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Research snapshot: MRSA appears not as problematic in US swine as originally...
Since 2004, when methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was first discovered in European swine, there has been a focus on how livestock-associated MRSA effects the European population....
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Used medications causing serious harm to the environment: how you can help
Medications are causing serious harm to the environment. It’s well known that improperly discarded medications are seeping into our water system, but research shows that medications are also entering...
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Research snapshot: Race simulation testing recommended for runners with...
It’s no surprise that athletes are at risk for heat stroke during the blazing summer months; however, a recent case study from the University of Minnesota demonstrates that exertional heat stroke...
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Research snapshot: Indoor tanning, a driver in melanoma trends among young...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to ban indoor tanning for minors as physicians have seen an increase in melanoma cases among young adults in recent decades. In a study released...
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Research snapshot: New tools could help prevent relapse behavior in morphine...
Opiate addiction is a crippling problem in society, with an estimated 9 percent of Americans abusing opiates at some point in their life. In Minnesota, opiate overdose deaths have more than tripled...
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Research snapshot: UMN study identifies mechanism in drug target that helps...
University of Minnesota researchers have identified the mechanism of a potential HIV drug target, which could be a more cost-effective option than currently used HIV drugs. The study expanded upon...
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Research Snapshot: Why are obstetric units in rural hospitals closing their...
New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health shows obstetric units in rural hospitals are closing their doors, due to difficulty in staffing, low birth volume, and financial...
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UMN expert: More global mental health and substance abuse research needed
In a recent review published in Nature, Mustafa al’Absi, Ph.D., director of the Duluth Medical Research Institute at the Medical School, Duluth campus, and other authors, outlined recommendations to...
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Research snapshot: Chronic kidney disease linked to masked hypertension
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients could be suffering from masked hypertension, a recent UMN study found. This type of undiagnosed high blood pressure can be difficult to spot because patients’...
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Research snapshot: fighting ovarian cancer with natural killer cells
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy. While there are treatment options, the survival rate of women with epithelial ovarian cancer has changed little in the last 30 years. Now, a...
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SPH study shows importance of caregiver’s role in fostering academic success...
New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health finds academic success of African American youth is associated with their access to resources for resilience. African American...
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School of Public Health researcher examines impact of pets on cardiovascular...
Pets could be beneficial to our health. Think: cuddling with your dog could act as a de-stressor, which, hypothetically could reduce blood pressure and help the immune system. But some studies point to...
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Research snapshot: UMN researchers develop unique method to analyze oxidative...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among older adults in the developed world. To better understand the mechanisms of AMD to hopefully one day prevent and treat it,...
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Many Americans don’t tell primary care physicians about complementary and...
More than 40 percent of Americans who use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) do not disclose it to their primary care providers. A recent study through the School of Public Health and Center...
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Research Snapshot: How life in the Soudan Mine could save the Midwest bat...
White Nose Syndrome was recently confirmed in Minnesota and is expected to kill thousands of bats throughout the state. The fungal disease is expected to spread across the United States, causing a...
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Research Snapshot: Cats help researchers find ways to ease kidney stone pains
What do people, dogs, cats, dolphins, lions, turtles and wolves all have in common? They all develop painful urinary stones, otherwise known as kidney stones. Jody Lulich, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor in...
View ArticleStudy shows CDC’s PulseNet cost-effectively prevents illness and saves money
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the School of Public Health’s blog. A study from the School of Public Health shows that over the past 20 years, PulseNet, a foodborne outbreak...
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Research snapshot: Study finds high likelihood of over-service at alcohol...
Excessive alcohol consumption in bars and restaurants has been directly linked to drinking and driving and incidents of violence. Despite laws prohibiting over-service, alcohol establishments are...
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Research Snapshot: easing the symptoms of chronic inflammatory lung disease
Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine are looking to help people with chronic inflammatory lung diseases like COPD and asthma. Mathur Kannan, Ph.D., and a research...
View ArticleCMRR and HCMC collaborate to study traumatic brain injury effects on vision
The University of Minnesota’s Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) and Hennepin County Medical Center’s (HCMC) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Center are collaborating on an innovative research...
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