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Research

Until recently, researchers did not believe bird flu could affect cows.

UMN Researchers study bird flu in dairy cattle

by Colleen McGowan
Published April 24, 2025

Researchers from the University of Minnesota are studying the presence of avian influenza in dairy cattle.This research comes after the College of Veterinary Medicine received a $1.5 million grant...

Researchers are still working to understand what makes up a healthy gut microbiome.

UMN researchers explore how diet impacts gut microbiome

by Rachel Hoppe
Published April 24, 2025

A research team at the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences examined how a person’s diet impacts their gut microbiome through fecal microbiota transplants,...

The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain in Minneapolis consults the MRI scans for this study.

New study hopes to detect autism at six months old

by Katrina Bailey
Published April 22, 2025

A study at the University of Minnesota’s Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain in Minneapolis hopes to detect autism in children as young as six months. The nationwide Infant Brain Imaging...

Researchers closer than ever to developing non-hormonal birth control for men

Researchers closer than ever to developing non-hormonal birth control for men

by Anshu Patel
Published April 20, 2025

Six decades after the first oral contraceptive for women was approved in the United States, University of Minnesota researchers are one step closer to developing a non-hormonal birth control pill for men. A...

The therapy could be a new path forward for treating Alzheimer’s.

UMN researchers developing cell therapy to combat Alzheimer’s disease

by Rachel Hoppe and Colleen McGowan
Published April 13, 2025

Researchers from the University of Minnesota are developing a cell therapy that would combat Alzheimer’s disease using strategies used in blood cancer treatment, according to a press release.The...

Fauci was joined in conversation with journalist Arshad Mohammed during the lecture. Courtesy of Bruce Wilcox.

Dr. Anthony Fauci promotes trust in science for disease prevention at campus lecture

by Rachel Hoppe
Published April 9, 2025

Dr. Anthony Fauci detailed his extensive career leading the U.S. through multiple health crises in his role as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and emphasized the...

People who were uninsured before pregnancy with IHS access are 16% more likely to receive high-quality care.

UMN study finds access to Indian Health Services, insurance decreases maternal death rates

by Rachel Hoppe
Published April 9, 2025

A study from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health said American Indian and Alaska Native women with access to Indian Health Services and insurance were more likely to receive higher-quality...

Cannabis use for people under 21 can interfere with brain development.

Retailers fail to comply with age restriction laws for THC products

by Rachel Hoppe
Published April 4, 2025

A study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health conducted in 2023 found that retailers selling THC products often failed to comply with age restrictions for selling those products. The...

According to the report, research on LGBTQ+ communities tripled between 2012 and 2022.

UMN report tracks NIH funding of LGBTQ+ research over the past decade

by Rachel Hoppe
Published April 4, 2025

A recent study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health traced the National Institutes of Health’s funding of research on LGBTQ+ health outcomes between 2012 and 2022. The report...

Researchers use the florets of a grape to begin the breeding process.

UMN develops wine grapes, table grapes strong enough to survive Minnesota winter

by Rachel Hoppe
Published March 26, 2025

The University of Minnesota Horticulture Research Center (HRC) in Excelsior, Minn., breeds new varieties of wine and table grapes that can withstand cold Minnesota winters.The HRC is renowned for developing...

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