Stories indexed under: School of Medicine and Public Health

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• Tobacco research pioneer elected to Institute of Medicine Oct. 15, 2012 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 Oct. 4, 2012 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 Oct. 2, 2012 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 Sept. 14, 2012 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 Sept. 13, 2012 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.
• Reduced brain connections seen in people with generalized anxiety disorder Sept. 3, 2012 A new University of Wisconsin-Madison imaging study shows the brains of people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have weaker connections between a brain structure that controls emotional response and the amygdala, which suggests the brain's "panic button" may stay on due to lack of regulation.
• Thomson lab lands $2.2 million NIH grant July 24, 2012 With a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, stem cell pioneer Dr. James Thomson, University of Wisconsin–Madison associate professor of biomedical engineering William Murphy and School of Medicine and Public Health medical informatics professor David Page will lead a team to derive and assemble the distinct cell types found in the human cerebral cortex.
• Facebook use does not lead to depression, according to new study July 9, 2012 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.
• Translational research institute grant renewed with $41.5 million July 8, 2012 Following a highly productive first five years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) has received a coveted five-year renewal by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
• Vision scientist Dr. David Gamm to lead UW Eye Research Institute June 29, 2012 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).
• School of Medicine and Public Health mourns death of Kurt Saupe June 25, 2012
• Social class discrimination contributes to poorer health June 15, 2012 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.
• Wisconsin team reveals way to treat drug-resistant brain tumor cells June 4, 2012 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 June 1, 2012 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.
• Health care costs drop if adolescent substance abused use 12-step programs May 31, 2012 The use of 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, by adolescents with a history of drug and alcohol abuse not only reduces the risk of relapse but also leads to lower health care costs, according to research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
• Two UW-Madison researchers named Shaw Scientists May 30, 2012 Two University of Wisconsin-Madison professors will receive 2012 Shaw Scientist Awards, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced today (Wednesday, May 30).
• Breast stem cell research: Receptor teamwork required and a new pathway may be involved May 30, 2012 Breast-cancer researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that two related receptors in a robust signaling pathway must work together as a team to maintain normal activity in mammary stem cells.
• Wisconsin residents are living longer, but not better May 29, 2012 The good news is that we're living longer. The bad news? People in Wisconsin are reaching old age more overweight, less wealthy and still drinking too much alcohol.
• Clinical trial: More evidence that cancer drug treats macular degeneration May 22, 2012 The second year of data from a nationwide, federally funded trial continues to show that the cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) is an effective and economical treatment for age-related macular degeneration.
• Sleep apnea associated with higher mortality from cancer May 21, 2012 Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study.