Health & Wellness
December 19, 2018

Limited access to athletic trainers in high schools leads to unreported, mismanaged sports concussions

Student athletes attending high schools with limited access to athletic trainers are far less likely to have a sport-related concussion identified, assessed and managed properly, compared to schools with athletic trainers available consistently during both practice and competition.

Science & Technology
March 6, 2018

Researchers one step closer to learning how calorie restriction extends lifespan in animals

A multidisciplinary research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has uncovered new clues about calorie restriction and how it works to delay aging and age-related diseases.

Science & Technology
January 16, 2018

Changes to the gut microbiome associated with structural changes in the brain

Diet-dependent changes in the gut microbiome of rats are associated with corresponding structural changes in their brains, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Science & Technology
May 9, 2017

UW researchers find way to normalize single-cell RNA data sequencing

Statisticians at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have developed a mathematical formula to clear a major roadblock to accurately analyze genes in single-cell samples.