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Ground-breaking Clinical Trial Turned The Tide After Sarah’s Rare Cancer Diagnosis
Sarah Ewald was highly involved in extracurricular activities and her social life when one day she found a lump on her foot. After tests and scans, Sarah was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma...
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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities Faculty Selected For Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
Damien Fair, PA-C, PhD, and Paul Dauenhauer, faculty at the University of Minnesota, have been this year's fellows for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Both were awarded “...
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Does Your Genetics Offer Protection or Create Vulnerability to COVID-19?
Are there any genetic factors that could help protect you against severe COVID-19 outcomes if you are under the age of 50 with no known pre-existing conditions? Two researchers at the University of...
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U’s Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine Addresses Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Obesity Research
With the constant presence of COVID-19 in today’s society, some researchers are shifting their focus towards the nation’s obesity rates. Many pre-existing conditions such as obesity have been linked...
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Is COVID-19 in Breast Milk? U of M Researchers Will Soon Know
Erin Osterholm, MD, assistant professor for the Department of Pediatrics is looking to analyze the relationship and concerns revolving around COVID-19 transmission through breast milk. With the...
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Nine COVID-focused child health research projects supported with rapid response awards
CTSI’s Office of Community Engagement to Advance Research and Community Health (CEARCH) has recently announced nine awardees of the 2020 Child Health Collaborative Grant Award. The award...
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Primary Care is a Point of Intervention for Youth Facing Housing Instability
For many people, a trip to primary care for an annual checkup is a routine event. Even for vulnerable populations, these trips are key to preventing serious healthcare concerns from arising. Often,...
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Promising Treatment to Slow Kidney Disease Doesn’t Withstand Testing in Clinical Trial
Michael Mauer, MD, Professor of Medicine for the Department of Pediatrics and faculty member with the Division of Pediatric Nephrology, recently worked on an international randomized clinical trial...
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Infant Saliva Samples to be Used to Collect New Data Surrounding COVID-19 Transmission Theories
A study at the University of Minnesota Medical School, supported by a CO:VID (Collaborative Outcomes: Visionary Innovation & Discovery) grant will utilize saliva samples from newborns previously...
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M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital Ranked as one of the Best Children’s Hospitals in the Nation
For the 13th consecutive year, M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s top children's hospitals by the U.S. News & World...
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First Class of Residents Graduate from IIMG Track
The Department of Pediatrics will graduate its first class of residents from the International Immigrant Medical Graduate Track (IIMG), which offers an additional residency spot to internationally-...
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University of Minnesota Research Co-Authors Study on Adolescent Cancer Patients' Wishes
Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH, Associate Professor for the Department of Pediatrics and the Center for Bioethics, recently co-authored a study aimed at examining the values of adolescent cancer...
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Researchers Study New, Faster Test to Detect COVID-19 Strains
Testing has become a key aspect of each state's plan and response to the pandemic. To help achieve the testing goal set by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Dr. Mark Osborn and his colleagues are working...
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Gwenyth Fischer Featured for Novel Respiratory Procedure Box
Gwen Fischer, MD, an Assistant Professor in the Medical School on the Twin Cities campus, M Health Fairview, is interviewed about the construction of the U of M Respiratory Procedure Box.
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University of Minnesota Researcher Discusses Study on Youth and Family Priorities for Pediatric Lupus Research
The goal of this study was to share this data with other organizations in hopes of directing funding to areas of research that are important to Lupus patients, which could, in turn, increase the...
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University of Minnesota Medical School Professor Features in Health in All Matters Podcast
Rebecca Shlafer, PhD, MPH, was recently featured in the latest episode of Health in All Matters Podcast.
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University of Minnesota Medical School Ranks 27th in the 2019 NIH Rankings
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research annually recognizes Medical School Programs throughout the United States for their funding by the National Institute of Health (NIH). In 2019, the...
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Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents with Severe Obesity Could Lead to Lower Long-Term CVD Risk
Adolescents with severe obesity are considered to be predisposed to a higher risk of a cardiovascular event before the age of 50. Recent research conducted by Justin Ryder, PhD, Assistant Professor...
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