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Caitlin Caspi to Examine Relationship Between Minimum Wage, Health
Caitlin Caspi, ScD, received a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Health to evaluate the effect Minneapolis’ $15 minimum wage ordinance could have on obesity in empolyees making...
Faculty, Legislative, Research
Medical School Legacy
We have received our legacy from those who went before, and we are preparing our legacy for those who come after. It gives us perspective, foundation and purpose.
Education, Faculty, Leadership, Office of the Dean, Patient Care, Research
UMN-Led Study Says Tanning Behaviors May Explain Greater Risk for Skin Cancer In Gay and Bisexual Men
Gay and bisexual men show disproportionally higher rates of skin cancer and are more likely to participate in risky tanning behaviors, as compared with heterosexual men, according to new...
Faculty, Research
Behavioral Medicine Researchers Looking for Candidates to Participate in Stress Response Smoking Cessation Study
Smokers who are interested in quitting, 18+ years-old, generally healthy, who use marijuana regularly are wanted for a research study that investigates stress, marijuana use, and smoking relapse.
Patient Care, Research
Fulfilling the Medical School's Role in the Community
Community can be seen as the opposite of self-interest, and as a land-grant university, we have a specific responsibility to bring care, compassion and practical medical care to the community around...
Leadership, Office of the Dean
Dr. Lynne Bemis Awarded Mayo Clinic Grant to Research Epilepsy Treatment
The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics awarded five grants to Mayo Clinic collaborative projects in 2018.
Duluth, Faculty
Jury’s In: Opioids are Not Better Than Other Medicines for Chronic Pain
Opioids have long been the solution for patients with cronic pain. Yet Dr. Erin Krebs says that there lacks research about the effectiveness of opioids and chronic pain. "The studies that we had out...
Patient Care, Faculty, Research
40 Years of Successful Heart Transplants
30 years ago Robby Grendahl was the youngest patient to successfully undergo a heart transplant. Now he's back at the Univeristy of Minnesota sharing his story and thanking physicinas for making...
Patient Care, Faculty, Leadership, Research
Mind Deconstructed Podcast Aims to Demystify Mental Health
Mind Deconstructed, a podcast started by Dr. Kaz Nelson and her brother, aims to help people better understand mental health.
Education, Faculty
How to Keep Your Kidney Healthy
Dr. Amy Greminger, Department of Family Medicine and BioBehavioral Health, joined Fox 21 to talk about National Kidney Awareness month, and best ways to keep your kidney healthy.
Duluth, Faculty
2018 Pilot Grant Program in Addiction Science
Program DescriptionThe objective of the pilot grant program is to support transformative ideas in addiction science that engage new teams in multiple disciplines and to generate preliminary data for...
Faculty, Research
MN Childcare Programs Focused on Nutrition and Physical Activities, Study Finds
“Healthy Start, Healthy State” study finds children in Minnesota's childcare programs have better access to improved nutrition and physical activity practices.
Faculty, Research
New Study Sheds Light on MN Homeless Youth
A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that teenagers who are homeless were twice as likely to be emotionally distressed, have suicidal ideation, and attempt suicide than their...
Education, Faculty, Students
Minnesota Doctors Call Attention to Puerto Rican Children's Hidden Scars
Hurricane Maria left more than physical damage when it struck Puerto Rico almost a year ago, it also left psychological scars, especially among children.
Faculty
Investigational Therapy Exploring Treatment of Heart Failure Seeks to Stimulate Body’s Natural Healing Response
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers to lead clinical trial for new, minimally invasive heart attack treatment.
Research
Medical Students Bring Brain Awareness to Local Classrooms
Funky flavored jelly beans, tuning forks and observing a real human brain are just a few of the activities you can experience during the “Brain Awareness Campaign” visits that take place each year....
Duluth, Education, Leadership, Research
UMN Researchers Hope to Find Cure for Diabetes Through Unexpected Source
Dr. Bernard Hering, Department of Medicine, and his team are modifying pancreatic cells from pigs in order to someday find a cure for diabetes.
Faculty, Research
Dr. Jerrold Vitek Helps Patient Overcome Debilitating Tremors
Keith Hanson dealt with tremors, which caused him to lose control of his arms and hands, for 37 years. That is until he met Dr. Jerrold Vitek, Chair, Department of Neurology.Â
Faculty, Research
Dr. Anna Wirta Kosobuski Receives Regenerative Medicine Minnesota's Education Grant for Native American Students
Dr. Anna Wirta Kosobuski, EdD, is a grant recipient of "Innovators of the Future: Community Based Science Program," from Regenerative Medicine Minnesota.Â
Duluth, Education, Faculty, Leadership