Tag School of Medicine and Public Health
Researchers trying to get computers to see as humans do
November 30, 2012How could a few pictures of a dog in the grass illustrate key concepts underlying computer vision, a sophisticated science aimed at teaching machines to perform visual tasks for humans - such as recognizing faces, objects and patterns?
Class explores worldwide picture for AIDS, HIV
November 29, 2012"This is an important time in HIV research," Matt Reynolds, an HIV researcher at University of Wisconsin–Madison, tells an undergraduate class on the Monday morning after Thanksgiving.
Study sees reduced C-section births in Amish Community
November 16, 2012A birthing center set up specifically for women in a Wisconsin Amish community may point the way to reducing the high rate of cesarean-section births in the United States, according to a new study.
Early stress may sensitize girls’ brains for later anxiety
November 11, 2012High levels of family stress in infancy are linked to differences in everyday brain function and anxiety in teenage girls, according to new results of a long-running population study by University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists.
Blood chromosome differences are linked to pancreatic cancer
October 23, 2012A new study shows that a blood marker is linked to pancreatic cancer, according to a study published today by scientists at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic.
Healing the healers: Taking care of the heart of the doctor
October 16, 2012Lucille Marchand, a professor of family medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, has asked the medical students in her Healer's Art class how they take care of themselves - what they do to unwind from the incessant stresses of studying medicine.
Tobacco research pioneer elected to Institute of Medicine
October 15, 2012Dr. Michael Fiore, founder of the UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine, one of the nation’s most prestigious scientific organizations.
Smaller estrogen doses improve mood without memory loss
October 4, 2012New research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests that estrogen given in smaller doses to younger women just entering menopause does not worsen memory and improves mood and symptoms of depression.
New approach will analyze important, poorly studied areas of human genome
October 2, 2012Each year, more and more pieces of the human genome puzzle fall into place, but large holes still remain. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison hope to fill in many more pieces with a new $1.1 million grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Cervical cancer and pre-cancer cervical growths require single HPV protein
September 14, 2012Human papillomavirus (HPV) has long been implicated in cervical cancer, but details of how it happens have remained a mystery. Now researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that a single HPV protein is required for cervical cancer and even pre-cancer growths in the cervix to survive.
UW, GE announce next frontier in diagnostic imaging and radiology research
September 13, 2012Imagine a place where doctors can tell patients in advance if cancer treatment will work for them, without going through an entire course of chemotherapy.
Reduced brain connections seen in people with generalized anxiety disorder
September 3, 2012A new University of Wisconsin–Madison imaging study shows the brains of people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have weaker connections between a brain structure that controls emotional response and the amygdala, which suggests the brain's "panic button" may stay on due to lack of regulation.
Thomson lab lands $2.2 million NIH grant
July 24, 2012With a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, stem cell pioneer Dr. James Thomson, University of Wisconsin–Madison associate professor of biomedical engineering William Murphy and School of Medicine and Public Health medical informatics professor David Page will lead a team to derive and assemble the distinct cell types found in the human cerebral cortex.
Facebook use does not lead to depression, according to new study
July 9, 2012A study of university students is the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites.
Translational research institute grant renewed with $41.5 million
July 8, 2012Following a highly productive first five years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) has received a coveted five-year renewal by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Vision scientist Dr. David Gamm to lead UW Eye Research Institute
June 29, 2012Dr. David Gamm, whose lab is internationally known for deriving human retina cells and tissue-like structures from human stem cells, has been selected as director of the University of Wisconsin Eye Research Institute (ERI).
Social class discrimination contributes to poorer health
June 15, 2012Discrimination felt by teenagers based on their social class background can contribute to physiologic changes associated with poorer health, according to a new study led by a University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher.
American Family Children’s Hospital moves up in U.S. News rankings
June 5, 2012American Family Children’s Hospital has moved up substantially in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings of children’s hospitals.