August 2010
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Women Sought for UW Health Cycling Study
Jonathan Jaffery Chosen for National Health Policy Fellowship
School of Medicine and Public Health Student Honored as NIH Medical Research Scholar
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Inherited Brain Activity Predicts Childhood Risk for Anxiety
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The findings, published in the August 12 edition of the journal Nature, may lead to new strategies for early detection and treatment of at-risk children.
"Children with anxious temperaments suffer from extreme shyness, persistent worry, and increased bodily responses to stress," says Dr. Ned H. Kalin, chair of psychiatry, and head of the HealthEmotions Research Institute, who led the research. Read More
Researchers Discover Possible Way to Predict Alzheimer's
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Video: Learn about the significance of the new Alzheimer's findings. |
Studies by Dr. Mark Sager, professor of medicine and director of the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute, and Dr. Sterling Johnson, associate professor of medicine and researcher at the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center at the Madison VA Hospital, were presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Honolulu. Read More
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Video: Michele Ries and Barbara Bendlin talk about the Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride. |
Researchers Ride for Alzheimer's Disease
Dr. Barbara Bendlin and Dr. Michele Ries, researchers at the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, are participating in the Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride, a cross-country bike tour aimed at making Alzheimer's disease a national health priority. The ride started in San Francisco and will end in Washington, D.C. Read More
Carotid Stents Can Be Risky for Some Patients
For patients who have already had a "mini" or major stroke, opening the carotid artery with a stent triples their risk of death compared with the older method of clearing the blocked artery with surgery, according to a large population study led by Dr. K. Craig Kent, chair of surgery. Read More
Brain Responds Same to Acute and Chronic Sleep Loss
Burning the candle at both ends for a week may take an even bigger toll than you thought. Dr. Chiara Cirelli, associate professor of psychiatry, found that five nights of restricted sleep - four hours a night - affect the brain in a way similar to that seen after acute total sleep deprivation. Read More