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Posts Tagged ‘Health and medicine’
David Krakauer
March 7, 2013
This research institute director’s recipe for success? Collaboration and a dash of humor.
See Spot Itch
November 10, 2012 — 1 comment
And see Spot stop itching, thanks to a new method to ease dog allergies.
Black Gold
November 5, 2012 — 1 reader letter
From a temple in India to American beauty salons, a global trade network spins hair into Black Gold
An Elephant Never Begets
November 5, 2012 — 7 comments
Delivering birth control to elephants is more difficult than you’d think — and more important.
Glowing Reviews
August 31, 2012
This year’s Go Big Read selection illuminates Marie and Pierre Curie.
[mis] guided light
August 30, 2012 — 12 comments · 1 reader letter
A psychopath focuses on a goal — no matter how chilling the consequences. But UW researchers have hopeful news about changing that behavior.
A Gentleman and a Scholar
August 27, 2012 — 3 comments
He used novel techniques to eradicate syphilis in Wisconsin. He identified PTSD long before it had that name. Professor Hans Reese was a man ahead of his time.
Can You Nurture Your Nature ?
May 28, 2012 — 6 comments
A leading UW researcher says everyone has an emotional style — and you can train yourself to change.
Separation Surgeon
May 20, 2012 — 2 comments
Doctor Gary Hartman has become a world expert in the esoteric specialty of conjoined twins.
Planting the Seeds of a Healthy World
March 2, 2012
The UW’s Global Health Institute offers seed grants for studies.
Lord of the Flies
February 28, 2012 — 3 comments
It took multiple bus rides for a young Barry Ganetzky to attend college classes each day. That same singlemindedness has nourished the UW researcher’s longtime career, pushing him to study tiny creatures and find ways to treat human disease.
Leading the War on Obesity
February 25, 2012 — 3 comments · 1 reader letter
Barry Popkin sees the struggle against food policies and marketing practices that promote excess weight as nothing less than a battle for human rights.
Rules to Roll By
November 9, 2011 — 6 comments · 1 reader letter
With the threat of Huntington’s disease hanging over her, Shana Martin lives life out on a limb – or at least a log.
Brace Yourself
November 9, 2011 — 1 comment
A UW trainer leads a first-of-its-kind study on the effectiveness of ankle support.
Jon Levine
August 30, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Work flows from “the best of reasons,” says new director of primate research center.
Student Watch: Fall 2011
August 30, 2011
The college years can be a stressful time of life. Then add the weak economy and the uncertain job market, and you get a recipe for student mental-health issues.
Ronald Silverman ’69: Dentist to a Dictator
August 29, 2011 — 1 comment
Ron Silverman ’69 stared into the jaws of death five years ago when he found himself fitting a crown molding for the mouth of Saddam Hussein.
Genotopia
August 26, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Does genomics hold the secrets for the future of medicine? Eric Green believes it does — and that Bill Gahl is showing the way.
Early Warning System
June 2, 2011 — 1 comment
UW–Madison researchers are making strides in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by studying people who don’t have it.
Seeing potential
June 1, 2011 — 19 comments · 1 reader letter
Eight other medical schools turned Tim Cordes MD’04, PhD’07 down flat, but the UW said yes — and discovered a remarkable physician who earned “student of the year” honors, created his own biochemistry software, specializes in addiction, and happens to be blind.
Match Day
March 1, 2011 — 8 comments
When it’s all over, one thing is clear: Match Day for medical students has more authentic drama, excitement, and emotion than any episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
Ben Weiner ’06 and Kelly Korevec ’06: Partnership in Motion
February 28, 2011 — 3 comments
Weiner and Korevec create dailymile.com.
Driven by Data
November 4, 2010 — 1 comment
UW researchers help Wisconsin tribes fight obesity on their own terms.
The Art of Medicine
November 3, 2010
Erin Kimball says choosing the rural track in medical school taught her “what it really means to be a physician.”
Pain Relievers
November 2, 2010 — 6 comments
While American physicians have ready access to medication to help their cancer patients, their counterparts in many countries do not. UW experts are leading a global effort to recognize pain relief as a human right.
Head-On Collision
November 2, 2010 — 3 comments
With every brain she dissects, neuropathologist Ann McKee ’75 discovers more about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the disease that results from repeated brain injuries. Her studies are changing how sports — especially football — are played.
Seven Wonders
November 2, 2010 — 7 comments · 1 reader letter
We offer seven examples of life-changing UW discoveries, knowing full well that it’s only a start. Think back and add a favorite to our list, then learn what’s afoot at the new Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery.
Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About
August 25, 2010
Book choice for second Go Big Read offers plenty to ponder and discuss.
