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U of M Research Team Receives $1.2M Grant to Study Tourette Syndrome Treatment

The study will look at the use of TMS as a treatment for youth with Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders.
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MIDB Aims to Address Shortage of Mental Health Services in Greater Minnesota By Supporting Current Mental Health Workers Through TeleOutreach Model

MIDB members recently participated in a policy breakfast focused on the state of children's mental health in Minnesota.
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MIDB Researchers Support Breakthrough in Reliability of Brain Studies

This study is part of a broader MIDB initiative to curate and share large-scale neuroimaging datasets.
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New Study, Co-led by MIDB Researchers, Highlights Prevalence and Risks of Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy

Four MIDB researchers were recently published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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U of M Research Finds Creativity Camp Improves Adolescent Mental Health, Well-being

Researchers found that Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention delivered as a day camp, had a positive impact on mental health.
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All Smiles

Specialized neonatal care at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital helps siblings Louie and Lily Gand not only survive, but thrive.
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U of M Study Demonstrates Efficacy of Iron Supplements for Children Living With HIV

This finding paves the way for future research examining iron’s role in neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with HIV.
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New Research Consortium Receives $13.6 Million, Five-year Grant to Focus on the Neurocognitive Impact of Type 1 Diabetes in Children

Efforts to better understand how the onset of Type 1 diabetes affects the developing brains of children.
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MIDB is One of Four Sites for New Child Neurology Residency Program at the University of Minnesota

The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain will be part of the solution in preparing more child neurologists.
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Bringing Together Providers to Broaden Care Access for Children in Geographically Dispersed Areas

Telehealth can help address barriers by improving care delivery and building provider capacity.