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• in Technology
  Thought Controlled Helicopters
  This isn't a Jedi Mind Trick, but this would be the way to fly a helicopter, Obi Wan Style.
  by jobertv / on Oct 27, 2011
• in Technorati Women
  Stress During Pregnancy May Imprint Baby’s Genes
  Only female babies carry obesity risk into the next generation
  by themomu / on Apr 18, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Self-Control Can Lead to Heightened Aggression, Study Shows
  Research from University of Texas, University of Minnesota Could Help Reduce Violence
  by johnjegan / on Mar 23, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “university of minnesota”

 

• Sports Briefing | Pro Football: Vikings to Play Home Games at Minnesota’s Stadium

  
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  The Minnesota Vikings have completed an agreement with the University of Minnesota to play their home games at TCF Bank Stadium while the new Vikings stadium is being built.        
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• Health Talk recommends: Retraining the brain

  
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  Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Spring 2013 University of Minnesota Medical School magazine, Medical Bulletin. The complete article can be found here . On a chilly Minnesota evening last December, 16-year-old Tiffany Cowan sat uncomplainingly in Room 242 of the University of ...
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• Research Snapshot: U of M study examines movement preparation and brain activity

  
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  Alexander Graham Bell once said, “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” Whether you’re preparing for a big presentation, a job interview or about to run a big race, your level of preparation can dramatically influence your level of success. But did you know that most of our movements are ...
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• PN Interview: RHP Prospect Seth Rosin

  
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  Seth Rosin, image- MiLB.com Last summer, as part of the Hunter Pence trade, the Phillies acquired righty hurler Seth Rosin (Roe-ZEEN). Originally drafted in the 4th round in 2010 by San Francisco, Rosin had mainly been a reliever with the Giants’ Class A Advanced affiliate San Jose. Now throwing strictly ...
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• U of M researcher: Supplemental Medicare coverage leads to significantly higher rates of overall spending growth over time

  
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  In the first empirical study of the role supplemental insurance coverage might play in Medicare spending growth, researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School found that employer-sponsored and self-purchased supplemental coverage were associated with annual spending ...
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• Regular pelvic exams, are they necessary?

  
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  Pelvic exam. Just the thought causes women of all ages to shudder. Yet, year after year, ladies make pelvic exam appointments because it’s the right thing to do. What if it wasn’t necessary to endure the awkward and often uncomfortable procedure? Susan Perry of  MinnPost  challenged the tradition in an article ...
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• Screening for Loneliness?

  
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    © GLOW IMAGES Models used for illustrative purposes by Don Ingwerson This post was originally posted July 30, 2012 Early in life, I discovered the importance and the relationship between health and performance. While in the military, I worked in a chapel located where all new recruits in that region ...
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• Motor vehicle crashes: A little-known risk to returning veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan

  
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  For men and women who have fought in the country’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, death behind the wheel is becoming another lethal aftereffect of combat. After they leave military service, veterans of the two wars have a 75 percent higher rate of fatal motor vehicle accidents than do civilians. Troops still in ...
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• What is a cord blood transplant?

  
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  A cord blood transplant is prepared for delivery to the patient at the University of Minnesota. Cord blood transplants can do amazing things for people with very difficult diseases. But it’s important to remember that cord blood transplantation is a potentially life-saving but highly risky procedure, and is only ...
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• U of M researchers examine protein potentially associated with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease

  
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  Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating neurological disease that affects an estimated 5 million people today. According to WHO, without a cure that number will balloon to an estimated 15 million by 2050. New research has demonstrated the Alzheimer’s disease processes begins as early as 20 years before clinical ...
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• In the News: U of M study addresses bullying among at-risk teen girls

  
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  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 ...
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• Sen. Klobuchar visits the U to discuss BRAIN Initiative

  
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  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 . The meeting, which took place at the U’s ...
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• Should HIV screening be universal for U.S. teenagers and adults?

  
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  Teenagers and adults aged 15 to 65 should receive universal HIV screening to prevent the spread of infection and to get those who are infected into treatment faster, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF). The task force also found all pregnant women should be ...
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• Center for Bioethics seminar series examines bioethics and gun policy and moral distress among physicians

  
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  The public, University of Minnesota students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the Center for Bioethics seminar series at the University of Minnesota. The two day seminar series will examine two hot-button issues in bioethics. Schedule: Friday, May 3, 1-451 Moos Tower from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. ...
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• EB Clinical Trial Updates

  
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  Throughout the year, we like to keep the EB community informed about current clinical research trials in place. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) website, there are presently 12 open EB clinical research trials listed as actively recruiting participants. One study is not yet recruiting and ...
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• Trigeminal neuralgia surgery gives patients their lives back

  
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  Try to imagine a pain so excruciating that some patients have even told physicians they’d contemplated ending their life to alleviate the suffering. Sadly, this is the type of pain characteristic of trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Known as the suicide disease, TN is a painful disorder that affects the trigeminal ...
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• Higher education budget bills focus on making college affordable

  
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  By 2018, Minnesota’s employers are expected to require one of the most highly educated workforces in the nation, with 70 percent of jobs needing some education beyond high school. The House and Senate help prepare us to meet those needs by investing in higher education in their omnibus higher education bills. The ...
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• Why Youth Can Be an Advantage in Being an Entrepreneur: My Interview with Bailye and Brynne Stansberry

  
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  Last week I gave a presentation to a class of undergraduate students from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management .  The discussion was centered on the topic of failure and how the fear of business failure is relative based on where we live in the world.  The students have spent the better part ...
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• U of M researchers conduct world’s first cord blood transplant aimed at curing Leukemia and HIV/AIDS

  
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  Today, University of Minnesota physicians will perform the world’s first cord blood transplant designed specifically to cure a pediatric patient of HIV/AIDS and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The procedure will take place at the University of Minnesota Medical Center and will be completed by a clinical team ...
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• Minnesota Vikings re-sign CB/PR Marcus Sherels

  
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  As the Minnesota Vikings continue building towards a serious playoff push in 2013, the team has added another small-yet-significant piece to the puzzle. On Monday, the Vikings re-signed exclusive rights free agent cornerback Marcus Sherels, who doubles as Minnesota’s primary punt returner. The subtle sparkplug ...
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