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Institute for brain development opening this November at the U of M

Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain brings together research, education, community and clinical expertise for neurodevelopmental disorders.

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A life-changing experience

A U of M student was drawn to the field of health coaching after being diagnosed with a genetic disease that changed how she views the world.

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University of Minnesota Receives NIH Funding to Study Early Child Brain Development

The University of Minnesota has received two grants totaling $26 million from the National Institutes of Health for research on the impact of substance exposure during pregnancy on child brain and behavioral development.

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Schizophrenia diagnosis rises among Black nursing home residents following start of Medicare initiative

Racial and ethnic disparities in the quality of care nursing home residents receive is a serious and known problem in the United States.

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Talking Halloween and holiday safety with U of M

U of M Medical School expert Beth Thielen explains why and how to practice COVID precautions while celebrating Halloween this year.

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With a flu pandemic an ever-present threat, CIDRAP releases Influenza Vaccines R&D Roadmap to improve flu vaccines

CIDRAP releases Influenza Vaccines Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap to accelerate the development of improved seasonal influenza vaccines.

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People use Facebook as an emergency communication system during pandemic

The webpages of Facebook are a seemingly endless source of news, connection, and entertainment for billions of people. A new study from the School of Public Health (SPH) also finds that the social networking platform functioned as a kind of informal emergency broadcast system for people seeking critical information and support during the pandemic.

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Talking ovarian cancer with U of M

Approximately 10 percent of the women in Minnesota have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and U of M Medical School expert Colleen Rivard, MD, is answering questions about the subtle signs and risk factors.

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Prior exposure to conflicting health information reduces people’s receptivity to messages about widely recommended health behaviors

University of Minnesota researchers are finding that prior exposure to conflicting health information reduces receptivity to messages about widely-recommended health behaviors.

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Spending time outside betters your sleep

With the weather getting cooler and the days shorter, individuals may notice that they have more difficulty sleeping. A recent U of M study noted that exposure to daytime light has a positive impact on sleep and mood in the evening.

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Practice interruptions more likely for physicians in 2020 than 2019

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the practice of medicine across the country. Most physicians saw visit volume plummet in March of 2020, only returning to pre-pandemic levels six months later.

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University of Minnesota launches Center for Medical Device Cybersecurity

Center is founded and funded in large part by five U.S. leading health industry companies

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Benedict Khoo: Targeting tickborne diseases

For Benedict Khoo, making a breakthrough discovery in health-related research doesn’t mean much if it can’t be put to use bettering people’s lives.

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The pantry in a time of pandemic

Boynton Health's Nutritious U food pantry is redoubling its efforts to meet the needs of students.

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Marissa Milstein: Preventing ’spillover’ in the Amazon

From plague and rabies to Lyme disease and Ebola, nasty pathogens have a long history of jumping from their usual animal hosts to people. A future “spillover” could spark a pandemic to rival COVID-19.

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Study of NYC vaccination rates proves validity of new structural racism measurement tool

U of M School of Public Health researchers successfully tested a new method for measuring structural racism as a multidimensional determinant of health, the Multidimensional Measure of Structural Racism (MMSR).

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Jessica Deere: Wilderness Water Watch

Deep in the forest primeval of northern Minnesota, placid lakes sparkle in the sun amidst a sea of trees. But even here, the long tentacles of modern civilization have tainted the wilderness.

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Cory Anderson: Stalking a deer killer

As a lifelong hunter and an environmental health graduate student concentrating in infectious diseases, Cory Anderson harbors a passion both personal and professional when it comes to chronic wasting disease, or CWD.

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Talking how to safely attend large gatherings with the U of M

Beth Thielen at the Medical School discusses how to safely attend large gatherings and events this summer. This release was updated August 2021 to accommodate an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

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One Health: A world-changing approach

Young researchers show why protecting human health means protecting the natural world.