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Research snapshot: Thirty percent of antibiotic prescribing unnecessary
Antibiotic resistance is a growing health concern in the United States, causing 23,000 fatalities annually from exposure to harmful effects, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Excessive...
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Research snapshot: physical activity may decrease fatigue, support...
Children undergoing cancer treatment often experience fatigue. Researchers are now investigating whether maintaining a level of physical activity during treatment and recovery may ease symptoms. Having...
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Research snapshot: At-home medication therapy management services beneficial...
Managing medications can be difficult. An aging population with a variety of health challenges brings the need for more at-home care options, especially for managing medications. Shannon Reidt,...
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Research snapshot: Improved fitness linked to reduced type 2 diabetes risk
The link between fitness level and developing type 2 diabetes has been commonly linked and hypothesized. Until now, many studies have found that improved fitness can help reduce risk of developing...
View ArticleBiomarker may predict recurrence in endometrial cancer patients
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the U.S. Most cases are diagnosed at early stage and have good prognosis. Unfortunately, some patients with early stage and low grade...
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Research Snapshot: Helping curb the childhood obesity epidemic in rural...
Home isn’t just where the heart is; home is also where your meals are. Healthy meal and snacking habits at home could be building blocks for battling childhood obesity. Jayne Fulkerson, Ph.D.,...
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Research snapshot: Cigarette smoking prevalence remains high among American...
A recent analysis from the Tribal Tobacco Use Project Survey of 964 urban American Indian residents in Hennepin County and Ramsey County in 2011 found a high prevalence of cigarette smoking among...
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Precision medicine: Tailoring treatment to your DNA
Imagine if an individual’s DNA could be matched to the most effective medication to treat his or her case specifically. Using pharmacogenomics, researchers and providers are getting closer to achieving...
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Minnesota teen pregnancy at all time low, alternate concerns remain
The 2016 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report, recently released by the University of Minnesota’s Healthy Youth Development-Prevention Research Center, (HYD-PRC) shows Minnesota teen pregnancy...
View ArticleVIDEO: Eye exam could detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers with the Center for Drug Design at the University of Minnesota have developed technology that could detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease through changes in the retina. It was proven...
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Research snapshot: “Molecular band-aid” shows promise to prevent heart attack...
It’s estimated that someone in the U.S. has a heart attack every 43 seconds. Currently, there is no clinical treatment available to prevent or reverse injuries that cut off blood flow caused by heart...
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Research snapshot: No two kinds of retroviruses look – or act – the same
In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers in the Institute for Molecular Virology and School of Dentistry at the University of Minnesota report that most types of retroviruses have...
View ArticleHealth Talk recommends: Speaking for the Voiceless
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on the School of Public Health’s website. The world is experiencing two important demographic shifts: people are living longer and our population is...
View ArticleUMN researchers connecting links to sleep issues and Parkinson’s disease
It is estimated that 50-60 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease have disordered sleep. Colum MacKinnon, Ph.D., associate professor of neurology at the University of Minnesota is embarking on a...
View ArticleMeningitis B vaccine study raises questions about vaccine response in recent...
A new study from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health found that only 66 percent of college students who received the recommended two doses of the meningococcal group B vaccine...
View ArticleNew method makes microbiome profiling more accurate, reproducible
Research out of the University of Minnesota Genomics Center highlights an improved method for profiling the microbiome, providing more accurate data in a rapidly expanding research area. What is the...
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CTSI research project addresses food insecurity in MN
This post was originally published by the University of Minnesota’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). Read the full story. Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Children’s...
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Could MRI be used to help detect cracks in teeth?
Cracked teeth can cause several problems. Cracked teeth can sometimes be treated with a crown, but depending on the severity of the crack, extraction and replacement with a bridge or implant may be the...
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Parental control: How to interact with your child about diet
New research published in the journal Appetite emphasizes the importance of how different forms of food-related parental control can impact a child’s dietary intake and weight-related outcomes. The...
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Research snapshot: The way a soda tax is framed affects consumer interest
Recently there has been policy discussion, both in the United States and globally, about raising the prices of sugar-sweetened beverages, such as soda, as a strategy to reduce their consumption. Sarah...
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