Tens of millions of people worldwide are affected by diseases like macular degeneration or have had accidents that permanently damage the light-sensitive photoreceptors within their retinas that enable vision. The human body is not capable …
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Research Reveals a More Accurate Picture of Invasive Fish Virus
Posted onWisconsin Sea Grant-funded research is revealing a more detailed picture of the range of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus in Wisconsin waters. Since the early 2000s, the invasive pathogen has caused deaths in more than 30 fish species …
Sen. Tammy Baldwin Visits UW Lab Tracking COVID-19 Variants
Posted onThis week Sen. Tammy Baldwin visited a lab in Madison’s University Research Park where University of Wisconsin–Madison infectious disease experts have been cataloguing subtle genetic differences between hundreds of strains of the virus that causes …
Disrupted Biochemical Pathway in the Brain Linked To Bipolar Disorder
Posted onBipolar disorder affects millions of Americans, causing dramatic swings in mood and, in some people, additional effects such as memory problems. While bipolar disorder is linked to many genes, each one making small contributions to …
Study Finds Evidence of Bartonella Infection in Schizophrenia Patients
Posted onA new study led by University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine professor Erin Lashnits shows evidence of Bartonella infection in the blood of people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. “Researchers have been looking at the connection between bacterial …
COVID Questions: Facts About Effectiveness of Testing
Posted onNote: UW-Madison will be publishing answers to questions about COVID-19 and the pandemic each week in a COVID questions column. If you have a question, please email it to covid19update@uc.wisc.edu. This post was originally published here. Q: …
Mystery Disease at Sierra Leone Chimpanzee Sanctuary Linked To Bacterial Infection
Posted onIn 2005, chimpanzees at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Freetown, Sierra Leone, started getting sick. They would stumble, vomit and stop eating. The illness came on quickly; some chimps were found dead before caretakers even knew they …
Viral Sequencing Catches Mutations, Guides Effective Public Health Response
Posted onThousands of daily cases. Hundreds of thousands of deaths. Hundreds of millions of vaccine doses. As the tallies of COVID-19’s effects in the United States have mounted to a dizzying scale, a team of University …
New Faculty Focus: Fei Zhao
Posted onFei Zhao: assistant professor, Comparative Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine Hometown: Kaifeng, China Educational/professional background: I received my PhD in toxicology from the University of Georgia and postdoctoral training in reproductive and developmental biology in the National …
New Faculty Focus: Seth Eaton
Posted onSeth Eaton: clinical assistant professor, Comparative Ophthalmology, Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. Educational/professional background: VMD, DACVO Previous position: Veterinary Ophthalmologist, Ocular Services On Demand LLC; Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, School …