Category Health & Wellness
Fast start, great mentors, natural aptitude and total passion: ingredients of a legendary career in nursing research
A faculty member for UW–Madison's School of Nursing for more than half a century, Karen Pridham has made her mark with her work on caring for severely ill children, many of them born highly prematurely, and their families.
Scientists just beginning to understand autistic adults’ unique health needs
New research published this week by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison found that older adults with ASD may be at greater risk than people without the disorder of developing several health problems.
Metastasis enablers: Findings could unlock new ovarian cancer treatments
New research from the lab of Pamela Kreeger, a University of Wisconsin–Madison biomedical engineering professor, has identified one way ovarian cancer cells appear to successfully spread.
D2P project becomes career for graduating UW–Madison undergraduate
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
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
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.
Mailick stepping down from top UW–Madison research role
Marsha Mailick, who has been on temporary leave as vice chancellor for research and graduate education since January, will continue her research on developmental disabilities at the Waisman Center.
Future wearable device could tell how we power human movement
Tested initially on a person's Achilles tendon, the new approach being developed by UW engineering researchers could apply to fields ranging from orthopedics, rehabilitation, ergonomics and sports.
UW nursing dean, sleep research key to policy statement on nurse fatigue
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
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
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
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.
Here is how a cat can hinder children learning new words
A new study found that familiar objects more interesting to children reduced their ability to learn new words associated with novel objects.
Long-term cancer survivor beats odds, prompts study
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
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.
Improved capture of cancer cells in blood could help track disease
By forcing cancer cells to slow down and developing stronger molecular traps specific to circulating tumor cells, researchers were able to identify large numbers of the cells in cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.
UW study: Excessive use of menthol cough drops could actually increase coughs
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.
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
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.
Ebola vaccine inches toward human clinical trials
The need for an Ebola vaccine is acute. Periodic outbreaks of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa, including an epidemic between 2013 and 2016, caused major loss of life and serious economic disruption.