Stories indexed under: School of Medicine and Public Health

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• Vampire-inspired blood thinner begins new round of trials Oct. 29, 2010
• Cancer researcher wins Era of Hope Scholar Award Oct. 26, 2010 Wei Xu, assistant professor of oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is one of only three scientists in the country to have won the 2010 Era of Hope Scholar Award.
• Jonah's story: Overcoming Tourette's Sept. 11, 2010
• UW researchers participating in Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride Aug. 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 Aug. 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.
• Elmer Shabart's remarkable gift to the Medical Alumni Association Aug. 23, 2010
• Inherited brain activity predicts childhood risk for anxiety Aug. 11, 2010 A new study focused on anxiety and brain activity pinpoints the brain regions that are relevant to developing childhood anxiety.
• Brain responds same to acute and chronic sleep loss Aug. 9, 2010
• UW med student honored as Medical Research Scholar Aug. 6, 2010
• Haiti mission deepens education of family medicine resident Aug. 4, 2010
• iPhone application helps med students find best residency fit July 29, 2010
• Wisconsin children exposed to too much secondhand smoke, research shows July 29, 2010
• UW scientists find sleep changes during migration make birds hyperactive July 29, 2010
• UW-Madison expertise tapped for state legislative study committees July 22, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison experts have been appointed to 12 special committees the Wisconsin Legislature created to study emerging state issues and make recommendations for the 2011-12 legislative session.
• 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.
• UW-Madison hosts national conference on spinal care July 7, 2010
• 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.
• New School of Medicine and Public Health faculty office building to open June 8, 2010