The truth about adult stem cells
Saul Richman's prospects were not good. In November 2009, after what he thought was the flu turned out to be leukemia, he underwent a week of 24-hour chemo. When that didn't work, more chemo sent the...
View ArticleCapitalist with a soul
A preeminent business in Dane County's new economy, Promega is a worldwide technology company that sees its mission as not just making money for its investors but living harmoniously in the natural...
View ArticleThe FDA looks into Quincy Bioscience's claims for Prevagen
Quincy Bioscience, the fast-growing Madison brain supplement maker, has all but settled its problems with the federal Food and Drug Administration, says Quincy president Mark Underwood.
View ArticleThe offbeat Bioethics Forum at Promega explores the nature of life
Imagine a serious discussion about LSD. Not "oh wow" accounts from nostalgic baby boomers or "oh hell" accounts from cops and mental health professionals. But something measured yet edgy about how the...
View ArticleNew Madison Science Museum in works for downtown
The Madison Science Museum will feature hands-on learning opportunities as well as historic artifacts, exhibits that demonstrate cutting-edge science, and even art.
View ArticleWhere has all the funding gone? Federal cuts threaten research at UW-Madison
University of Wisconsin researchers are laying the groundwork to make it possible to "print" new transplant-ready organs, grown from cells cultured from a patient's blood sample, thanks to funding from...
View ArticleSearch and destroy
UW-Madison scientist Jamey Weichert and his company Cellectar Biosciences have created a tiny molecule with huge cancer-fighting potential. It’s been fast-tracked by the U.S. Food and Drug...
View ArticleRisky business
The buzz around Exact Sciences colon cancer screening test, Cologuard, is growing, but will the technology survive in a competitive field?
View ArticleIsthmus on WORT: Exact Sciences’ risky business
Exact Sciences has generated a lot of buzz lately, with a colon cancer screening test that could save millions of lives. As Joe Tarr reported, the company is not without risk. He spoke with WORT-FM...
View ArticleRaised voices
The ability to speak has become more important than ever. UW scientists have discovered a way to generate new vocal tissue, offering hope to those suffering to be heard.
View ArticleFertility monitoring
Katie Brenner knew there had to be an easier way to monitor her fertility cycle in order to get pregnant. So she helped invent one, with a new app that has potential not just in aiding reproduction,...
View ArticleGrowth potential
Scientists have long believed that Schwann cells were “helper” cells that took a mostly passive role in the central nervous system. But scientists at UW-Madison’s Svaren Lab now believe they may help...
View ArticleClear-cut fraud?
Quincy Bioscience has made a fortune on its brain enhancement supplement, Prevagen. Now, the FDA and New York State claim it’s defrauded customers of millions by making bogus claims. Will the company...
View ArticleThe truth about adult stem cells
Saul Richman's prospects were not good. In November 2009, after what he thought was the flu turned out to be leukemia, he underwent a week of 24-hour chemo. When that didn't work, more chemo sent the...
View ArticleCapitalist with a soul
A preeminent business in Dane County's new economy, Promega is a worldwide technology company that sees its mission as not just making money for its investors but living harmoniously in the natural...
View ArticleThe FDA looks into Quincy Bioscience's claims for Prevagen
Quincy Bioscience, the fast-growing Madison brain supplement maker, has all but settled its problems with the federal Food and Drug Administration, says Quincy president Mark Underwood.
View ArticleThe offbeat Bioethics Forum at Promega explores the nature of life
Imagine a serious discussion about LSD. Not "oh wow" accounts from nostalgic baby boomers or "oh hell" accounts from cops and mental health professionals. But something measured yet edgy about how the...
View ArticleNew Madison Science Museum in works for downtown
The Madison Science Museum will feature hands-on learning opportunities as well as historic artifacts, exhibits that demonstrate cutting-edge science, and even art.
View ArticleWhere has all the funding gone? Federal cuts threaten research at UW-Madison
University of Wisconsin researchers are laying the groundwork to make it possible to "print" new transplant-ready organs, grown from cells cultured from a patient's blood sample, thanks to funding from...
View ArticleSearch and destroy
UW-Madison scientist Jamey Weichert and his company Cellectar Biosciences have created a tiny molecule with huge cancer-fighting potential. It’s been fast-tracked by the U.S. Food and Drug...
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