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.
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Waisman Center Board of Visitors’ member Winslow Sargeant appointed to Obama administration post
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.
Research by Julie Poehlmann, PhD, examines the price of prison for children
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.
Study by Hartley and Mailick Seltzer details autism’s heavy toll beyond childhood on marriages
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.
Whitney Witt study finds women’s mental health during pregnancy impacted by their history
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.
Study by Maureen Durkin finds autism in kids more prevalent among wealthier parents
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.“
Screen yields drugs that could help treat fatal brain disorder
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.
Gene regulating human brain development identified
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 …
Artwork by people with developmental disabilities shines in airport exhibit
If there is evidence that each of us, in our mind’s eye, has a unique and valuable take on the world, it hangs on walls of UW–Madison’s Waisman Center.
Marsha Mailick Seltzer, PhD, comments on aging parents of adults with Down syndrome
The March 22, 2010 issue of USA Today features a story on the dilemma faced by aging parents of adults with Down syndrome.