internationally known for deriving human retina cells and tissue-like structures from human stem cells, has been selected as director of the University of Wisconsin Eye Research Institute (ERI).
Social class discrimination contributes to poorer health
Discrimination felt by teenagers based on their social class background can contribute to physiologic changes associated with poorer health, according to a new study led by a University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher.
American Family Children’s Hospital moves up in U.S. News rankings
American Family Children’s Hospital has moved up substantially in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings of children’s hospitals.
Wisconsin team reveals way to treat drug-resistant brain tumor cells
New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison explains why the incurable brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is highly resistant to current chemotherapies.
UW expands physician assistant program
To address the continuing shortage of primary health-care providers in northern Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is collaborating with UW-Marathon County to expand its physician assistant (PA) program to the Wausau campus.