Q&A with Sara McCoy on innovative treatment for Sjögren’s disease
Dr. Sara McCoy, a rheumatologist in the Department of Medicine, is one of the nation’s leading experts on Sjögren’s disease, an autoimmune disorder that affects moisture-producing glands in the eyes, mouth and other parts of the body.
Experimental cell therapy trial treats first Sjögren’s disease patient
The first person in the world to receive a dose of a novel cell therapy for a symptom of the immune disorder Sjögren’s disease has been treated during a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Study launches to test effects of vaping on cardio-pulmonary health
The National Institutes of Health have awarded a five-year, $5.7 million grant to UW to study the long-term effects of vaping on heart and lung health.
Brain scans begin for nationwide Alzheimer’s disease study
Research participants have begun volunteering for brain scans at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison for a national study on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Bret Benally Thompson named Physician of the Year
Dr. Bret Benally Thompson was working as a police officer in Texas when he had a “waking vision,” as he describes it, that directed him to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor.
Grants power two decades of statewide impact
The university’s medical school would not be the UW School of Medicine and Public Health without the Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP), celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
Noninvasive ventilation better for patients
Recently published results from a clinical trial showed that for critically ill adults needing tracheal intubation for emergency airway support, the method health care providers choose to use for providing supplemental oxygen before the intubation procedure affects the patient’s risk of hypoxemia, or potentially life-threatening low levels of blood oxygen.
Humid heat impacts dialysis patients
A large, population-based study shows that people receiving regular dialysis to treat kidney disease are vulnerable during heat waves, especially those living in cities in the humid southeastern states, resulting in higher death rates.
When doctors sit, patients feel better
A new study indicates that the simple act of a doctor sitting in a chair during hospital bedside discussions improved the experience for physicians and patients alike.
Gut inflammation linked to aging and Alzheimer’s disease
A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests a link between gut inflammation and changes in the brain and declines in memory, further supporting a connection between the gut and brain in Alzheimer’s disease.
UW–Madison receives $150 million grant to lead nationwide Alzheimer’s disease study
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health for a nationwide research initiative to investigate the neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
New UW study examines COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are exploring the ideal vaccine booster strategy for immunosuppressed patients to protect those at higher risk of severe illness and complications from COVID-19 infection.