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  • UW-Madison cancels early summer Mexico programs May 8, 2009 Based on the recommendations of the university’s International Emergency Response Committee, Chancellor Biddy Martin is instructing campus units to cancel student programs in Mexico that are scheduled 
to depart before June 1.
  • Building a health community through the Wisconsin Idea April 30, 2009
  • Researchers explore the broad-reaching effects of a pandemic in Wisconsin April 28, 2009 If a pandemic hit Madison, canceling a football game at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Camp Randall would protect thousands from exposure to illness. However, the economic cost would be substantial for stadium workers and employees at nearby restaurants and businesses if widespread, prolonged illness forced officials to call off an entire season of Badger football.
  • Tick collection As ticks expand, new areas may become prone to Lyme disease April 27, 2009 Last summer, after returning home from a walk in Madison's Dudgeon-Monroe neighborhood, Susan Paskewitz was astonished to find a deer tick crawling up her dog's hind leg. It was the first time Paskewitz, a University of Wisconsin-Madison entomologist, had collected a tick in the city. Within the month, she learned of two other such cases.
  • Sleep: Spring cleaning for the brain? April 2, 2009 If you've ever been sleep-deprived, you know the feeling that your brain is full of wool.
  • Photo of an asthma inhaler outfitted with GPS. Researcher uses GPS to find asthma causes April 2, 2009 David Van Sickle is looking for a few pioneering asthmatics. He wants to attach a GPS device to their inhalers before they boldly go out into a spring world filled with allergens.
  • HealthDay writer named biomedical writer in residence March 25, 2009 HealthDay writer Amanda Gardner has already made the transition many other journalists now face — from writing for the print media to the virtual world. Gardner will be the School of Medicine and Public Health’s biomedical writer in residence the week of March 30.
  • UW School of Medicine and Public Health sets school record for residency placement March 20, 2009 With a record-high rate of graduating medical students matching into their desired residency on March 19, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health leaders are cheering another highlight: More students are choosing to stay in the state for their residency training and about 40 percent plan to pursue a residency in primary care – where physicians nationwide are badly needed.
  • Photo of Porter Predicting the future spread of infectious-disease vectors Jan. 27, 2009 As global warming raises concerns about potential spread of infectious diseases, a team of researchers has demonstrated a way to predict the expanding range of human disease vectors in a changing world.
  • Image of a motor neuron Patient-derived induced stem cells retain disease traits Dec. 22, 2008 When neurons started dying in Clive Svendsen's lab dishes, he couldn't have been more pleased. The dying cells - the same type lost in patients with the devastating neurological disease spinal muscular atrophy - confirmed that the University of Wisconsin-Madison stem cell biologist had recreated the hallmarks of a genetic disorder in the lab, using stem cells derived from a patient.
  • 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.
  • Genetic change extends mouse life, points to possible treatment for ALS Dec. 9, 2008 There are many ways to die, but amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, must be one of the worst. By the time a patient notices muscle weakness, the neurons that control the muscles have already begun dying, in an untreatable process that brings death within two to five years.
  • Survey will help officials understand, control Lyme disease Nov. 19, 2008 This Saturday, as hunters seek white-tailed deer in Wisconsin's forested areas, a research team led by University of Wisconsin-Madison entomologist Susan Paskewitz will be conducting a hunt of its own.
  • UW-Madison continues to address gastroenteritis outbreak Nov. 14, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison continues to monitor reported cases of gastroenteritis among students and provide information to help limit the spread of disease, following the first cases of suspected norovirus that were seen at University Health Services on Nov. 7.
  • Blue pills 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.
  • Salt shaker For food industry leaders, a meeting worth its salt Nov. 5, 2008 It's no secret that Americans eat too much salt, a habit linked to numerous health problems. At first glance, the solution seems simple: stop eating so much of the stuff. But, as it turns out, salt-a.k.a. sodium chloride-can't easily be cut from the American diet.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Family medicine increases visibility through YouTube channel Sept. 24, 2008 The Department of Family Medicine (DFM) has further broadened its online presence by launching an expanded channel, http://www.youtube.com/WIFamilyMedicine.
  • Can love change your mind? New project explores neuroscience of ‘positive qualities’ Sept. 10, 2008 What is happening in the minds of people who have developed a greater capacity for forgiveness and compassion? Can a quality like love — whether it’s shown toward a family member or a friend — be neurologically measured in the brain? A new research project at UW–Madison offers the opportunity to apply hard science to these seemingly ethereal questions.