Category: Health and Wellness
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Posted on November 8, 2016
First cellular atlas of DNA-binding molecule could advance precision therapies
Biochemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have created the first atlas that maps where molecular tools that can switch genes on and off will bind […]
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Posted on October 26, 2016
Alumnus’s startup seeks more precise screening for prostate cancer
Last fall, while discussing inventions awaiting commercialization at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, stumbled across one with an uncanny match to his resume. Zutz was […]
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Posted on October 10, 2016
UW-Madison to launch online Master’s in clinical nutrition to meet growing demand
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved an online master of science degree with a focus on clinical nutrition, among the first […]
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Posted on September 30, 2016
Continuing a legacy: Vitamin D research in the 21st century
The legacy of vitamin D research in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison runs deep — almost as deep as the vitamin’s […]
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Posted on September 29, 2016
Resources on lead in home garden soil available in English and Spanish
A set of resources is available to help homeowners assess the safety of their home garden soil, particularly soil near older homes. The trio of […]
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Posted on September 26, 2016
Yeast knockouts peel back secrets of cell protein function
Proteins are the hammers and tongs of life, with fundamental roles in most of what happens in biology. But biologists still don’t know what thousands […]
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Posted on August 25, 2016
Symmetry crucial for building key biomaterial collagen in the lab
Collagen makes up the cartilage in our knee joints, the vessels that transport our blood, and is a crucial component in our bones. It is […]
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Posted on July 25, 2016
Happy hormone’s calcium connection may make cows and humans healthier
Serotonin is best known for eliciting feelings of happiness in the human brain, but scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found the hormone plays […]
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Posted on July 14, 2016
A new whey to manage PKU
Food products made from a specific protein found in whey can safely be part of a more palatable diet for individuals diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU), […]
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UW, Purdue scientists solve structure of cold virus linked to childhood asthma
The atomic structure of an elusive cold virus linked to severe asthma and respiratory infections in children has been solved by a team of researchers […]