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  • Posted on February 17, 2017
    From mice, clues to microbiome’s influence on metabolic disease

    The community of microorganisms that resides in the gut, known as the microbiome, has been shown to work in tandem with the genes of a […]

  • Posted on February 14, 2017
    Two from UW-Madison contribute to human gene editing report

    The National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine issued a 258-page report Tuesday (Feb. 14) focused on human genome editing. It lays out […]

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    The inner world of athletes: Using technology to explore a microbial medical mystery

    So many things typically distinguish accomplished athletes from the rest of us—greater strength and endurance, better balance, faster reactions—but one of the more surprising differences […]

  • Posted on January 27, 2017
    CDC awards $10 million for insect borne disease center

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $10 million to a consortium of Midwestern universities to establish a new research and training […]

  • Posted on January 11, 2017
    UW-Madison launches Microbiome Initiative

    We are not alone. Each of us carries a wide array of microbial species that outnumber our cells tenfold. Recent studies have shown that the […]

  • Posted on January 9, 2017
    Antibiotics off the beaten path

    As more antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” emerge, it’s clear that we desperately need new antimicrobial drugs. Yet, over the past couple of decades, antibiotic discovery has largely […]

  • Posted on December 27, 2016
    The mysteries of mitochondria: Functions, behavior and implications for human health

    Imagine having your car towed to the shop for unknown repairs, and watching a trusted local mechanic pop the hood and take a ponderous look […]

  • Posted on December 9, 2016
    Aronia Berry Benefits – Audio
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    Bradley Bolling, Assistant Professor Department of Food Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences bwbolling@wisc.edu (608) 890-0212 Total Time – 3:01 0:15 – Aronia […]

  • Posted on December 7, 2016
    Designer switches of cell fate could streamline stem cell biology

    Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a novel strategy to reprogram cells from one type to another in a more efficient and less […]

  • Posted on December 2, 2016
    Starting babies on solid foods – Audio
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    Beth Olson, Extension Professor Department of Nutritional Sciences UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences bholson@wisc.edu (608) 265-2108 3:05 – Total Time 0:16 – Transition […]