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University of Minnesota researcher leads study showing nearly half of adolescents on semaglutide reached healthy weight
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (07/05/2023) — Published in the peer-reviewed journal Obesity, a University of Minnesota Medical School researcher led a study showing that 45% of teenagers who...
Research
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Top Story: Scientists successfully unfroze rat organs and transplanted them — a ‘historic’ step that could someday transform transplant medicine
A rat kidney is just the size of a quarter. At the University of Minnesota, five rats had their kidneys removed and vitrified—the process in which the kidneys are shocked into an icy state of...
Faculty
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Helen Vuong receives prestigious Pew Scholar award
Helen Vuong, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School, has been named a 2023 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
"It is an...
Faculty, Research, Spotlight
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Top Story: How a Toilet Plunger Improved CPR
In 1988, an old man’s heart stopped at his home, with both his wife and son unsure of how to perform CPR. His wife grabbed a toilet plunger to get his heart going before the ambulance arrived. The...
Faculty
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University of Minnesota Developing Compact and Portable MRI Scanner
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful diagnostic tool that is out of reach for many clinics and smaller hospitals. That may be about to change. A shift in thinking about magnetic fields for...
NIH, Research
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Researchers perform first successful transplant of functional cryopreserved rat kidney
Unique preservation and rewarming process opens the door for future organ banking.
NIH, Research
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U of M Medical School Undergraduate Researchers Awarded Prestigious Astronaut Scholarship
Juniors Madelyn Blake and Ronin Cosiquien, both undergraduate researchers at the U of M Medical School and on the Pre-Med track, received the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship
Students
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University of Minnesota researchers explored how we understand the prevalence of profound autism in children
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (06/14/2023) — Published in Public Health Reports, University of Minnesota researchers found that among 8-year-old children diagnosed with autism, approximately...
Research
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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Abby Metzler on Headache Medicine
Dr. Abby Metzler is a neurologist specializing in headache medicine. She completed her neurology residency at the University of Minnesota and a headache fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. She is the...
Alumni, Faculty
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Talking extreme heat with U of M
Vishnu Laalitha Surapaneni, MD, MPH, with the University of Minnesota Medical School and M Health Fairview, discusses extreme heat and the effect it can have on an individual’s health.
Faculty, Research
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Top Story: Sportslife: The Power of Pause
Youth sports have most children busy year-round, with different sports every fall, winter and spring. But those are just the official sports seasons, while many athletes and families are...
Faculty
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Alum Dr. Joia Mukherjee Receives Steven E. Weinberger Award from American College of Physicians
Dr. Mukherjee, a 1992 U of M Medical School graduate, is recognized for her two decades of leadership at the non-profit organization Partners in Health founded by the late Dr. Paul Farmer.
Alumni
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U of M Medical School report details a first glimpse of potential impact of COVID-19 on adolescent sexual and reproductive health
Report shows decrease in STI and birth rates among teens, slight increase in pregnancy rates post-pandemic.
Community Engagement
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Talking running and health with U of M
David Supik, DO, with the University of Minnesota Medical School talks about the health benefits of running, common injuries and advice for new runners.
Faculty
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Study shows metformin lowers the risk of getting long COVID
In a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, University of Minnesota researchers found that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, prevents the development of long COVID.
Research
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Two Faculty Recognized as 2023 Carole J. Bland Outstanding Faculty Mentors
Mentorship is a critical component for success in academic medicine. By sharing wisdom and expertise, mentors accelerate learning and avoid common pitfalls. They understand the mentee's aspirations...
Faculty, Faculty Accomplishments
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Top Story: What is a ‘Dopamine Detox?’ How Taking a Break From Media Could Improve Your Mental Health
For many of us, staring at a screen is a big part of most of our day. Whether that is for work, mindless scrolling, or watching a TV show—this constant exposure to media has many young people...
Faculty
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U of M Otopathology Lab to Lead Human Temporal Bone Ear Resource Network
The Otopathology Laboratory in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Minnesota, was recently selected by the National Institutes of Health to serve...
Research