MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: This image shows a section of brain tissue from a rat that received a gene therapy targeting the Trk-fused gene. A mutation in that gene is implicated in the development of certain motor neuron diseases. Green arrows highlight neurons expressing elevated levels of the gene following the therapy. Red arrows indicate other nerve cells called astrocytes that lack increased expression. courtesy of A  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 13 -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: An estimated 600 million - almost 1 in 10 people in the world - get sick after eating contaminated food, according to the World Health Organization. To address this concern, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has authority to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested and processed, created a regulatory framework around food safety. Part of  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Initiative provides financial relief for veterans across Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin * * * Verizon and ForgiveCo are proud to announce a transformative partnership to eliminate $3 million in consumer debt for veterans across Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin. For veterans in greater Detroit, St. Louis, and Milwaukee, Verizon and ForgiveCo will clear $1 million in de  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 13 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced a $160,000 settlement with Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, Inc. The settlement resolves a civil environmental enforcement action against the company for alleged violations of its air pollution control permit and state air pollution control regulations for the company's operation of a wood-fired boiler in La Crosse County, W  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 13 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) today released the 2023-2024 annual report for Speak Up, Speak Out (SUSO). SUSO is a free statewide threat reporting tipline available to all Wisconsin schools. SUSO also serves as the hub that connects all OSS initiatives and the entry point where schools can access comprehensive services offered by OSS as well   more