A new study from University of Washington researchers concludes, for the first time, that socio-economic disparities in diet quality are directly affected by diet costs.

Williams, who researches maternal and infant health locally and globally, is among 11 individuals and 4 organizations selected for the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. They will receive the awards next week at a White House ceremony.

Realigning with participants' interest is important for the future of genomic research.

Today, Jan. 18, the chief executive officers of UW Medicine and Valley Medical Center announced the signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent to explore a strategic alliance in which Valley Medical Center, Public Hospital District #1 of King County, would join UW Medicine.

Many people in the U.S. have multiple common chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, which complicates health care needs. When depression coexists with diabetes, heart disease, or both, health outcomes are often less favorable.

University of Washington engineering students have won an international contest for their design to monitor water disinfection using the sun's rays. The students will share a $40,000 prize from the Rockefeller Foundation and are now working with nonprofits to turn their concept into a reality.

Retinoic acid causes lethal truncation of the embryo which grows all of its body, except its head, by releasing cells from its posterior end.

Based on the successful results of a two-year technology pilot program, UW Medicine will expand its use of Microsoft Amalga Unified Intelligence System (UIS), a data aggregation platform, to support multiple clinical and research initiatives across the health organization.

All three medical centers in the UW Medicine health system-Harborview Medical Center, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center and UWMC-have witnessed recent significant improvements in infection control efforts.

Firefighters and medics may be, perhaps not surprisingly, at a higher risk for carrying MRSA than the average person, according to results from a new study conducted by Marilyn Roberts, a UW professor of environmental and occupational health sciences.

Findings pave way for better understanding of abnormal heart rhythms and heart defects

A team largely composed of UW undergraduate students has been selected as one of the recipients of a $100,000 Gates Foundation "Grand Challenges Explorations" grant. They will use the money to travel to Uganda to test their novel system for portable maternal ultrasound.

UW Medical Center was recognized by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday, November 3, for superb performance in its transplant and organ donation programs.

The Ultrasound-based Washington Molecular Imaging and Therapy Center will develop ultrasound as a cheap and safe way to advance medical imaging and therapy. The center aims to commercialize biomedical research and create jobs.

These techniques spot minute variations linked to evolution, diversity and brain development

Widely used fragranced products - including those that claim to be "green" - give off many chemicals that are not listed on the label, including some that are classified as toxic. A study led by the University of Washington discovered that 25 commonly used scented products emit an average of 17 chemicals each.

Long, non-protein-coding RNAs may help regulate innate immunity

Researchers at the Behavioral Research & Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington seek King County men and women to participate in a study on suicide intervention.

Today, a University of Washington Medical Center patient is the world's first recipient of a device that aims to quell the disabling vertigo associated with Meniere's disease.

Engineering custom molecules is a revolutionary change that promises to advance a wide range of fields, and the University of Washington has established a new Molecular Engineering and Science Institute focused on medical and energy applications. Pat Stayton, a UW professor of bioengineering, has been named the institute's first director.

University of Washington will be partnering with the University of Nairobi to improve medical education predominately around HIV/AIDS and maternal child health.

Want to learn more about cancer vaccine clinical trials, visit a UW Medicine lab, chat first-hand with doctors, researchers, staff and patients?

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced on Sept. 30 the award of $473 million in grants and contracts to support projects that will help people make health-care decisions based on the best evidence of effectiveness.

Rates of premature birth are even higher among depressed pregnant women living in poverty in America or in developing countries.

The procedure is performed through the eye socket, thereby eliminating removal of the top of the skull to reach the brain.

The model is based on transplanting human immune stem cells from umbilical blood into mice that are susceptible to infection.

The rate of methamphetamine usage was already declining.

The educational gender gap is closing. The finding offers a new path for accelerating progress in child health.

More than 600 people will gather for the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual conference being held at the University of Washington in Seattle.

The University of Washington has joined a nationwide network of scientists through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how genes affect individual response to medicines.

Cell signals guide the anatomical development of hearing and balance structures. These signals disappear early in life, but perhaps could be recharged to restore hearing loss in adults

A new technique works at a very small scale to sequence DNA quickly and relatively inexpensively.

A team of researchers has discovered new evidence that Parkinson's disease may have an infectious or autoimmune origin. "Common genetic variation in the HLA region is associated with late-onset sporadic Parkinson's disease" appears online in Nature Genetics.

Finding stems from a National Human Genome Research Institute-funded effort to identify genes for 20 disorders

Engineers and physicians at the University of Washington have built a scaffold that supports the growth and integration of stem cell-derived cardiac muscle cells. A description of the scaffold was published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The substance is part of a signaling pathway that activates the brain's first line of defense against infection. The pathway may be a potential therapeutic target for treating certain neurological disorders.

Biochemists and computer scientists at the University of Washington two years ago launched an ambitious project harnessing the brainpower of computer gamers to solve medical problems. Results published this week in the journal Nature show more than 55,000 players have played protein-folding Tetris, and beat the world's most powerful computers on problems that required radical moves, risks and long-term vision.

As the federal government prepares to issue its latest guidelines for healthy eating, UW researchers have found retail prices of the most nutritious foods are increasing at a higher rate than other foods.

Salmonella can change its production of proteins in a previously unheard of manner to respond to harsh conditions. Evidence exists for a similar mechanism in all 5 kingdoms of life.

The number of people dying in King County from prescription-type opiate overdoses continues to rise, according to results released today from the 2009 King County Drug Trends report.

By combining a nanoparticle's magnetic and thermal properties, researchers have created a new type of medical imaging that virtually eliminates the background noise.

UW Medical Center is ranked among the nation's top hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 edition of America's Best Hospitals, and made the Honor Roll for its breadth of excellence in specialty care.

The UW has housed some of the nation's foremost scientists in comparative effectiveness research for years. In November 2009, several centers came together to form the UW Centers for Comparative and Health Systems Effectiveness (CHASE) Alliance.

A group of researchers led by Dr. Charles "Chuck" Murry, UW professor of pathology and bioengineering, has received a $12.6 million grant to fund research in stem cells and cardiovascular repair. The grant will be funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

In genetically prone individuals, white blood cells with both virus and nerve protein receptors might assault the central nervous system after fighting an infection.

An international study published June 9 also identified several new possible autism genes

A team of researchers at UW and Group Health Research Institute have found that patients with diabetes who are also depressed had similar levels of glycemia, blood pressure and lipid control compared with counterparts without depression. Results from the study are published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Regulator is distributed unevenly during cell division to make two functionally and structurally different cells

Sub-Saharan African countries, such as Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Ethiopia, see rapid reductions

Occupants who choose not to wear a seat belt are much more likely to be injured in a motor vehicle crash, and the health care costs of injury have a significant economic impact on both the state of Montana and its residents, according to a new study conducted by the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center in Seattle.