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Cervical cancer and pre-cancer cervical growths require single HPV protein

(Medical Xpress)—Human papillomavirus (HPV) has long been implicated in cervical cancer, but details of how it happens have remained a mystery. Now researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that a single ...

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Stress breaks loops that hold short-term memory together: study

Stress has long been pegged as the enemy of attention, disrupting focus and doing substantial damage to working memory—the short-term juggling of information that allows us to do all the little things that make us productive.

Neuroscience created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Signal analysis techniques used to map normal neural activity

(Medical Xpress)—Looking at a tangled mass of network cables plugged into a crowded router doesn't yield much insight into the network traffic that runs through the hardware.

Neuroscience created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New genetic mechanism for controlling blood cell development and blood vessel integrity found

The protein GATA2 is known as a "master regulator" of blood cell development. When a mutation occurs in the gene that makes GATA2, serious blood diseases such as acute myeloid leukemia can result.

Genetics created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brain imaging reveals reduced brain connections in people with generalized anxiety disorder

(Medical Xpress)—A new University of Wisconsin-Madison imaging study shows the brains of people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have weaker connections between a brain structure that controls emotional response ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UW–Madison researchers expanding study on human resilience

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Institute on Aging are studying how adults overcome social and economic challenges and whether it matters for their health, with a special focus on human resilience in ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

West Nile's 'super spreader'—the American robin?

The 2012 outbreak of West Nile virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, promises to be the largest since the disease was first detected in the United States 13 years ago.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are cardiac risk factors linked to less blood flow to the brain?

Metabolic syndrome, a term used to describe a combination of risk factors that often lead to heart disease and type 2 diabetes, seems to be linked to lower blood flow to the brain, according to research by the University ...

Cardiology created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook use leads to depression? No, says Wisconsin study

MADISON- A study of university students is the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood-brain barrier building blocks forged from human stem cells

The blood-brain barrier -- the filter that governs what can and cannot come into contact with the mammalian brain -- is a marvel of nature. It effectively separates circulating blood from the fluid that bathes the brain, ...

Medical research created Jun 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Research shows new prognosis tool for deadly brain cancer

A diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is generally a death sentence, but new research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison lab of Dr. John Kuo shows that at least one subtype is associated with a longer life expectancy. ...

Cancer created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fragile X gene's prevalence suggests broader health risk

The first U.S. population prevalence study of mutations in the gene that causes fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of intellectual disability, suggests the mutation in the gene – and its associated health ...

Genetics created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stress may delay brain development in early years

Stress may affect brain development in children — altering growth of a specific piece of the brain and abilities associated with it — according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Neuroscience created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Team reveals novel way to treat drug-resistant brain tumor cells

New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison explains why the incurable brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is highly resistant to current chemotherapies.

Cancer created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Health care costs drop if adolescent substance abused use 12-step programs

(Medical Xpress) -- The use of 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, by adolescents with a history of drug and alcohol abuse not only reduces the risk of relapse but also leads to lower health care costs, according ...

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