Medicine
Hmong patients more likely to suffer strokes and at younger ages, says new U study
Hmong patients are twice as likely to suffer strokes than their white counterparts, and at younger ages, according to a first-of-its-kind study published recently by a University of Minnesota researcher.
Talking climate change and health impacts with U of M
Climate change causes more extreme winter weather, wetter springs and hotter summers in the United States. Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, the University of Minnesota Medical School experts talk about how climate change impacts human health.
Radiation therapy contributes to cognitive impairment in cancer survivors
Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, along with partners from the Medical School and the Masonic Cancer Center, have identified how chemotherapy and radiation treatment contribute to cognitive decline in cancer survivors.
Talking organ donation with U of M
For National Donate Life Month in April, Dr. Thomas Leventhal with the University of Minnesota Medical School talks about the importance of organ donation, misconceptions, and how people can make a difference.
The first 1,000 days are critically important to a child’s development
Science shows that about 80% of a child’s brain foundation is formed within the first 1,000 days of life.
Talking long COVID with U of M
Farha Ikramuddin, MD, with the University of Minnesota Medical School and M Health Fairview, discusses the impact, treatments and current research on long COVID.
A healing path for healers
Doctors are often seen as pillars of strength to the sick, the injured, and the dying. But those pillars live in human bodies with minds that also need tending.
U of M Medical School jumps ahead in rankings for research funded by the NIH
The 2022 Blue Ridge Rankings announced the University of Minnesota Medical School has moved to No. 21 among all medical schools with funding from the National Institutes of Health and No. 8 among all public medical schools.
CIDRAP releases Coronavirus Vaccines R&D Roadmap to advance a new global strategy for broadly protective vaccines
The UMN Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has released the Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development Roadmap, a major global strategy to develop broadly protective vaccines against continually emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and the threat of new coronaviruses that may cause pandemics in the future.
Talking rare diseases with U of M
For Rare Disease Day 2023, University of Minnesota Medical School expert Troy Lund, MD, PhD, discusses rare diseases and the work he and the University do to progress the field.