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2010

Maternal mental health research by Witt and Coe cited

Posted on September 13, 2010

At least one in 13 pregnant women suffers from mental health problems…

Posted in 2010, Mental Health, NewsTagged Christopher Coe, Mental Health, Pregnancy

Dalai Lama trust to fund UW-Madison research on healthy minds

Posted on September 8, 2010

The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (CIHM) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has received a grant from the Dalai Lama’s personal trust to further its research mission.

Posted in 2010, Brain Imaging, News, ResearchTagged Dalai Lama, Neuroscience of emotion, Richie Davidson

Press Conference at Waisman Center highlights critical need for restored stem cell research funding

Posted on September 8, 2010

A press conference at the Waisman Center today focused on the many ramifications of the recent decision by a U.S. District Court judge to suspend federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

Posted in 2010, News, Stem CellsTagged Press Conference, Stem Cells

Waisman Center Board of Visitors’ member Winslow Sargeant appointed to Obama administration post

Posted on August 23, 2010

Winslow Sargeant is currently a Managing Director in the technology practice at Venture Investors, where he works with entrepreneurs to create innovative companies in underserved communities.

Posted in 2010, Awards and Honors, NewsTagged Board of Visitors, Winslow Sargeant

Research by Julie Poehlmann, PhD, examines the price of prison for children

Posted on August 9, 2010

It comes as no surprise that many children suffer when a parent is behind bars. But as rates of incarceration grew over the past 30 years, researchers were slow to focus on the collateral damage to children.

Posted in 2010, News, ResearchTagged Children of incarcerated parents

Study by Hartley and Mailick Seltzer details autism’s heavy toll beyond childhood on marriages

Posted on August 3, 2010

The parents of grown children with autism are more likely to divorce than couples with typically developing children, according to new data from a large longitudinal study of families of adolescents and adults with autism.

Posted in 2010, Autism, NewsTagged Autism, Marital Relations, Marsha Mailick, Sigan Hartley

Whitney Witt study finds women’s mental health during pregnancy impacted by their history

Posted on August 2, 2010

A woman with a history of poor mental health is eight times more likely to have the problem occur during pregnancy, a new study shows.

Posted in 2010, Mental Health, NewsTagged Mental Health, Pregnancy

Study by Maureen Durkin finds autism in kids more prevalent among wealthier parents

Posted on July 29, 2010

An article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal Online featured findings published in a recent paper  by Maureen Durkin, PhD, DrPH,  titled “Socioeconomic Inequality in the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence from a U.S. Cross-Sectional Study.“ 

Posted in 2010, Autism, Epidemiology, News

Screen yields drugs that could help treat fatal brain disorder

Posted on July 19, 2010

Using novel screens to sort through libraries of drugs already approved for use in human patients, a team of Wisconsin researchers has identified several compounds that could be used to treat a rare and deadly neurological disorder.

Posted in 2010, News, ResearchTagged Albee Messing, Alexander disease, Drug Library Screen

Gene regulating human brain development identified

Posted on July 1, 2010

by Terry Devitt University Communications With more than 100 billion neurons and billions of other specialized cells, the human brain is a marvel of nature. It is the organ that makes people unique. Now, writing …

Posted in 2010, News, Stem CellsTagged Genes, Human brain development, Su-Chun Zhang
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