Tag School of Medicine and Public Health

Study shows calories drive earlier puberty

February 8, 2012

Environmental pollutants, eating habits, lack of exercise and genetic traits have all been raised as possible causes of earlier puberty onset in girls in recent years. Now we may now know why: It's the calories, as reported by Ei Terasawa, Joe Kurian, Ricki Colman and colleagues at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center.

Cycle for Sight raises funds for vision research

February 7, 2012

The second annual "Cycle for Sight" event will be held from 10am to 2pm Feb. 11 at two UW–Madison recreational facilities, the Natatorium and the South East Recreational Facility.

Department of Surgery among nation’s best in research funding

January 29, 2012

By just about any measure, the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison is excelling in research.

Advance directives don’t work for high-risk surgery

January 26, 2012

Advance directives that limit the use of life-supporting treatments necessary for patient survival are a poor tool for helping patients express their wishes about surgery, according to a new study led by a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health vascular surgeon.

Studies show insomnia is a major health problem

January 23, 2012

Insomnia is a serious medical condition that should be treated with evidence-based medicine because it is linked to depression, diabetes, hypertension, drug abuse and even death, according to a review of recent research co-authored by a leading University of Wisconsin–Madison sleep researcher.

Researcher find gene critical to sense of smell in fruit fly

January 20, 2012

UW-Madison researchers have discovered that a gene called distal-less is critical to the fly's ability to receive, process and respond to smells.

Biomolecular chemist Paul J. Bertics dies at 55

December 26, 2011

Biomolecular chemist Paul J. Bertics, a member of the School of Medicine and Public Health faculty, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, Dec. 22 at age 55.

Discharge summaries play key role in keeping nursing home patients safe

December 21, 2011

Sending thorough and timely reports to nursing homes when a patient is discharged from the hospital could help promote patient safety during the early days after a hospitalization.

Hold that thought? Scientists find sensor that may explain working memory

December 20, 2011

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers believe they now understand on the cellular level how working memory holds a piece of information — or thoughts linger.

UW study: Mothers of tiny babies suffer, too

December 14, 2011

Babies born at very low birth weights struggle in their early years and a new study by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers suggests that their mothers do, too.

Byars-Winston to receive White House award

December 8, 2011

A researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will be honored Friday at the White House for her efforts to enhance job opportunities for young girls, women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

MEDiC student-run clinics receive national recognition

November 25, 2011

The MEDiC program, which provides seven free health clinics in Madison, has received the President's Volunteer Service Award for its work in the community.

Psychopaths’ brains show difference in structure, function

November 22, 2011

Images of prisoners' brains show important differences between those who are diagnosed as psychopaths and those who aren't, according to a new study led by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers.

New evidence links virus to brain cancer

November 22, 2011

Tilting the scales in an ongoing debate, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have found new evidence that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is associated with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the brain cancer that killed Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Hydrogen peroxide provides clues to immunity, wound healing, tumor biology

November 22, 2011

Hydrogen peroxide isn't just that bottled colorless liquid in the back of the medicine cabinet that's used occasionally for cleaning scraped knees and cut fingers. It's also a natural chemical in the body that rallies at wound sites, jump-starting immune cells into a series of events.

Researchers discover possible key to degenerative nerve diseases

November 16, 2011

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and collaborators have discovered a powerful new protein in the eye of the fruit fly that may shed light on blinding diseases and other sensory problems in humans.

Deaf children: Study shows significant language progress after two cochlear implants

October 24, 2011

An ongoing study of 45 deaf children who had two cochlear implants finds that their language skills are within the normal range. Cochlear implants replace the eardrum by delivering an electric signal from a microphone to the auditory nerves located in the cochlea in the inner ear.

Tag School of Medicine and Public Health

Study shows calories drive earlier puberty

Cycle for Sight raises funds for vision research

Department of Surgery among nation’s best in research funding

Advance directives don’t work for high-risk surgery

Studies show insomnia is a major health problem

Researcher find gene critical to sense of smell in fruit fly

Biomolecular chemist Paul J. Bertics dies at 55

Discharge summaries play key role in keeping nursing home patients safe

Hold that thought? Scientists find sensor that may explain working memory

UW study: Mothers of tiny babies suffer, too

Byars-Winston to receive White House award

MEDiC student-run clinics receive national recognition

Psychopaths’ brains show difference in structure, function

New evidence links virus to brain cancer

Hydrogen peroxide provides clues to immunity, wound healing, tumor biology

Researchers discover possible key to degenerative nerve diseases

Deaf children: Study shows significant language progress after two cochlear implants

Cancer researchers study “scrambler therapy” for pain relief

Midwest physicians-in-training gather for conference at UW–Madison

UW–Madison program provides reconditioned hearing aids