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Research

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...

Boynton Health started distributing naloxone, an overdose medication, on March 3.

Opioid deaths third highest cause of death in youth, UMN study says

by Rachel Hoppe
Published March 18, 2025

Opioid deaths rose nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17, according to a study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. The...

Cancer rates in women under 50 increased in comparison to men, new study says

Cancer rates in women under 50 increased in comparison to men, new study says

by Rachel Hoppe
Published March 3, 2025

Women under 50 are more likely to get cancer than men the same age, according to a study from the American Cancer Society published January 2025. The cancer incidence rate in women under 50 was 81%...

Pharmacies are a cornerstone of communities, providing medications, vaccinations and clinic appointments.

Pharmacy map identifies which Minnesota communities have access

by Rachel Hoppe
Published March 3, 2025

Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy partnered with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to map out where pharmacies are across Minnesota. The researchers mapped pharmacies,...

Patients may seek secondhand equipment online due to administrative obstacles.

Study says highest out-of-pocket cost for cancer survivors is medical equipment

by Rachel Hoppe
Published February 25, 2025

A study at the University of Minnesota examining the financial burdens of medical services on cancer survivors revealed medical equipment like wheelchairs and hearing aids made up the majority of out-of-pocket...

Professor Richard James holds a prototype of an origami brain stent.

UMN researchers take origami from crafty to scientific

by Rachel Hoppe
Published February 19, 2025

Origami is a traditional Japanese art form where people create intricate designs by folding paper, but the technique can also keep people alive. Science and engineering professor Richard James and...

Telehealth and training primary care providers are among the solutions.

UMN Masonic Institute works to increase pediatric mental health care

by Rachel Hoppe
Published February 19, 2025

The University of Minnesota’s Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) is strategizing ways to address the shortage of mental health workers in Greater Minnesota and the growing need for pediatric...

A reanimated pig heart sits inside the Visible Heart apparatus.

Visible Heart Laboratories — home of the U’s beating heart

by Rachel Hoppe
Published February 17, 2025

Tucked in the basement of the Mayo Building on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus sits a detached, beating pig’s heart floating in clear liquid. Graduate and undergraduate students...

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