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The Cancer Moonshot: Dr. Christopher Pennell on Cancer Research and Treatment
When President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address last month, he challenged Americans to channel the innovation and spirit that lead to putting a man on the moon to achieve the next...
Faculty, Patient Care, Research
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Research Snapshot: Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Masked Hypertension
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients could be suffering from masked hypertension, a recent UMN study found.
Faculty, Patient Care, Research
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UMN Expert: More Global Mental Health and Substance Abuse Research Needed
In a recent review published in Nature, Mustafa al’Absi, Ph.D., director of the Duluth Medical Research Institute at the Medical School, Duluth campus, and other authors...
Faculty, Patient Care, Research
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Research Snapshot: New Tools Could Help Prevent Relapse Behavior in Opioid Addiction
Opioid addiction is a crippling problem in society, with an estimated 9 percent of Americans abusing opiates at some point in their life. In Minnesota, opiate overdose deaths have more...
Faculty, Patient Care, Research
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Research Snapshot: Race Simulation Testing Recommended for Runners with Recurrent Heat Stroke
It’s no surprise that athletes are at risk for heat stroke during the blazing summer months; however, a recent case study from the University of Minnesota demonstrates that exertional heat stroke (...
Faculty, Patient Care, Research
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In The News: University of Minnesota Research Drives Home Aspirin’s Benefits
Despite its known benefits, new research from the University of Minnesota’s Medical School shows many older patients don’t talk to their doctors about the cardiovascular benefits of low-...
Faculty, Patient Care, Research
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UMN Group Leads Effort to Develop New Pediatric Medical Devices
Transforming a concept on paper to a tangible and functioning medical device requires a lot of time and research. And even more money.
Faculty, Patient Care, Research
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Exploring New Prevention and Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Dr. Arpit Rao, MBBS, talks to Kare 11 news about his work with Prostate Cancer thanks to the Randy Shaver Cancer fund.
Research
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Our Medical School Connectome
All too often we see organizations as hierarchical pyramids—a few important people at the top and a lot of people scrunched down at the bottom and bearing all the weight. I think it is more...
Leadership, Office of the Dean
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M Health Fairview Aims to Change Health Care in Minnesota and Beyond
This year, the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians and Fairview Health Services took their collaboration to new heights after announcing a five-year partnership...
Leadership, Legacy, Office of the Dean
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UMN Medical School’s Catherine Kotz, PhD to Serve as Vice President of The Obesity Society
The organization works to advance the science-based understanding of the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of obesity in order to improve the lives of those affected.
Faculty, Leadership
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Claudia Fox
Dr. Fox’s work focuses on treating patients who are already impacted by severe obesity.
Pediatric
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Dr. Keith Vossel Finds Link between "Silent Seizures" and Alzheimer’s
With help from researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Keith Vossel has found that some seizures, those that can't be seen, may be linked to Alzheimer’s...
Faculty, Research
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UMN Startup Could Shake Up Medical Device Market
A new University of Minnesota startup company is aiming to commercialize two revolutionary cardiovascular-related products
Faculty, Research
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Spread of Deadly Colon Infection Calls for University Doctors to Take a Closer Look
C. diff bacteria, typically known to spread within confined hospitals, has begun to make it's way into people's homes.
Faculty
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The Season of Giving: A Story of a Colleague’s Need for a Kidney
In a perfect fit for the season of giving, Dr. Raja Kandaswamy, Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplants in our Department of Surgery, recently conducted a kidney transplant between two colleagues...
Patient Care
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Talking About Testicular Cancer
Talking about this disease is currently one of the biggest setbacks that medical professionals are facing.
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First-in-the-world Cancer Surgical Suite Coming to UMN
“It will be the most advanced surgical suite in the world,” said Dr. Chuck Dietz, Chair of the Department of Radiology.
Faculty, Patient Care
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Resident’s Research into Better Understanding How Cartilage Develops Could Lead to Innovative Replacement Therapies
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), offered 38 grants to fund orthopaedic research by residents, fellows, and practicing orthopaedic surgeons in 2018; only 4...
Orthopaedic Surgery
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UMN Orthopaedic Surgeons Working Hard to Reduce Opioid Use for Pain, While Maintaining Patient Comfort
The University of Minnesota Department of Orthopaedic Surgery’s team of physicians has developed innovative pain reduction techniques, including the use of liposomal bupivacaine (a local anesthetic...
Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty, Patient Care