Stories indexed under: School of Medicine and Public Health

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• Genetic information personalizes warfarin prescribing Feb. 18, 2009 Warfarin, one of the world's most widely used drugs, is also one of the trickiest to prescribe. Half of those who take it are at risk of serious problems when given the standard starting dose.
• How do you mend a broken heart? Maybe someday with stem cells made from your skin Feb. 12, 2009 A little more than a year after University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists showed they could turn skin cells back into stem cells, they have pulsating proof that these "induced" stem cells can indeed form the specialized cells that make up heart muscle.
• Wisconsin Partnership to join fight against silent tragedy Feb. 9, 2009 Earlier this decade, an African American baby born in Beloit, Kenosha, Milwaukee or Racine had worse odds for survival than a baby born in Jamaica, Sri Lanka or Central America.
• Single gene lets bacteria jump from host to host Feb. 1, 2009 All life - plants, animals, people - depends on peaceful coexistence with a swarm of microbial life that performs vital services from helping to convert food to energy to protection from disease.
• The Wisconsin Experience in Motion: Physical Therapy in Belize Jan. 18, 2009 As part of her semester break, Dean of Students Lori Berquam has accompanied three UW-Madison faculty members and four students on a two-week service-learning trip to Punta Gorda, Belize.
• Protein that regulates hormones critical to women’s health found in pituitary Jan. 12, 2009 University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have solved the mystery surrounding a "rogue protein" that plays a role in the release of neurotransmitters and hormones in the brain.
• Kemnitz to step down as Primate Center director Jan. 9, 2009 Joseph W. Kemnitz, who has led Wisconsin's National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) for more than a decade, announced this week (Jan. 9) that he plans to step down from his position as director of the center and return to the faculty at the end of 2009.
• Study: Risky behavior prominent on teen MySpace profiles Jan. 5, 2009 More than half of adolescent MySpace users mention risky behaviors such as sex, violence or substance use on their personal Web profiles.
• Expectant brains help predict anxiety treatment success Jan. 2, 2009 A network of emotion-regulating brain regions implicated in the pathological worry that can grip patients with anxiety disorders may also be useful for predicting the benefits of treatment.
• Clinical trial uses bat saliva enzyme for stroke treatment Dec. 30, 2008 Vampires aren't usually cast in the role of saviors, but stroke experts are hoping a blood thinner that mimics a chemical in vampire saliva will help save brain cells in stroke patients. The School of Medicine and Public Health is one of several centers worldwide currently enrolling patients in a large new clinical trial of desmoteplase, a drug based on an enzyme in vampire bat saliva.
• Record 122,000 callers seek help from Quit Line to stop smoking Dec. 17, 2008 University of Wisconsin and state health officials announce a record-breaking 39,000 calls to the state’s Tobacco Quit Line in 2008 and celebrated the Quit Line fielding 122,000 calls in its seven-year history. Smokers are encouraged to call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to get the support they need in quitting in the year ahead.
• Cognitive computing: Building a machine that can learn from experience Dec. 17, 2008 A UW-Madison researcher says the goal of building a computer as quick and flexible as a small mammalian brain is more daunting than it sounds.
• Can milk help prevent transplant rejections? Dec. 5, 2008 Could Wisconsin's signature product – milk – hold the key to one of the biggest problems in organ transplantation? Hans Sollinger, the surgeon who heads the transplant program at UW Hospital and Clinics, is betting on it.
• Will the economy prompt greater use of generic drugs? Nov. 6, 2008 The expense of the daily dose of medicine is a bitter pill for many Americans. Yet, more than half of those taking prescription drugs are not taking advantage of an economical option: generic drugs.
• Initiative positions Wisconsin to become leader in personalized medicine Oct. 13, 2008 Wisconsin may soon become an international leader in personalized medicine, a simple concept that has the potential to revolutionize healthcare.
• Waterborne disease risk upped in Great Lakes Oct. 7, 2008 An anticipated increased incidence of climate-related extreme rainfall events in the Great Lakes region may raise the public health risk for the 40 million people who depend on the lakes for their drinking water, according to a new study.
• Research team discovers brain pathway responsible for obesity Oct. 2, 2008 University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, for the first time, have found a messaging system in the brain that directly affects food intake and body weight.
• Symbiotic microbes induce profound genetic changes in their hosts July 28, 2008 Researchers from the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Iowa identify a slew of microbe-induced genetic changes in a tiny squid, including a set of evolutionarily conserved genes that may hold the secrets to developing a mutually beneficial relationship.
• Blood-related genetic mechanisms found important in Parkinson’s disease July 21, 2008 A finding by scientists at UW-Madison, Brigham and Women's Hospital and the University of Ottawa may lead to new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
• Research Apprenticeship Program offers an early taste of the field of medicine July 14, 2008 The Research Apprenticeship Program, now in its 28th year, aims to increase participation and success rates of students traditionally underrepresented in the sciences.