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Zika infections could be factor in more pregnancies

Posted on May 25, 2017

“It’s sobering,” says researcher Ted Golos. “If microcephaly is the tip of the iceberg for babies infected in pregnancy, the rest of the iceberg may be bigger than we’ve imagined.”

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Researchers make headway toward understanding Alexander disease

Posted on March 15, 2017

The new finding by the UW-Madison Waisman Center could change the way scientists think about and try to solve the rare, fatal disorder.

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Study shows stem cells fiercely abide by innate developmental timing

Posted on February 27, 2017

Scientists from the Morgridge Institute for Research and UW-Madison are studying whether stem cell differentiation rates can be accelerated in the lab and made available to patients faster.

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Listeria may be serious miscarriage threat early in pregnancy

Posted on February 21, 2017

Listeria makes about 1,600 Americans sick each year — a relatively small number, but a group heavy on newborn babies and older adults with undeveloped or weak immune systems.

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From mice, clues to microbiome’s influence on metabolic disease

Posted on February 17, 2017

The microorganisms that reside in the gut work in tandem with the genes of a host organism to regulate insulin secretion, a key variable in the onset of diabetes.

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Calorie restriction lets monkeys live long and prosper

Posted on January 17, 2017

Settling a persistent scientific controversy, a long-awaited report shows that restricting calories does indeed help rhesus monkeys live longer, healthier lives.

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Former UW geneticist, Nobel laureate Smithies dies

Posted on January 12, 2017

Much of the work for which Oliver Smithies shared the Nobel Prize was performed at UW-Madison, where he was a professor from 1960 to 1988.

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UW Shelter Medicine, WVDL assist with cases of influenza in shelter cats

Posted on December 9, 2016

Thirteen cats in a New York City shelter have tested positive for influenza A. One of them has died.

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Gut’s microbial community shown to influence host gene expression

Posted on November 23, 2016

The upshot of the study is another indictment of the so-called Western diet, high in saturated fats, sugar and red meat.

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Morgridge–UW project investigates tissue-engineered arteries for transplant

Posted on November 15, 2016

The prospect of creating artery “banks” could transform treatment of many common heart and vascular ailments. But it’s a big leap from concept to reality.

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