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- Lecture Will Discuss Social Media's Influence on Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Nov. 7, 2011 With Facebook and other social media, patient groups in Canada pressed their government to authorize clinical trials for a radical new treatment that addresses an unproven theory of multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Increased use of bikes for commuting offers economic, health benefits Nov. 2, 2011 Cutting out short auto trips and replacing them with mass transit and active transport would yield major health benefits, according to a study just published in the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
- Global Health Institute awards seed grants, celebrates merger Oct. 25, 2011 Eight research projects ranging from human and animal disease to agriculture to economic growth will move forward with start-up funding as part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s focus on global health.
- Cancer researchers study "scrambler therapy" for pain relief Oct. 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.
- Interim chancellor’s memo to lawmakers regarding proposed fetal tissue ban Sept. 14, 2011 Here is the text of a memo sent by UW–Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward to all members of the state Legislature regarding a bill that would ban the acquisition and use of fetal tissue in scientific research.
- New study will explore impact of exercise on pulmonary hypertension Aug. 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.
- UW Carbone Cancer Center researcher wins $1 million award Aug. 7, 2011 Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center have been awarded $1 million over two years to lead research on tracking prostate cancer progression by using novel imaging methods.
- Timberlake to lead UW Population Health Institute July 25, 2011
- High school rank linked to survival throughout adulthood July 21, 2011 A person's high school class rank is good for more than just getting into a prestigious college.
- Early detection of cardiovascular disease risk does little to patient behavior July 15, 2011
- Natural estrogen may improve cognition for Alzheimer's Disease patients July 1, 2011
- Study details how heat waves drive hospital admissions June 22, 2011 A new study appearing this week (June 22, 2011) in the journal Climatic Change, documents the medical conditions aggravated by hot weather, the age groups most affected, and forecasts an increase in hospital admissions in urban areas due to predicted climate change and accompanying weather extremes.
- Andy North helps raise more than $900,000 for cancer center June 16, 2011
- Patz to lead campuswide global-health effort June 2, 2011 How did pesticide spraying for malaria in Borneo lead to a Typhus fever epidemic? Why did drilling wells for cleaner water lead to widespread arsenic-related skin cancer in Bangladesh?
- High-risk minority groups not being screened for diabetes May 26, 2011
- Students organize summer fundraiser to benefit cancer research May 11, 2011
- Avastin works well against age-related macular degeneration April 29, 2011
- Teachers' role in health care reform headlines Healthy Classrooms Symposium April 28, 2011
- Recycle your car seat with Safe Kids Coalition on May 7 April 25, 2011
- Population Health Institute releases 2011 county health rankings March 30, 2011 The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today released the 2011 County Health Rankings. The County Health Rankings are the most comprehensive report of its kind to rank the overall health of nearly every county in all 50 states by using a standard way to measure how healthy people are and how long they live.