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Ideas with Impact

Washington's first university, the UW was created to serve and benefit the entire state. Here are a few examples of how the UW fulfills that promise.

  • Osteoporosis drug Fosamax tied to increased risk of heart beat irregularities
    Posted 2008-09-30 16:11:41
    Dr. Susan Heckbert of the University of Washington and Group Health, found that women who have used fosamax are nearly twice as likely to develop the most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) than are those who have never used it, according to new research.
  • Having the right timing 'connections' in brain is key to overcoming dyslexia
    Posted 2007-09-04 13:07:23
    UW Researchers have discovered that an out-of-sequence effect in the brain may be part of the difficulty of dyslexia.
  • Earlier Detection for Ovarian Cancer
    Posted 2007-06-13 12:03:38
    A UW oncologist has identified the first symptoms of ovarian cancer, a disease that is often fatal because it's detected too late.
  • Smaller and less expensive healthcare
    Posted 2007-03-12 13:52:56
    UW scientists and engineers are creating micro- and nano-scaled medical technologies that are affordable, portable, and powerful.
  • Preventing Cancer with Vaccines
    Posted 2007-01-01 13:59:53
    UW researchers are designing vaccines to protect patients from breast and ovarian cancer.
  • Bringing top quality healthcare to rural communities
    Posted 2007-01-01 13:54:18
    The UW created the nation's first regional medical network for training physicians in underserved areas.
  • Kidney Dialysis
    Posted 2007-01-01 11:43:35
    UW medicine professor Belding Scribner invented a Teflon shunt that could be implanted in patients with kidney failure.
  • Medic One Emergency Services
    Posted 2007-01-01 10:39:01
    UW cardiologists created a training program for paramedics that helps them provide better care for heart attack victims outside of a hospital. It is now a model program for emergency services all over the world.