Health & Wellness - July 2010 Archives

MLD — a Rare and Serious Progressive Disease July 30, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: What can you tell me about metachromatic leukodystrophy? My ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated that a noninvasive screening test can detect not only colorectal cancer but also the common cancers above the colon — ...

One in five Americans experiences heartburn at least once a week, and many dismiss the malady as a mere annoyance, choosing to swallow antacids and ...

The use of infliximab (IFX) plus azathioprine (AZA) and infliximab monotherapy increase the likelihood of patients achieving long-term steroid-free clinical remission in patients with moderate ...

Recurrence of Basal Cell Carcinoma Uncommon After Mohs Surgery July 23, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: I have had Mohs surgery three times in ...

Vertigo. It feels like the room is spinning around you. Many bouts of vertigo are caused by crystals in your inner ear that come loose. ...

Medicare Spending Disparities Don't Improve Outcomes Raymond Gibbons, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and former president of the American Heart Association, describes the vast ...

Self-care Techniques May Help Relieve Discomfort from Buttock Pain July 16, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: I'm 71 and have been experiencing mild pain ...

Joseph Murray, M.D., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist and specialist in celiac disease, offers an overview of celiac disease and its symptoms as well as its diagnosis ...

Pioneering therapeutic trials to investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in hard-to-treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourettes syndrome are underway at multiple ...

This Medical Edge Weekend episode features Mayo Clinic pediatric surgeon, Dr. Christopher Moir. Medical Edge Weekend 7-10-10

Diffusion tensor MR imaging (DTI) provides information on the tissue microstructure in the brain. The data generated by this imaging technology may be helpful in ...