David Gamm has been selected as director of the University of Wisconsin Eye Research Institute (ERI).
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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 may be more common than previously believed.
Stress may delay brain development in early years
Stress may affect brain development in children according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Educational games to train middle schoolers’ attention, empathy
Two years ago Richard Davidson challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression.
Editorial: Swing for the Waisman Center
It’s an amazing place, studying causes and potential treatments for conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s and seizure disorders.
Waisman Center Researchers Shape Stem Cell Landscape
Read about researchers making major breakthroughs in stem cell work.
CDC estimates 1 in 88 children in United States has been identified as having an autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorders are almost five times more common among boys than girls – with 1 in 54 boys identified.
Professor works with kids and their families to get better use of their cochlear implants
Ruth Litovsky and her team at the Waisman Center work with kids and their families from across the country to get better use of their cochlear implants.
Speaker to shed light on how children interact
My own research is really interested in how kids think about themselves and other people as members of different social groups, and the kind of information that’s salient to them very early in development, and what might give rise to other kinds of categories and distinctions later.
Stem cells hint at potential treatment for Huntington’s disease
GABA neurons are the brain cells whose degradation causes Huntington’s disease, a condition characterized by severely degraded motor function, among other things.