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Certain kinds of foods prescribed to manage the rare metabolic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) could contribute to skeletal fragility seen in many PKU patients, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers. Led by Waisman Center and College of Agricultural and Life Sciences investigator Denise Ney and graduate student Bridget Stroup, the study represents …
Skeletal fragility is a complication of phenylketonuria (PKU). A diet containing amino acids compared to one with glycomacropeptide reduces bone size and strength in mice.
Children’s drawings have long been used to assess aspects of general cognitive functioning, intelligence, perceptual motor development, and even socio-emotional development. Recently, practitioners have begun to perform drawing assessments using tablets and other forms of media; yet there has been little to attempt to validate these methods.
85 children with cerebral palsy (43 girls, 42 boys) were followed longitudinally between 18 and 54 months. Children were seen between 2-8 times, for a total of 322 data points.
Waisman Center investigator John Svaren collaborated with Ian Duncan, a professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and others on a study that offers new insight into a rare human disease, called H-ABC, which can affect many parts of the brain and can lead to severe neurologic dysfunction. You can read more about …
On Friday, April 21, 2017, the Community TIES program at the Waisman Center will be celebrating 30 years of helping Dane County children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities live with their families and in their communities. Working with the Dane County Department of Human Services (DCHS), the mission of Community TIES is to address …
This is a story of nature and nurture. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Waisman Center have shown one way in which human genetics and chronic stress interact to shape health and well-being later in life. According to the study, published recently (April 13) in the American Journal of Medical Genetics: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, individuals who …
Research led by Waisman Center investigator Denise Ney has shown that food products made from a specific protein found in whey can safely be part of a more palatable diet for individuals diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU). Ney, who is also the Billings-Bascom Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, focuses on individuals with …
There will be screaming and yelling and cheering…lots of cheering. As the Wisconsin Badgers football team takes the field at Camp Randall Stadium for their annual Spring Game on April 21, there will be thousands of fans cheering on their favorite team. In turn, every Badger fan in Camp Randall on that day will be …
Waisman Center investigator Seth Pollak was recently interviewed by the BOLD Blog on Learning and Development. In the interview, Pollak discusses how chronic stress in early childhood shapes the brain. You can read the full interview here. Pollack is also the College of Letters and Science Distinguished Professor of Psychology and a professor of pediatrics, …
