Can you cut health spending without undermining the quality? A look at the cost to Medicare for patients treated at the nation’s top-ranked hospitals finds the costs run just about in the middle. Care a UW was even a bit cheaper.
Changes in the brains of children at high-risk for developing autism who later go on to develop the condition can be detected as early as six months of age, long before any signs of autistic behavior appear.
The University of Washington’s DO-IT Scholars program is inviting applications from Washington state high school sophomores and juniors with disabilities who are interested in preparing for college.
When military deployments call for their parents to serve abroad, adolescents have a tough time adjusting, and a new University of Washington study shows their moods often lead to risky behavior.
UW researchers Dr. Lupe Salazar and Dr. John Liao among the grant recipients.
Upon completion, phase III of the South Lake Union project will add up to three new buildings that will provide nearly 542,000 square feet of new office and laboratory space.
Despite improvements in diabetes care in the U.S., kidney disease due to the complications of diabetes continues to rise, a study by researchers at the University of Washington report.
State to clampdown on elder-care referral businesses. Valley Medical board ponders UW alliance. Seattle Children’s nurse linked to infant’s death takes own life. WSHA radio ad called “mostly false” by Seattle Times ‘Truth Needle’.
The study’s findings suggest that despite strides made in pre-hospital and in-hospital trauma care, little progress has been made in improving the long-term survival of trauma patients.
The Tuesday night talks will feature UW Medicine experts who will discuss such topics as efforts to improve patient-physician communication, new technology that helps patients with cystic fibrosis breathe better and new approaches to managing pain.
UW Medicine scientists will discuss the latest research on cancer vaccines and provide updates on breast and ovarian cancer research projects taking place in Seattle
Program was inspired in part by the online multi-player game World of Warcraft.
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