Health

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Feature

Spotting CMV

Thanks in part to a U of M professor, a common cause of hearing loss in infants is now part of routine newborn screening in Minnesota.

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Study of dementia adds crucial missing data on Native Americans

Chippewa elders step forward to make knowledge about dementia more relevant for all.

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Seeing mental health through a different lens

The School of Nursing is partnering with law enforcement for clinical experiences in rural Minnesota.

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Research Brief

A new tool to study cell movement promises to advance cancer research

U of M researchers have developed a test to quickly sort and evaluate cells for disease research and diagnosis.

Research Brief

COVID-19 mortality spiked among white and rural populations in U.S. during Delta and Omicron waves

Racial disparities in U.S. COVID-19 deaths narrowed substantially from the first to the second year of the pandemic.

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Research Brief

U of M faculty find that language barriers negatively affect clinical outcomes

Analysis examined COVID-19 vaccination rates and clinical outcomes and their relationship to language barriers and disparities.

Research Brief

Quitting smoking leads to a lower risk of household food insecurity

When a tobacco user quits smoking, their household is less likely to experience food insecurity in the following year.

News Release

U of M researchers develop technique for rapid detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and CWD

University of Minnesota researchers have developed a groundbreaking new diagnostic technique that will allow for faster and more accurate detection of neurodegenerative diseases. The method will likely open a door for earlier treatment and mitigation of various diseases that affect humans, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and similar diseases that affect animals, such as chronic wasting disease (CWD).