Health
UWM study: Golden vehicle for drug delivery has hidden costs
A recent UWM study has found that while engineered gold nanoparticles are attractive for smart drug delivery, they come with a downside: great potential to disrupt a woman’s fertility.
A Lot is Riding on UWM’s Comprehensive Study of Music & Memory
UWM faculty and undergraduate students at UWM are conducting one of the most comprehensive evaluations of the increasingly popular Music & Memory program.
Professor’s Ebola response inspired by anxiety, advocacy, need for global health equity
Aaron Buseh, an associate professor inUWM’s College of Nursing and expert on global public health, grew up in Liberia, one of the countries affected by Ebola.
New research tools help find genetic links to disease
Paul Auer, an assistant professor of biostatistics in UWM’s Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, uses mathematics and computers as his tools in the fight against heart disease.
Testing the waters for triathlon swimmers
Thanks to UWM assistant professors, athletes had access to up-to-the-minute water temperature and bacteria level measurements.
Been drinking? The answer may be in your fingernails.
Nail clippings can indicate levels of alcohol consumption, according to a UWM study on biomarkers.
Gluten free, ASAP? ‘Not so fast,’ say experts.
Dietary trends are generally fueled by popular belief, not considered expert advice.
Imprisonment from a public health perspective
A team of UWM scholars is focusing on the ways in which mass incarceration contributes to health inequities.
Young parents apart can raise children together
Raising children can be especially challenging for young parents who may not have expected to add a baby to their lives.
Sendik’s and UWM partner to bring nutritional info to shoppers
Registered dietitians at UWM will provide the analyses using software donated by the local grocer.