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Wetland restoration offers best protection against agricultural run-off

University of Minnesota researchers, along with colleagues at institutions from the University of Kansas (KU), University of California-Irvine (UCI) and others, found that wetland restoration and construction along waterways are the most cost-effective way to reduce nitrate and sediment loads in large streams and rivers.

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Household cats are more susceptible to coronavirus infection than dogs in early-pandemic Minnesota

A study by the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine found that household cats were more susceptible than dogs to natural infection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, early on during the pandemic in Minnesota.

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Designing online grocery stores to support those striving to eat healthy for weight loss

With the rapid growth in online grocery shopping, researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) sought to identify design features online grocery stores should consider to support the increasing number of Americans striving to eat healthy for weight loss.

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How effective is targeted livestock grazing?

Land managers are increasingly turning to livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats and horses to manage unwanted weeds in the Midwestern U.S. and across the country.  Researchers at University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) synthesized the results of 70 individual studies to discover if this strategy is effective.

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New fossil sheds light on the evolution of how dinosaurs breathed

Using an exceptionally preserved fossil from South Africa, a particle accelerator, and high-powered x-rays, an international team including a University of Minnesota researcher has discovered that not all dinosaurs breathed in the same way.

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U.S. hospitals slow to respond to new price transparency rule

Led by SPH Professor Jean Abraham, the study provides one of the first systematic investigation of hospitals' responses to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Hospital Price Transparency Rule.

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Are plant-based ground beef alternative products healthier than ground beef?

The study was led by School of Public Health Professor Lisa Harnack.

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Researchers discover a key cause of energy loss in spintronic materials

A study led by U of M researchers uncovered a property of magnetic materials that will allow engineers to develop more efficient spintronic devices in the future, which could lead to faster and more efficient computing and data storage.

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Weight teasing is a risk factor for disordered eating in young people across demographic groups

The study was led by Ph.D. student Laura Hooper and published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

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Oral health needs among youth with a history of foster care

Researchers find that, compared to their peers, youth with a history of foster care have self-identified dental needs and have less access to a dentist to address these needs.

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Rural hospital closures strain community ambulance services

The study was led by School of Public Health Associate Professor Sayeh Nikpay.

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Using diet pills and laxatives for weight control linked to future diagnosis of an eating disorder

The study was co-authored by School of Public Health Professor Dianne Neumark-Sztainer.

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Animal production responsible for vast majority of air quality-related health impacts from U.S. food

The study —the first food-by-food accounting of the damage to air quality caused by agriculture— shows how improving animal and crop management practices, as well as how eating more plant-rich diets, can substantially reduce mortality from food-related air pollution.

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Wetland restoration offers best protection against agricultural run-off

Household cats are more susceptible to coronavirus infection than dogs in early-pandemic Minnesota

Designing online grocery stores to support those striving to eat healthy for weight loss

How effective is targeted livestock grazing?

New fossil sheds light on the evolution of how dinosaurs breathed

U.S. hospitals slow to respond to new price transparency rule

Are plant-based ground beef alternative products healthier than ground beef?

Researchers discover a key cause of energy loss in spintronic materials

Weight teasing is a risk factor for disordered eating in young people across demographic groups

Rural hospital closures strain community ambulance services

Using diet pills and laxatives for weight control linked to future diagnosis of an eating disorder

Animal production responsible for vast majority of air quality-related health impacts from U.S. food

Star employees and high performers positively impact peers up to a point

New method preserves viable fruit fly embryos in liquid nitrogen

Improving drug efficacy against prostate cancer and related bone growths

How pharmacists contribute meaningfully in primary health care

Research Brief: Ocean bacteria release carbon into the atmosphere

Reflecting sunlight could cool the Earth’s ecosystem

U of M researchers develop 99.9% accurate genetic test for early detection of Palmer Amaranth

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