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FDA Declines Emergency Use Request For An Antidepressant As COVID-19 Treatment

The FDA has decided not to authorize fluvoxamine, an antidepressant, to treat COVID-19. The agency that data has not shown the drug to be an effective therapeutic for fighting the virus. "Based on the review of available scientific evidence, the FDA has determined that the data are insufficient to conclude that fluvoxamine…

Benzinga · May 17, 2022

One year after Minnesota cut men's gymnastics, 'We're not going away'

MINNEAPOLIS — For 41 years, Mike Burns made a career out of coaching gymnastics. Then the University of Minnesota eliminated his program last year, and it became strictly a labor of love.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022

Male contraceptive pill could enter human trials in 'just two months' say scientists

Researchers at the University of Minnesota, who invented the drug, say it could enter clinical trials as early as July this year

Bristol Post · Apr 27, 2022

‘Love Hormone’ Treatment Makes Lions Friendlier, New Study

Lions typically aren't keen on making new friends. The giant cats guard their territory fiercely and can mortally wound a foe with a single swipe. While aggression is an advantage for apex predators in the wild, it poses real challenges for lions on reserves or in captivity, a number that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 2, 2022

Men could get a new, non-hormonal contraceptive, study shows

Research can help expand men’s birth control options, currently limited to condoms and vasectomy

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

Former Cal State Northridge President Jolene Koester named interim CSU chancellor

LOS ANGELES — Former Cal State Northridge President Jolene Koester will serve as the interim chancellor of the California State University system following last month’s abrupt resignation of Joseph I. Castro, who was under scrutiny over how he handled allegations of sexual misconduct by a top administrator.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022

From a distance, Minnesota Gophers on U.S. Olympic team watching Big Ten standings

BEIJING — Matt Knies is part of the Team USA cause as it tries to win a gold medal in men's hockey for the first time since 1980. Eventually, the forward will return to Bob Motzko's team at the University of Minnesota and see if the Gophers can make a…

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022