Medical College of Wisconsin
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is a free-standing private medical college and graduate school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MCW has over 800 medical students and more than 400 graduate students currently. MCW is noted for its post-doctoral programs in science and medicine. MCW is involved in cutting edge treatment and care of cancer patients, advanced bio-imaging and other medical breakthroughs in medical science.
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8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226
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"Medical College of Wisconsin" in the news:
Group: Stop using pigs in medical schools
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Jan 29, 2008 |
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An animal rights group has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture calling on U.S. colleges to stop killing pigs for educational purposes.
Brain irradiation in lung cancer
Jun 03, 2009 |
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A national Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) study led by a Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center physician at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee has found that a course of radiation therapy to the brain after treatment ...
Natural protein may halt colorectal cancer's spread
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center researchers in Milwaukee have learned that a protein, CXCL12, that normally controls intestinal cell movement, has the potential to halt colorectal cancer spreading. These studies ...
Child safety seat education needs an extra boost
Oct 10, 2009 |
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Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children despite the widespread availability of effective child passenger restraint systems (CPRSs) such as child safety seats. However, even when provided with free ...
Personal disaster preparedness
Jan 22, 2009 |
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A recent survey by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers of over 1,800 patients seen in the Froedtert Hospital Emergency Department revealed that Metro Milwaukee residents may not personally be as well prepared for disasters ...
Bone marrow transplant patients may benefit from new immune research
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Bone marrow transplant (BMT) researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center in Milwaukee may have found a mechanism that could preserve the leukemia-killing effects of a transplant graft, while limiting the ...
Ibuprofen is as effective as acetaminophen with codeine to treat pain in children with arm fractures
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Children with arm fractures fared as well with ibuprofen to control their pain as acetaminophen with codeine, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Children's Research ...
Finding of genetic region controlling cardiovascular sensitivity to anesthetic propofol
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have identified the genetic region in rats responsible for cardiovascular collapse during anesthesia. While it is well known that people have different cardiovascular ...
Study links arm/hand swelling to number of lymph nodes removed during breast cancer surgery
Apr 23, 2009 |
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In older breast cancer survivors, the number of lymph nodes removed during surgery and the presence of cancer in the lymph nodes were the two factors most directly linked to the development of lymphedema, swelling of the ...
Severe retinal hemorrhaging is linked to severe motor vehicle crashes
Jun 23, 2008 |
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The severity of retinal hemorrhaging for young children in motor vehicle crashes is closely correlated to the severity of the crash, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. ...
New study finds healthy children of Alzheimer patients show early brain changes
Jul 29, 2008 |
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Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee have reported that children of Alzheimer's patients who are carriers of a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease have neurological changes that are detectable long ...
Researchers identify proteins that help develop mammalian hearts
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May 16, 2008 |
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The absence of two proteins in mammalian embryos prevents the development of a healthy heart, a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, has found.
Naturally-occuring protein may be effective in limiting heart attack injury and restoring function
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 06, 2008 |
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Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee have shown for the first time that thrombopoietin (TPO), a naturally occurring protein being developed as a pharmaceutical to increase platelet count in cancer patients ...
Transcendental Meditation helped heart disease patients lower cardiac disease risks by 50 percent
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Patients with coronary heart disease who practiced the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation® technique had nearly 50 percent lower rates of heart attack, stroke, and death compared to nonmeditating controls, according ...
Increased rate of hemangiomas linked to rise in number of low birth weight infants in US
Oct 20, 2008 |
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Low birth weight is the most significant factor for the development of infantile hemangiomas, a common birthmark, according to a new study by researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Research Institute.
