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February 18, 2009
Clinical trials’ review finds only exercise to prevent low-back problems
Low-back pain continues to impose a huge burden on industrialized societies, in terms of symptoms, medical costs, productivity, and work absence.
February 17, 2009
Anti-social behavior in girls predicts adolescent depression seven years later
Past behavior is generally considered to be a good predictor of future behavior, but new research indicates that may not be the case in the development of depression, particularly among adolescent girls.
February 12, 2009
Changing ocean conditions turning penguins into long-distance commuters
Magellanic penguins, like most other species of the flightless birds, are having their survival challenged by wide variability in conditions and food availability, a University of Washington biologist has found.
February 11, 2009
Ancestral genome of present-day African great apes and humans underwent burst of DNA sequence duplications
The genome of the evolutionary ancestor of humans and present-day apes underwent a burst of activity in duplicating segments of DNA, according to a study to be published in Nature Feb.
New state climate report indicates coming decades will be challenging
The most detailed report ever on how climate change could affect Washington paints a stark picture, but it should help the state avoid being surprised by climate-related changes coming down the road.
In families with a heroin-addict parent, girls are more resilient than boys in overcoming adverse childhood experiences
Growing up with a heroin-addicted parent exposes children to a variety of detrimental experiences before the age of 18 and new research indicates that girls are four times more resilient than boys in overcoming such adverse events.
February 10, 2009
Bus left you waiting in the cold? Use your cell phone to track it down
It’s a question heard at countless bus stops: “Have you seen the number 48 go by?”
Cold, impatient bus riders stamp their feet, check their watches, and wonder if that bus is ever going to come.
UW to open second European campus in Leon, Spain
A royal palace in León, Spain, will become the second European campus of the University of Washington.
February 9, 2009
Cancer diagnosis: Now in 3-D
ORLANDO – University of Washington researchers have helped develop a new kind of microscope to visualize cells in three dimensions, an advance that could bring great progress in the field of early cancer detection.
Matthew O’Donnell, David Auth elected to National Academy of Engineering
Matthew O’Donnell, dean of the University of Washington’s College of Engineering and professor in the department of bioengineering, and David Auth, a UW affiliate professor in bioengineering and consultant based in Kirkland, Wash.
Proposed 2009-11 UW budget cuts would cost 600-800 jobs
If the budget cuts proposed in December by Gov.
February 5, 2009
Neighborhood Clinics are at the top of their game
By Allison Osenar
UW Physicians Network
The UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics recently received a score of 100 percent in a survey conducted by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
February 2, 2009
Seattle’s striking history comes into focus with year-long celebration
Ninety years ago Seattle shut down.
Bipolar disorders linked to risk of early death from natural causes
Bipolar disorders appear to increase the risk of early death from a medical illness, according to a literature review study published as the lead article this week in the journal Psychiatric Services.
January 29, 2009
Research links seismic slip and tremor, with implications for subduction zone
In the last decade, scientists have recorded regular episodes of tectonic plates slowly, quietly slipping past each other in western Washington and British Columbia over periods of two weeks or more, releasing as much energy as a magnitude 6 earthquake.
January 28, 2009
Some of Earth’s climate troubles should face burial at sea, scientists say
Making bales with 30 percent of global crop residues — the stalks and such left after harvesting — and then sinking the bales into the deep ocean could reduce the build up of global carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by up to 15 percent a year, according to just published calculations.
January 27, 2009
UW’s Neighborhood Clinics earn fourth consecutive perfect score from national accrediting organization
The UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics recently received a score of 100 percent in a survey conducted by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
January 23, 2009
Advancing the status of women in Afghanistan with Afghan leader Feb. 5
Sakena Yacoobi will offer insights into the Afghan women’s struggles 11:30 a.
January 22, 2009
Tree death rate in Pacific Northwest doubled in 17 years
Trees are dying twice as fast as they did three decades ago in older forests of the western United States and scientists suspect warming temperatures are a contributing factor. In the Pacific Northwest and southern British Columbia, the rate of tree death in older coniferous forests doubled in 17 years.
Infants draw on past to interpret present, understand other people’s behavior
The old real estate maxim “location, location, location” also plays a role in how infants learn to understand the ambiguous actions and behavior of other people.
January 21, 2009
New data show much of Antarctica is warming more than previously thought
New research shows that, contrary popular belief, much of Antarctica has been warming like the rest of the world for the last 50 years.
