Science
Under new leader, U's psychiatry department shifting research
Industry-funded drug trials and the recruitment of hospitalized patients as research subjects have been curbed.
North Metro
Two new clinics meet 'huge need' for health care at north metro community colleges
The clinics at North Hennepin and Anoka-Ramsey colleges help improve access for a group of young people that research shows is in urgent need of such care.
Local
Drug treatment center in Fergus Falls violated state rules, falsified document
State says the substance abuse facility falsified a record, broke other rules.
Politics
Dayton seeks $8 million to rebuild child psychiatric hospital in Willmar
Site only one that serves children and teens with severe mental illnesses.
Scientists take first steps to growing human organs in pigs
It's a very early step toward the goal of growing livers and other human organs in animals to transplant into people.
Variety
Ken Burns on Mayo Clinic: 'One of the most amazing medical places on Earth'
The acclaimed filmmaker is more involved in Minnesota project than initially realized.
Variety
Aging boomers, lack of funding for Alzheimer's may lead to 'major social and economic crisis'
TPT documentary aims national spotlight on looming Alzheimer's "epidemic" and its financial and emotional toll on families.
West Metro
Hennepin County leads state in 24/7 child protection response
Following a state mandate, Hennepin social workers now respond quickly to abuse calls.
Science
Meet three women on the front lines of Zika vaccine testing
At least six vaccine candidates are in the development pipeline in the United States, with drug companies and government institutions collaborating to accelerate the process.
Science
Minneapolis therapy for child trauma attracts global interest
A successful approach to treating post-traumatic stress in youngsters, developed at the Washburn Center for Children, is being exported to Japan and China.
Variety
How eating right helps maximize a workout's benefits
Pay attention to when and what you eat and drink.
Local
Group seeks new rules on use of 'granny cams' in Minnesota nursing homes
Task force strives to balance privacy rights against the desire to prevent elder abuse.
Minneapolis
Pioneering spinal surgery in the womb boosts babies' odds in Minneapolis
A team of Minneapolis surgeons is pioneering a bold approach to prenatal medicine — performing "open" surgery on fetuses to fix spinal deformities.
Local
Food stamp use rises sharply among elderly Minnesotans
Numbers of those 65 and older getting food stamps have almost doubled.
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