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Team receives funds to advance development of production method for medical isotopes

October 4, 2010

An acute shortage of a medical isotope needed by tens of thousands of medical patients daily will be addressed through a federal funding agreement reached Sept. 30 to advance pioneering technology developed at a Middleton, Wis., company and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

UW researchers participating in Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Ride

August 31, 2010

Two researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison are participating in a cross-country bike ride to promote awareness of Alzheimer's disease.

Wisconsin researchers participating in Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Ride

August 26, 2010

Two researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison are participating in a cross-country bike ride to promote awareness of Alzheimer's disease.

Inherited brain activity predicts childhood risk for anxiety

August 11, 2010

A new study focused on anxiety and brain activity pinpoints the brain regions that are relevant to developing childhood anxiety.

Researchers discover possible way to predict Alzheimer’s

July 14, 2010

Two new studies, involving a newly identified gene, show that Alzheimer's disease could be diagnosed as much as 20 years before symptoms develop.

Gene regulating human brain development identified

July 1, 2010

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.

UW eye researchers key to major study of diabetic eye disease

June 29, 2010

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.

School of Medicine and Public Health recognized for ‘social mission’

June 18, 2010

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.