Health
Study of coffee and dementia stirs worldwide interest
Combine a product widely loved with a disease widely dreaded and what do you get? Widespread attention, a UWM researcher found.
Jul 20, 2017
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
E. coli research could prevent unnecessary beach closings
New research may give health officials more accurate tools when deciding whether to close beaches.
Jun 22, 2017
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Pediatrics
Dealing with the pain, and rewards, of pediatric oncology social work
Stephanie Denzer, a May graduate of the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, spent the spring semester doing an internship working with young cancer patients and their families at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. ...
Jun 21, 2017
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Pediatrics
Researchers find air mattresses present a growing safety risk to infants, recommend changes
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Georgia have found that as air mattresses become increasingly popular, the inflatable beds place infants at great risk for sleep-related death. They ...
May 18, 2017
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Health
Researcher studies a peer support group for expectant mothers that lowers the infant mortality rate
The numbers are stark. Research shows that black infants across the United States are more than twice as likely as white infants to die in their first year, regardless of their parents' socioeconomic status.
Mar 16, 2017
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Health
Professor improves wheelchairs to reduce injuries
Manual wheelchairs offer mobility and exercise to people who can't walk, but improper use can result in carpal tunnel syndrome, rotator cuff tears and other injuries.
Sep 15, 2016
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Health
Trust is key to boosting diversity in genetics research
Gene therapies could one day offer life-saving treatments for diabetes, cancer, sickle cell disease and other illnesses that disproportionately affect ethnic minorities, yet many black Americans have profound reason to be ...
Mar 29, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism clinic helps teens thrive
By most measures, Noah Stone is a typical high school senior. He loves writing short stories and playing video games with friends, and he spent last fall working on college applications.
Mar 15, 2016
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Medical research
A 'light' approach to healing wounds moves closer to market
It's not unusual for patients with spinal cord injuries to develop pressure ulcers from sitting long periods in wheelchairs. Because the patients cannot feel them, the sores become severe by the time they are noticed.
Mar 15, 2016
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Health
New app tackles head trauma
Thirteen-year-old Madeline Yunker fell hard during a soccer match three years ago, striking her head on the turf with enough force to cause a concussion.
Mar 10, 2016
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