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UW-Madison: Stem cells hint at potential treatment for Huntington’s disease

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/15/12 CONTACT: Su-Chun Zhang (608) 265-2543, zhang@waisman.wisc.edu MADISON - Huntington's disease, the debilitating congenital neurological disorder that progressively robs patients of muscle coordination and cognitive ability, is a condition without effective treatment, a slow death sentence. But if researchers can build on new research reported this week (March 15, 2012) in the journal Cell Stem Cell, a special type of...

UW-Madison: A wandering mind reveals mental processes and priorities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/15/12 CONTACT: Daniel Levinson, dblevinson@wisc.edu MADISON - Odds are, you're not going to make it all the way through this article without thinking about something else. In fact, studies have found that our minds are wandering half the time, drifting off to thoughts unrelated to what we're doing - did I remember to turn off the light? What should I...

2012 U.S. Women’s Open: Getting to know Christie Kerr

The Original Championship Course at Blackwolf Run welcomes the 67th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, July 2-8, 2012. In preparation for the international event, the U.S. Women’s Open invites you to learn more about the superstars of women’s golf. This week, we welcome you to get to know … Cristie Kerr For professional golfers, a good match...

Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters: Renowned neuroscientist and author Richard Davidson explores human emotion in free Academy Evening talk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2012 Contact: Jason A. Smith, communications director, 608.263.1692 x21 Jennifer Smith, Academy Evenings director, 608.263.1692 x12 MADISON—Though everyone experiences emotions, people often respond in strikingly different ways to common but crucial life events, such as falling in love or losing a job. What accounts for our wildly varying reactions to similar situations? In his latest book, Dr....

UW-Madison: To host national VentureLab program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/16/12 CONTACT: Vickie Eiden, 608-263-1394, veiden@ocr.wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison Entrepreneurs' Resource Clinic has partnered with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) to bring the VentureLab program to Wisconsin. VentureLab Wisconsin is a five-day immersive program designed to assist early-stage entrepreneurs in preparing to take technology products to market. The program will host 20 teams...

ASAMT:Announces largest touring starts bonus program yet

16 March 2012 Tour Reformats Touring Stars Bonus Payout By Kari Shear-Carlson
> March 16, 2012 - Everyone knows that racing is an expensive sport whether you are racing your local short track or traveling a circuit. It is no different for the teams in the American Speed Association® Midwest Tour presented by SCAG...

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Area native accepts challenge to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Man & Woman of the year campaign

Contact: Beth Viney Leukemia & Lymphoma Man & Woman of the Year Campaign Affiliated Communications of Wisconsin 2222 Pleasant View Road Middleton, WI 53562 bviney@affiliatedcom.com 608-235-7269 Madison, WI / March 16, 2012 / PR Newswire/Beth Viney, originally from Tomah, WI, accepted the prestigious nomination for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Champions...

Dept. of Transportation: Construction set to begin for East Eash

March 16, 2012 For more information contact: Brandon Lamers, WisDOT Project Manager (608) 246-3852 Access to East Towne Mall will remain open Pavement replacement work on East Washington Avenue, Madison, between Thierer Road and East Springs Drive, is scheduled to begin Monday (March 19). Initial work will involve the installation of temporary traffic signals...
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