Research
March 1, 1998
Deafness gene
UW Postdoctoral Fellow Eric D. Lynch successfully cloned a gene which, when mutated, causes an inherited form of deafness.
New age medicine
They swim; they walk; they even pump iron. Elderly Americans find a new lease on life, thanks to a UW research center.
December 1, 1997
Land on the move
What today are rainy British Columbia and chilly southern Alaska were once the sunny climes of Baja California, according to UW Paleontologist Peter Ward.
Obesity correlation
New UW research shows a child's chance of obesity in adulthood is greatly increased if he or she has at least one obese parent.
Research rising
The University of Washington received $510 million in research grants during 1996-97, passing the half-billion-dollar milestone for the first time.
September 1, 1997
Reading the skies
UW professors track data that may reveal future droughts, bountiful harvests and even global warming.
July 1, 1997
‘Imagination inflation’ makes childhood events seem real, study finds
The power of human imagination may be stronger than previously suspected, blurring the line between memory and imagination.
June 1, 1997
At research center, patients take on risk for the sake of a cure
From bone marrow transplants to cancer vaccines, patients in the Clinical Research Center opt for experiments that could save lives, maybe even their own.
Drugs, surgery show equal results for heart-attack patients in study
Heart attack patients show nearly identical survival rates, whether treated with powerful anti-clotting drugs or with balloon angioplasty, say UW researchers.
Hormones may place women at greater risk for facial pain
One reason why many more women than men suffer from problems with their jaws may be related to the role of female reproductive hormones.
September 1, 1996
Mount Rainier poses top threat among Cascade volcanoes
Mount Rainier has moved to the top of the list of a UW scientist's most seismically hazardous Cascade volcanoes.
Mothers’ depression can affect babies’ brains
A mother's depression can have significant effects on her infant, UW Psychology Professor Geraldine Dawson reported.
Genes unlock the mysteries of the immune system
Scientists have uncovered some powerful and surprising information about the human immune system.
Inventions made for war adapted to heal people and help the planet
Figuring out how to provide aid during the critical "golden hour" has been the impetus behind a number of projects.
June 1, 1996
Modern plagues
Once beaten by miracle drugs, infectious diseases are back and stronger than ever.
Women at greater risk of death after heart attack treatment
An international team of researchers found that women treated for heart attack with blood clot-dissolving drugs have a considerably greater risk of death and serious complications compared to men.
New hope for ways to reverse breast and ovarian cancers
Biologists have found the first direct evidence suggesting that the gene known to cause hereditary forms of breast and ovarian cancers can also halt—and in some cases reverse—both diseases.
March 1, 1996
Some global warming may be natural, researchers say
As much as one-third of the climate warming since 1975 may come from natural variability in weather patterns, particularly the El Nino effect, say UW scientists.
Smoking, drinking warnings may backfire with older children
Could anti-alcohol and tobacco messages aimed at older children actually backfire? If they are extremely negative, they might, say UW researchers.
Ultrasound: the ultimate Band-Aid?
Sound waves could be used to control internal bleeding suffered by soldiers on the battlefield or motorists in a car wreck if a $10 million UW research project is successful.