Category: Health and Wellness
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Posted on July 29, 2011
UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee award inter-institutional research grants
Twelve hybrid teams of faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been awarded the second batch of Intercampus Research […]
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Posted on July 15, 2011
UW conference takes next step in genetic analysis
Now that the human genome has been deciphered, many scientists are turning to study the myriad proteins that are encoded in tens of thousands of […]
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Posted on July 14, 2011
“Boot camp” prepares students for biology education at UW-Madison
Here’s the situation: Recently, three kids succumbed within a month to a new blood parasite at your hospital, and a fourth child has just been […]
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Posted on July 11, 2011
Visiting Mulago Hospital
In this video, UW-Madison students talk about their experience visiting Uganda’s Mulago Hospital. The clip is an excerpt from the documentary “Destination Uganda” about a […]
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Posted on July 6, 2011
Innovation marks UW-Madison contributions to vitamins, drugs, medical supplies
With a long tradition of exploration of medicine and biology, and a research budget that has passed $1 billion, University of Wisconsin-Madison builds on a […]
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Posted on June 24, 2011
Symposium honors career of UW-Madison biochemist
Biochemists will gather on the UW-Madison campus for the 35th Steenbock Symposium on June 26-28 to discuss advances in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, a […]
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Posted on June 21, 2011
UW expert to discuss role of research in global food security
In the face of a changing climate and a world population forecast to reach 9 billion by 2050, feeding the world is a mounting challenge. […]
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Posted on June 7, 2011
USDA’s new approach big step forward to help consumers plan balanced meals
What does a healthy diet look like? That question will be easier to answer with the help of the new MyPlate website and consumer materials […]
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Science teachers to explore evolution
Science teachers will have a unique opportunity to get inside evolution at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which has a long history of evolutionary researchers. A […]
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Posted on May 23, 2011
Taking it outside
Children are packing on pounds during a season once associated with outdoor activity and exercise. Addressing that problem means confronting a number of factors that are contributing to poor health in our children.