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D2P project becomes career for graduating UW–Madison undergraduate

May 8, 2018

A UW–Madison student with diabetes invented an injection aid called “Steady Shot,” because it holds the needle steady during injection. D2P is helping him commercialize it.

New imager identifies tissue types during surgery

May 8, 2018

UW-Madison spinoff company OnLume is continuing to develop its system for identifying tissue types during surgery. The company’s technology causes chemical labels to glow in the operating room.

UW researchers identify arterial hemogenic endothelial cells that can function as lymphoid precursors

May 1, 2018

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have used human stem cells to make blood-forming cells and demonstrated that they can function as lymphoid precursors, or the earliest cells from which various immune cells arise.

UW nursing dean, sleep research key to policy statement on nurse fatigue

April 24, 2018

School of Nursing Dean Linda Scott is helping sound a wake-up call on the subject of nurse fatigue, and encouraging nurses and employers to get educated on the topic.

UW­–Madison to expand well-being programs for older adults in rural communities

April 19, 2018

UW–Madison School of Nursing’s Center for Aging Research and Education will advance programs that improve the health of older adults in rural communities.

School of Nursing’s Bowers selected for nurse researcher hall of fame

April 16, 2018

She is known nationally and internationally for her seminal contributions to the science and practice of nursing in the care of older adults, especially those living in long-term care or residential settings.

Waisman Center welcomes a center leader to director position

April 5, 2018

Qiang Chang, a longstanding member of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Waisman Center’s leadership team, has been named the new director of the center following a nationwide search.

Long-term cancer survivor beats odds, prompts study

April 3, 2018

The unusual case of Margaret “Peg” Geisler has inspired an international search for “extreme survivors” of metastatic breast cancer. “They never teach you about patients like Peg in medical school," says UW Health oncologist Mark Burkard.

Study destroys myth that motorcycle helmets break necks

March 15, 2018

The motorcycle crash victims who did not wear helmets had twice as many injuries to the cervical spine, commonly known as the neck, the study says.

UW study: Excessive use of menthol cough drops could actually increase coughs

March 8, 2018

A new study of more than 500 patients has shown that too many cough drops - especially those containing menthol - may actually make coughs more severe.

They grin, you bear it. Research reveals physical impact of a smile.

March 1, 2018

New research shows that smiles meant to convey dominance trigger a physical spike in stress hormones in their targets, while smiles intended as a reward appear to physically buffer recipients against stress.

Carbone Cancer Center gets renewal, $27 million in funding

March 1, 2018

The UW Carbone Cancer Center passed its review and will remain Wisconsin’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of 49 in the country.

To sleep, perchance to forget

February 17, 2018

The debate in sleep science has gone on for a generation. People and other animals sicken and die if they are deprived of sleep, but why is sleep so essential?

New approaches in neuroscience show it’s not all in your head

February 16, 2018

“How we experience the world affects us in more ways than we previously thought,” says Richard Davidson, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at UW–Madison and director of the Center for Healthy Minds.

Use of mobile app reduced alcohol and drug use

February 16, 2018

The application called Seva provides a discussion board, interactive modules to teach problem solving, tools for coping with cravings and high-risk situations, and other features.