Tag School of Medicine and Public Health

Hold that thought? Scientists find sensor that may explain working memory

December 20, 2011

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers believe they now understand on the cellular level how working memory holds a piece of information — or thoughts linger.

UW study: Mothers of tiny babies suffer, too

December 14, 2011

Babies born at very low birth weights struggle in their early years and a new study by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers suggests that their mothers do, too.

Byars-Winston to receive White House award

December 8, 2011

A researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will be honored Friday at the White House for her efforts to enhance job opportunities for young girls, women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

MEDiC student-run clinics receive national recognition

November 25, 2011

The MEDiC program, which provides seven free health clinics in Madison, has received the President's Volunteer Service Award for its work in the community.

Psychopaths’ brains show difference in structure, function

November 22, 2011

Images of prisoners' brains show important differences between those who are diagnosed as psychopaths and those who aren't, according to a new study led by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers.

New evidence links virus to brain cancer

November 22, 2011

Tilting the scales in an ongoing debate, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have found new evidence that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is associated with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the brain cancer that killed Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Hydrogen peroxide provides clues to immunity, wound healing, tumor biology

November 22, 2011

Hydrogen peroxide isn't just that bottled colorless liquid in the back of the medicine cabinet that's used occasionally for cleaning scraped knees and cut fingers. It's also a natural chemical in the body that rallies at wound sites, jump-starting immune cells into a series of events.

Researchers discover possible key to degenerative nerve diseases

November 16, 2011

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and collaborators have discovered a powerful new protein in the eye of the fruit fly that may shed light on blinding diseases and other sensory problems in humans.

Deaf children: Study shows significant language progress after two cochlear implants

October 24, 2011

An ongoing study of 45 deaf children who had two cochlear implants finds that their language skills are within the normal range. Cochlear implants replace the eardrum by delivering an electric signal from a microphone to the auditory nerves located in the cochlea in the inner ear.

Cancer researchers study “scrambler therapy” for pain relief

October 20, 2011

University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center researchers are testing an innovative pain therapy system for patients with nerve pain following chemotherapy, a condition called painful chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy.

Midwest physicians-in-training gather for conference at UW–Madison

October 19, 2011

"Doctoberfest: Health and the Future," the Midwest's largest physician-in-training conference of the year, will be held Oct. 21-22 in the Health Sciences Learning Center at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH).

UW–Madison program provides reconditioned hearing aids

September 28, 2011

A hearing aid recycling program that helps provide services to low-income individuals is under way, led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Communicative Disorders.

Madison geneticist looks back on crowded, stellar career

September 20, 2011

Waclaw Szybalski, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor emeritus of oncology, has a string of scientific achievements that could easily have merited at least one Nobel Prize, and his work has laid foundations for several Nobels won by others.

Mouse genome sequences reveal variability, complex evolutionary history

September 15, 2011

The genome of even a single organism is packed with information. A new paper, building on recent advances in sequencing capability, now reports the complete genomes of 17 different strains of mice, creating an unparalleled genetic resource that will aid studies ranging from human disease to evolution.

Med student finds salvation in basketball

September 2, 2011

Parents’ stress leaves mark on the DNA of children

August 30, 2011

Parents who are stressed during their children's early years can leave an imprint on their sons' or daughters' genes - an imprint that lasts into adolescence and may affect how these genes are expressed later in life, according to a study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin and the University of British Columbia.

New study will explore impact of exercise on pulmonary hypertension

August 26, 2011

For sufferers of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), maintaining healthy heart function isn't as simple as going for a jog every morning. Patients need to do all they can to slow damage to their heart, and exercise can improve potentially improve their quality of life.

Tag School of Medicine and Public Health

Hold that thought? Scientists find sensor that may explain working memory

UW study: Mothers of tiny babies suffer, too

Byars-Winston to receive White House award

MEDiC student-run clinics receive national recognition

Psychopaths’ brains show difference in structure, function

New evidence links virus to brain cancer

Hydrogen peroxide provides clues to immunity, wound healing, tumor biology

Researchers discover possible key to degenerative nerve diseases

Deaf children: Study shows significant language progress after two cochlear implants

Cancer researchers study “scrambler therapy” for pain relief

Midwest physicians-in-training gather for conference at UW–Madison

UW–Madison program provides reconditioned hearing aids

Madison geneticist looks back on crowded, stellar career

Mouse genome sequences reveal variability, complex evolutionary history

Med student finds salvation in basketball

Parents’ stress leaves mark on the DNA of children

New study will explore impact of exercise on pulmonary hypertension

UW-Madison expert: Cancer rates show it’s time for a global asbestos ban

UW team part of IBM ‘cognitive’ computing chip project

Bone marrow transplant pioneer dies at 77