University of Minnesota Foundation

Legacy

Spring 2020
Issues/Contents
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U of M COVID-19 resources

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our communities and daily lives, we hope that you and your loved ones are healthy, safe, and well.
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Powerful benefits

Inspired by her own fitness journey, a cancer physician explores a strength-training “prescription” for her patients.
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Choline connection

A drinkable nutrient shows promise in improving memory and attention for kids affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
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Eye spy

A new, noninvasive retina scan stands to help doctors detect signs of Alzheimer’s earlier—and help researchers design more effective therapies.
Q&A

Protocol overhaul

Demetri Yannopoulos, M.D., has found hope in one of medicine’s most dire situations: treating sudden cardiac arrest. Here’s how.

Departments

Forefront

Forefront

Holding strong

An inspiring cancer survivor on the Golden Gopher football team sees game action—and his chance to make an even bigger difference.
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A reflection of ‘me’

Dolls help gender-creative children accurately express who they are, no matter what their anatomy looks like.
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Getting smarter

A novel temperature-responsive textile powered only by body heat is showing potential for medical, aerospace, and commercial uses.
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Making headlines

A U of M bone experiment is (literally) out of this world, and a family medicine resident’s message about the dangers of vaping reaches millions.
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Wrangling truths in the wild world of vaping

More people are turning to the Masonic Cancer Center for guidance on how to curb e-cigarette use.

Gallery

Gallery

Dog at work

Rocket, U of M Masonic Children’s Hospital’s first-ever facility dog, is winning the hearts of patients, families, and staff alike.

Synopsis

Synopsis

Help is on the way

Minnesota’s first mobile emergency department is hitting the road to help people who have suffered cardiac arrest away from the hospital.

Gratefully Yours

Gratefully Yours

Still running

“I appreciated how you listened to me—taking the time to look beyond the lesions in my brain and spinal cord to realize how important this run was to me.”

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