Category: Health and Wellness
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Posted on March 8, 1999
UW Research Points Way To Tastier, Safer Apple Cider
Such a label would scare off many consumers, but cider makers in Wisconsin and around the nation are now required to use such a warning unless their product has been treated in a way that destroys 99.999 percent of salmonella, cryptosporidium, e-coli and other bacteria that can cause illness.
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Posted on January 10, 1999
Study Shows Pork Lower In Fat And Leaner Than Ever Before
A recently published study shows that fresh pork has enhanced its reputation as the
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Posted on October 9, 1998
University To Celebrate New Biochemistry Building October 15-16
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences will formally christen the new $35.6 million Biochemistry Building on Oct. 15-16 with a dedication ceremony, open house and science symposium.
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Posted on July 29, 1998
Growth Factor Helps Nourish Those Who Can’t Eat
A discovery by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists may improve the health and speed the recovery of patients who can’t digest and absorb food normally
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Posted on July 10, 1998
College Honors Its Own At Gamma Sigma Delta Banquet
At the Gamma Sigma Delta banquet April 23, the following people received awards for excellence in teaching, research, advising and extension/outreach:
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Posted on June 30, 1998
Hunting Down A Dangerous Intruder
Recent outbreaks in western Wisconsin and Georgia have added more lines to the rap sheet of E. coli O157:H7. The Wisconsin case was traced to contaminated cheese curds. In the Georgia outbreak, a child with diarrhea apparently tainted the kiddie pool at a water park, and children got sick after swallowing pool water.
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Posted on June 20, 1998
Pigs With High Cholesterol Found To Have Genetic Defect Similar In Humans
Scientists have established a unique population of pigs that can help heart disease research. A recent study, published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics, strengthens the claim that these particular swine are an exceptional animal model of human coronary artery disease.
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Posted on September 10, 1996
It Takes Much More Alcohol To Cause Some Symptoms Of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Than Others
Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison indicates that it takes high levels of alcohol to produce the facial changes associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.