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What do the NFL, Donny Osmond, Rachel Ray and Nickelodeon have in common? They have all paired with the American Heart Association on initiatives to work towards their mission: To build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.The American Heart Association was founded in 1924 by a group of six physicians from cities across the country. Since its...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com New stem cell breakthroughs hold great potential for human medicine, UW-Madison researcher Jamie Thomson said today, but any therapies coming from them may be a decade or two off. “This will revolutionize human medicine, but mostly it is about the basic science and biology and having access to things we did not have access to before,”...

By Brian Clark WisBusiness.com Wisconsin would be unique in the Midwest if the Legislature approves a plan by Gov. Jim Doyle that would allow some Wisconsin investors to defer paying capital gains taxes if they reinvest their profits in Badger State start-ups, advocates say. The proposal, which is part of Doyle's Accelerate Wisconsin plan, builds on Act 255 -- a 4-year-old...

WisBusiness.com TDS is turning on its WiMAX signal in Madison today. TDS is the first communications provider in Wisconsin to offer true WiMAX — what the company calls a "revolutionary," wireless high-speed Internet and phone service. The new WiMAX technology will provide digital phone and broadband service to nearly 65,000 customers in the Madison area during the first stages...

TDS first in Wisconsin to deliver revolutionary, high-speed wireless Internet service. Madison, Wis. – Today, TDS turns on the WiMAX signal in Madison, Wis.  TDS is the first communications provider in Wisconsin to offer true WiMAX — a revolutionary, wireless high-speed Internet and phone service. The new WiMAX technology will provide digital phone and broadband service to nearly 65,000 customers...

Helping small and medium sized businesses stay competitive is the focus of a day-long technology solutions seminar in February.  Applied Tech, Madison-based IT firm, is taking the previous “break/fix” model of IT services a step beyond the recent shift into Managed Services towards Business Solutions, a forward-thinking, strategic initiative designed to keep a business ahead of the competition. To...

MADISON - The deadly Ebola virus, an emerging public health concern in Africa and a potential biological weapon, ranks among the most feared of exotic pathogens.Due to its virulent nature, and because no vaccines or treatments are available, scientists studying the agent have had to work under the most stringent biocontainment protocols, limiting research to a few highly specialized...

MADISON -  Denizens of oceans, lakes and even wet soil, diatoms are unicellular algae that encase themselves in intricately patterned, glass-like shells. Curiously, these tiny phytoplankton could be harboring the next big breakthrough in computer chips.Diatoms build their hard cell walls by laying down submicron-sized lines of silica, a compound related to the key material of the semiconductor industry-silicon....

Authentic Custom Bobber Fuses Stunning Style and Distinctive Design MILWAUKEE, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The new Harley-Davidson FLSTSB Softail Cross Bones cuts the aggressive profile of an authentic custom bobber, but with some dark twists that deliver a wickedly fun and emotional riding experience. The new Softail model was announced today at the Harley-Davidson Winter Dealer Meeting in San Antonio....