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Research tells us that babies who gain weight rapidly have twice the risk of obesity compared to babies with more gradual weight gain. But researchers know little about how much weight gain in babies is fat as opposed to lean tissue.

University of Minnesota researcher Ellen Demerath, using the latest technology, aims to find out.

Her project is titled the Minnesota Infant Nutrition and Neurodevelopment Obesity Study. Or Minnows.

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Can the breakup in a relationship, the divorce of your parents, or the death of a loved one prompt teens and young adults to engage in disordered eating habits?

Yes, according to findings from the Eating Among Teens research study at the University of Minnesota. Katie Loth, a University of Minnesota researcher, explains more about disordered eating.

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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, about 20,000 Americans die each year of lung cancer caused by exposure to radon. What is radon and what can we do to minimize our risk?

We asked Pete Raynor, an environmental health scientist at the University of Minnesota.

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