After using different spaces around the community for about eight years, Lisa Peyton-Caire, her Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness and the women they serve in Madison and Dane County have a permanent place to call home....
Diversity in precision medicine research is crucial for understanding genetic differences that shape so many health outcomes and potential treatments....
Precision medicine and genomics will play a critical role in healthcare, but the industry will need to address several barriers to effectively leverage this data....
Disparities in medical care may account for why African-American men with prostate cancer are almost twice as likely to die as white men with the disease....
Income inequality in the U.S. is at an all-time high, according to the Census Bureau. And a recent poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that regardless of their income, Americans generally view this as a serious problem....
Individuals have an "ageotype" that's specific to one organ system, which could be targeted in order to extend healthy life....
The cancer death rate in the United States has steadily decreased over the past few years, but recently that decline has slightly accelerated, according to American Cancer Society research. Wisconsin is following the national trend....
Individualized medicine, in which treatments are customized based on a patient’s unique DNA, is a rising field. Along with an ever-expanding genetic database, it offers tantalizing promise for solving some of medicine's most daunting challenges....
Diversity is a source of strength, making us a better community and preparing our students better for their post-college lives. We want all members of the UW-Madison community to feel welcome and supported on our campus....
People who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods may have smaller centers of learning and memory in their brains, according to a UW-Madison study....