David Krakauer
March 7, 2013
This research institute director’s recipe for success? Collaboration and a dash of humor.
See Spot Itch
November 10, 2012 — 1 comment
And see Spot stop itching, thanks to a new method to ease dog allergies.
Black Gold
November 5, 2012 — 1 reader letter
From a temple in India to American beauty salons, a global trade network spins hair into Black Gold
An Elephant Never Begets
November 5, 2012 — 7 comments
Delivering birth control to elephants is more difficult than you’d think — and more important.
Glowing Reviews
August 31, 2012
This year’s Go Big Read selection illuminates Marie and Pierre Curie.
[mis] guided light
August 30, 2012 — 12 comments · 1 reader letter
A psychopath focuses on a goal — no matter how chilling the consequences. But UW researchers have hopeful news about changing that behavior.
A Gentleman and a Scholar
August 27, 2012 — 3 comments
He used novel techniques to eradicate syphilis in Wisconsin. He identified PTSD long before it had that name. Professor Hans Reese was a man ahead of his time.
Can You Nurture Your Nature ?
May 28, 2012 — 6 comments
A leading UW researcher says everyone has an emotional style — and you can train yourself to change.
Separation Surgeon
May 20, 2012 — 2 comments
Doctor Gary Hartman has become a world expert in the esoteric specialty of conjoined twins.
Planting the Seeds of a Healthy World
March 2, 2012
The UW’s Global Health Institute offers seed grants for studies.
Lord of the Flies
February 28, 2012 — 3 comments
It took multiple bus rides for a young Barry Ganetzky to attend college classes each day. That same singlemindedness has nourished the UW researcher’s longtime career, pushing him to study tiny creatures and find ways to treat human disease.
Leading the War on Obesity
February 25, 2012 — 3 comments · 1 reader letter
Barry Popkin sees the struggle against food policies and marketing practices that promote excess weight as nothing less than a battle for human rights.
Rules to Roll By
November 9, 2011 — 6 comments · 1 reader letter
With the threat of Huntington’s disease hanging over her, Shana Martin lives life out on a limb – or at least a log.
Brace Yourself
November 9, 2011 — 1 comment
A UW trainer leads a first-of-its-kind study on the effectiveness of ankle support.
Jon Levine
August 30, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Work flows from “the best of reasons,” says new director of primate research center.
Student Watch: Fall 2011
August 30, 2011
The college years can be a stressful time of life. Then add the weak economy and the uncertain job market, and you get a recipe for student mental-health issues.
Ronald Silverman ’69: Dentist to a Dictator
August 29, 2011 — 1 comment
Ron Silverman ’69 stared into the jaws of death five years ago when he found himself fitting a crown molding for the mouth of Saddam Hussein.
Genotopia
August 26, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Does genomics hold the secrets for the future of medicine? Eric Green believes it does — and that Bill Gahl is showing the way.
Early Warning System
June 2, 2011 — 1 comment
UW–Madison researchers are making strides in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by studying people who don’t have it.
Seeing potential
June 1, 2011 — 19 comments · 1 reader letter
Eight other medical schools turned Tim Cordes MD’04, PhD’07 down flat, but the UW said yes — and discovered a remarkable physician who earned “student of the year” honors, created his own biochemistry software, specializes in addiction, and happens to be blind.
Match Day
March 1, 2011 — 8 comments
When it’s all over, one thing is clear: Match Day for medical students has more authentic drama, excitement, and emotion than any episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
Ben Weiner ’06 and Kelly Korevec ’06: Partnership in Motion
February 28, 2011 — 3 comments
Weiner and Korevec create dailymile.com.
Driven by Data
November 4, 2010 — 1 comment
UW researchers help Wisconsin tribes fight obesity on their own terms.
The Art of Medicine
November 3, 2010
Erin Kimball says choosing the rural track in medical school taught her “what it really means to be a physician.”
Pain Relievers
November 2, 2010 — 6 comments
While American physicians have ready access to medication to help their cancer patients, their counterparts in many countries do not. UW experts are leading a global effort to recognize pain relief as a human right.
Head-On Collision
November 2, 2010 — 3 comments
With every brain she dissects, neuropathologist Ann McKee ’75 discovers more about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the disease that results from repeated brain injuries. Her studies are changing how sports — especially football — are played.
Seven Wonders
November 2, 2010 — 7 comments · 1 reader letter
We offer seven examples of life-changing UW discoveries, knowing full well that it’s only a start. Think back and add a favorite to our list, then learn what’s afoot at the new Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery.
Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About
August 25, 2010
Book choice for second Go Big Read offers plenty to ponder and discuss.
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