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Health Fusion: All about diabetes. Experts discuss the connection to obesity and dementia, islet transplantation and how to reduce risk
Diabetes is a common disease in the United States, affecting how your body controls your blood sugar following the intake of food and during breaks between meals. In this article, Dr. Melena Bellin...
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U of M researchers study medications to help pediatric obesity patients
Researchers at the University of Minnesota, including Megan Oberle Bensignor, MD, MSHP, Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Minnesota, are...
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Talking how to safely attend large gatherings with the U of M
After the recent lifting of the mask mandate in Minnesota and the new CDC recommendations stating that vaccinated individuals can resume post-pandemic life, many are asking whether it’s safe to...
Pediatric
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Nationwide effort to tackle racial disparity in childhood obesity
With childhood obesity rates steadily on the rise, many doctors and physicians are looking at research to determine the root causes and differences while patients are still young. Researchers at...
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Ending bias-based bullying
Bullies have been around for decades, harassing their peers in schools, playgrounds, and in public. But recently, bullying has started to evolve, shifting from more generalized bullying to subtle and...
Pediatric
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“Becoming a Doctor:” Student Anthology Spurs Reflection
The stories, both told and untold, in the world of medicine and being a medical student are diverse in nature, sharing a wide array of experiences, challenges, victories, and learning experiences....
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University of Minnesota McKnight Professor Featured in "Top Doctors: A Legacy of Discovery"
John Wagner, MD, Distinguished McKnight Professor in the Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy at the University of Minnesota, has been working in the medical...
Pediatric
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A Renaissance of Infectious Disease Interest
With the recent emerging pandemic, we as a society have started to understand how important healthcare workers and facilities are. Just within the last year, this realization has sparked many young...
Pediatric
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Department of Pediatric Doctors Honored Among Others for Their Outstanding Medical Service in 2021’s Top Doctors List
Every year, the Mpls.St.Paul Magazine releases its list of physicians around the metro who provide outstanding care, titling those individuals “Top Doctors”. This year’s list included around 400...
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Do people vaccinated against COVID-19 ever need to wear masks?
With more than 50% of the Minnesota adult population fully vaccinated, many are asking if they still need to wear masks. In an interview, Beth Thielen, MD, PhD, spoke to the masses giving...
Pediatric
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M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital is Twin Cities’ top-ranked children’s hospital, according to US News & World Report
In a recent article published by the US News & World Report, M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital was recognized for the 14th year in a row for its exceptional...
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University of Minnesota Receives Additional Funding for COVID-19 Treatment Trial
Doctors and researchers received funding back in January 2021 to initiate a trial aimed at using safe, regularly used, inexpensive drugs to treat some of the moderate and more severe symptoms of...
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Talking cancer survivorship with U of M
With June being National Cancer Survivor Month, Karim Sadak, MD, MPH, MSE, Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, was interviewed to talk about all aspects of...
Pediatric
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University of Minnesota Researchers Talk Teenage Mental Health
With teenage depressive symptoms on the rise, two doctors at the University of Minnesota medical school have recently shown with their research that teenagers who get more sleep and have at least one...
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Two Siblings Get the First Bone Marrow Transplant to Treat a Rare Genetic Condition
Multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD) is an extremely rare genetic condition passed along to children when both of their parents have the specific genetic mutation. A team of researchers at the...
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MacArthur Fellow Studies Complexities of the Developing Brain
Dr. Fair was recently awarded one of the twenty-one MacArthur Fellowships in 2020, distributed by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Much of this fellowship funding will go towards...
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Office of Discovery and Translation Supports Innovations to Improve Healthcare Equity
The University of Minnesota CTSI’s Office of Discovery and Translation (ODAT) aims to improve Minnesota’s healthcare accessibility and equity. ODAT has been partnering with local physicians and...
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University of Minnesota Physicians Featured in Thinking Big in Minnesota
In the past year and a half with COVID-19 spreading internationally, everyone has faced new challenges and experiences in their everyday lives. In an article written by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine,...
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