More doesn’t necessarily mean better — including in cancer treatment. University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists report today in the journal Science Translational Medicine that combining targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy with …
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UW School of Veterinary Medicine Breaks Ground on Building Expansion
Posted onOn Friday, June 18, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine broke ground on its long-anticipated building expansion and celebrated the project’s future impact for veterinarians in training, the state of Wisconsin and beyond. …
Vaccination, Previous Infection, Protect Against COVID-19 Gamma/P.1 Variant in Animal Model
Posted onIn early January 2021, travelers returning to Tokyo, Japan, from Amazonas, Brazil, were screened for COVID-19 at the airport. A few days later, the National Institute of Infectious Disease of Japan announced that the travelers …
UW-Madison Professors Teach Schools How To Do Antigen Testing
Posted on A team of UW–Madison researchers this year taught nurses and personnel at more than 100 Dane County schools how to conduct rapid antigen testing for the virus that causes COVID-19, allowing them to react …
UW–Madison Joins Rockefeller Foundation’s Pandemic Prevention Institute
Posted onThe Rockefeller Foundation, a philanthropy focused on health, science and social issues, today announced efforts to create an international pandemic prevention institute. By building a network of more than 20 public, private and nonprofit partners around …
Micro-Molded ‘Ice Cube Tray’ Scaffold Is Next Step in Returning Sight To Injured Retinas
Posted onTens 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 …
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 …