New PCR Primers for Human Diseases
Stratagene Cloning Systems, Inc. for detecting 13human diseases. The sequences of these primers have been published previouslyand are well characterized. With these tested primer sets,...eMetagens infectious disease technology licensed by WARF
MADISON - Founded by Goodman, a UW profe...FDA approves Bone Cares Hectorol for treatment of kidney disease
Middleton, Wis. -- announced Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication and strength for Hectorol (doxercalciferol) Capsules. Hectorol, a pro-hormone vitamin D2 analog, is currently approved for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in dialysis patients in the United Sta...Th1 and Th2 Balance, Regulation, and Involvement in Disease
Cytokines are the hormonal messengers responsible for most of the biological effects in the immune system, such as cell-mediated immunity and allergic type responses. T lymphocytes are a major source of cytokines. These cells bear antigen-specific receptors on their cell surface to allow recognition of foreign pathogens. There are two main subsets of T lymphocytes, distinguished by th...Medical College receives $377K to study brain disease
The research, which will be led by principal investigator Jeannette Vasquez Vivar, assistant professor of...Stem cells produce anti-disease protein in brain experiment
A recent phase-one study at UW-Madisons Waisman Center shows a potential new avenue for stem cell-based treatment of Parkinsons and other neurodegenerative disorders. Their treatment could enable brain cells that generate dopamine, which helps the brain control the bodys movement, to recover from the damage caused by disease. The study involved use of a naturally occurring protein in the...Neurognostics pushes early prediction of brain disease
"MRI is the most popular and useful mapping technique in the world ... in research," said Steve Rao, founder and chief science...ZyStor receives first funding and buys theraputics for rare diseases
The investment from a syndicate of seven venture funds drew Symbiontics executives to Wisconsin, forming a new company, ZyStor, to buy its technology. <a href=...Thompson's HHS legacy will include efforts to combat disease in Africa
Even if former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson skips a second term i...Predictive medicine: Genes indicate diseases before symptoms do
Today, doctors still follow the same basic paradigm for healthcare, said William Clarke, executive...The high cost of employee disengagement
All you corporate numbers wonks out there, time to listen up. Heres something new to stuff into your spreadsheets. The Gallup Organization, a leading international survey research and consulting firm, estimates that actively disengaged workers are costing US businesses $300 billion a year in productivity losses! s...Symposium examines the effect of race on genetics and disease
MADISON Health statistics are often broken down into categories by race. But increasingly, scientists question whether race is a meaningless concept that has no basis in biology or genetics. This was the concern of 40 scientists and ethicists at a symposium titled Race, Genetics & Disease at Grainger Hall April 16 and 17. The University of Wisconsin-Madisons <a href="http://www.sts.wisc...Lets Use Science to Corral Mad Cow Disease and the Public Stampede
Madison, Wis. During the height of the mad cow scare in Great Britain, the parody newspaper The Onion ran a story headlined English beef approved for Irish consumption. The headline was good for a laugh but it also carried a smidgeon of truth about how choices were made during the 1996 British outbreak. Most decisions on banning imports or changing feed stocks during the British scare...