January 20, 2009
‘Astronaut food approach’ to medical testing: Dehydrated, wallet-sized malaria tests promise better diagnoses in developing world
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a prototype malaria test printed on a disposable Mylar card that could easily slip into your wallet and still work when you took it out, even months later.
January 14, 2009
UW Medical Center participates in global safe surgery study
A year-long World Health Organization pilot program in eight hospitals around the world—including the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) in Seattle—has proven conclusively that inpatient deaths can be significantly reduced, along with the rate of major complications after surgery, by following a simple checklist.
January 8, 2009
Half of world’s population could face climate-induced food crisis by 2100
New research shows that rapidly warming climate is likely to seriously alter crop yields in the tropics and subtropics by the end of this century and, without adaptation, will leave half the world’s population facing serious food shortages.
Tuberculosis bacteria co-opts body’s defenses to gain a foothold
Tuberculosis bacteria can commandeer the body’s defenses in the early stages of infection and redirect them for their own offensive strategies, according to results reported today in the scientific journal Cell.
January 7, 2009
Martin Luther King tributes planned at Harborview, Health Sciences
Two separate programs, one at Harborview Medical Center on Friday, Jan.
Study finds failure to include nurses in process of admitting errors to patients, families
Even though nurses routinely disclose nursing errors to their patients, a new study published in the January 2009 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety shows that nurses often are not included when physicians tell patients about more serious mistakes.
Compostable Coca-Cola cup launched at University of Washington
The University of Washington is the pilot site for the first compostable paper cup designed specifically for soft drinks and made from renewable resources.
January 2, 2009
Statement regarding death of UW student
The following statement is from University of Washington President Mark Emmert:
“The University is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Miles Murphy, a senior Germanics major.
December 31, 2008
Hubble telescope to get last tuneup during International Year of Astronomy
As the International Year of Astronomy dawns, a University of Washington professor recounts the achievements of the renowned Hubble Space Telescope as it prepares for its final chapter.
December 30, 2008
Washington infants needed for autism study looking at brain images, behavior
Like a picture, an image can be worth a thousand words, and University of Washington autism researchers would like to capture images of the growing brains of more than a hundred infants in Washington and six other western states as part of a study examining changes in children’s brains and behavior that may signal the onset of autistic symptoms.
December 22, 2008
Two UW faculty receive Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers at White House ceremony
Two faculty members at the University of Washington have received the 2007 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
December 18, 2008
President Mark Emmert’s statement regarding Gov. Gregoire’s proposed budget
The following statement is from University of Washington President Mark Emmert regarding Gov.
December 17, 2008
Most women report satisfaction with egg donation; some claim problems
Two-thirds of women who donated eggs to fertility clinics reported satisfaction with the process, but 16 percent complained of subsequent physical symptoms and 20 percent reported lasting psychological effects, according to the first study to examine the long-term effects of donation.
December 16, 2008
What does it take to make New Year’s resolutions a reality?
Researchers have devised a new planning tool to help people keep track of day-to-day information that’s parked in too many places — multiple phones, mutiple computers, multiple Web applications.
December 11, 2008
Global childhood immunization coverage growing at only half the officially reported rate
A new study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington reveals troubling gaps between the number of children reported by countries to be immunized and numbers based on independent surveys in countries receiving aid money from the Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI) Immunizations Services Support (ISS) program.
Europa does the wave to generate heat
One of the moons in our solar system that scientists think has the potential to harbor life may have a far more dynamic ocean than previously thought. If the moon Europa is tilted on its axis even slightly as it orbits the giant planet Jupiter, then Jupiter’s gravitational pull could be creating powerful waves in Europa’s ocean.
December 10, 2008
Great Indian Ocean earthquake of 2004 set off tremors in San Andreas fault
New research shows that the great Indian Ocean earthquake that struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on the day after Christmas in 2004 set off tremors nearly 9,000 miles away in the San Andreas fault at Parkfield, Calif.
December 9, 2008
UW physicians, researchers tops on 2008 lists
On the heels of news that Washington has moved up to the 10th healthiest state in the nation, according to the United Health Foundation, University of Washington physicians and researchers are also making their mark on some top health-related lists for 2008.
December 8, 2008
Pavlov’s neurons: Researchers find brain cells that are a key to learning
More than a century after Ivan Pavlov’s dog was conditioned to salivate when it heard the sound of a tone prior to receiving food, scientists have found neurons that are critical to how people and animals learn from experience.
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