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Research snapshot: Opioid prescriptions common among Medicare beneficiaries
The often devastating misuse of prescription opioids has slowly caught the media and public’s attention in recent years. It is estimated that opioid addiction affected nearly 2.5 million adults in the...
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Research snapshot: Gay prostate cancer patients have unique social support...
Note: This article originally appeared on the School of Public Health website. In the United States, an alarming 1-in-7 men will develop prostate cancer. Although gay men are not at higher risk for...
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UMN doctor researches new way to treat spinal cord injuries
In today’s medical technology world, there are no effective therapies for spinal cord injuries (SCIs). Motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, and work related accidents are the most common causes of...
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For cardiac arrest, cath lab or ICU?
It’s a $5.7 million question. At least that’s how much Demetri Yannopoulos, MD, just received from the National Institutes of Health to research how best to treat patients who have been resuscitated...
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UMN researchers will map, study new areas of the brain through improved fMRI...
New grants through President Obama’s BRAIN Initiative will allow University of Minnesota researchers to dive deeper into the brain, developing new imaging technology with the potential to map and study...
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Smoking leaves imprint on human genome, new study finds
Smoking leaves an imprint on the human genome, a recent study found. The results from the study demonstrate numerous differences in smokers and non-smokers, and some of those differences were still...
View ArticleUMN researchers find the link between heart and blood cells in early development
New research from the University of Minnesota reveals endoglin as a critical factor in determining the fate of early undifferentiated cells during development. Endoglin, a receptor involved in cell...
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Collaborative study aims to reduce racial disparities in nursing homes,...
The University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health will lead a comprehensive study of racial disparities in nursing homes and how that relates to quality of life and quality of care. This expands on...
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UMN researchers will map, study new areas of the brain through improved fMRI...
New grants through President Obama’s BRAIN Initiative will allow University of Minnesota researchers to dive deeper into the brain, developing new imaging technology with the potential to map and study...
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UMN researchers collaborate on Ebola ZMapp clinical trial published in NEJM
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed potential benefits of ZMapp, an experimental immune-based treatment for Ebola studied within the PREVAIL II trial. Previous research has...
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Aspirin use shown to slightly lower risk of cancers
According to a study recently published in Cancer Causes & Controls, regular aspirin use may slightly reduce the risks of certain cancers. The study, conducted by Kristin Anderson, Ph.D., M.P.H.,...
View ArticleHealth care professionals hold unique position to address structural racism
The responsibilities of a doctor to its patient, or a health researcher to its community, are many: safety, support and equity chief among them. The power and privilege health professionals wield as...
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Survey finds early childhood care and education providers creating healthier...
Sixty-one percent of early childcare providers in Minnesota are serving a fruit or vegetable at every meal and snack. That’s according to a new University of Minnesota survey of licensed center- and...
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Lower levels of appetite control hormones may also account for depressive...
People who are overweight have a 25 percent higher chance of developing a depressive illness, while people who are obese have a 50 percent higher chance. Conversely, people with mood disorders are more...
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Study finds minor changes in employer-sponsored health insurance offers after...
Overall offers of employer-sponsored health insurance didn’t change significantly following implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage provisions in 2014. The study used the nationally...
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Cardiovascular risk factors lead to higher lifetime risk of aortic aneurysm,...
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a vascular disease found in adults. It involves the enlargement of the aorta, the main blood vessel delivering blood throughout the body, at the abdomen. The...
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Benefits of diversity in doula profession explored in recent study
More than half of all women who gave birth in 2014 were women of color, but there is little racial and ethnic diversity among midwives and obstetricians in the United States. A lack of diversity in the...
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Convenience stores in Twin Cities promote more unhealthy foods
Note: This article was pulled from another story that originally appeared on the School of Public Health website. Many people rely on convenience stores and gas marts for everyday groceries or a quick...
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Scientists find new way to improve MERS vaccines
Since the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was identified in 2012, more than 1,800 people have been infected with the virus that causes MERS, and the fatality rate is a concerning 36 percent....
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Could interactions between brain regions cause Schizophrenia?
In the middle of a conversation with his mom, he glimpsed the figure of a man from the corner of his eye. But when he turned his head, the figure was gone. Minutes later, the figure appeared again in...
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