Photo: Joe Shlabotnik via Flickr Winter is over, the sun is shining and across the country and it’s pleasant enough to roll down the windows, break out your favorite pair of shorts and sandals and get outside.
But before you head out for a day of fun in the sun, you may want to take note of some recent changes to the label on your sunscreen bottle…
Gunda Georg, Ph.D., is an esteemed researcher and professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota. As head of the Department of Medical Chemistry, Georg has made a tremendous impact in the field of synthetic medicinal chemistry.
Georg is also the director of the Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development and holds both the Robert Vince Endowed Chair in Medicinal Chemistry and McKnight Presidential Chair. This July she will receive the prestigious Volwiler Research Achievement Award for her research accomplishments.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have completed testing on a Type 1 diabetes treatment involving transplanting “islet cells”, or insulin producing cells known to reverse and even diminish the disease.
So far, 48 people have undergone the groundbreaking experimental treatment which seeks to eliminate one of America’s most serious health problems…
It is no secret that young girls can be excessively cruel to one another when engaging in acts like teasing, taunting and rumor spreading.
However, a study from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing shows that mentorship and leadership opportunities for at-risk teen girls might help prevent social bullying and the other high-risk behaviors it can lead to.
On Tuesday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., met with researchers and representatives of foundations that raise funds for research into epilepsy, autism and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases to brief them on the National Institutes of Health’s BRAIN Initiative…
Photo: atl10trader via Flickr According to a study at the University of Minnesota, different types of food-policing tactics used by parents are not helping adolescents lead healthier lives. In fact, research finds them to be contributing to the childhood obesity epidemic….
