Neurosciences - January 2018 Archives

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Tickling the brain with low-intensity electrical stimulation in a specific area can improve verbal short-term memory. Mayo Clinic researchers report their findings ...

Devan Brady was frightened by an ominous diagnosis before a trip to Mayo Clinic helped her get a clearer picture of her medical situation.

Researchers studying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, have long been suspicious about the protein known as TDP-43. Now, in a publication in Nature Neuroscience, Mayo researchers provide enough ...

Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just ...

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus has received a $20 million gift from The Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation in Fort Lauderdale, ...

It was a long road through proton beam therapy for 14-year-old Octavio Moreno Lara. But compassionate care from his Mayo Clinic team, coupled with some fun events, lightened the mood along the way.

While multitasking makes it easier to get to the end of your to-do list, doing it habitually can come with a cost. Dr. Amit Sood, author of The Mayo Clinic ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a herniated disk in my lower spine that’s causing a lot of pain and leg numbness. For three months, I’ve ...

Dr. Amit Sood says, "Harness your anger so it seeds transformation, not regrets." Dear friend, Just as baboons show their canines, kitties hiss, ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A study by Mayo Clinic researchers found that most patients with suspected spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause have an alternative, ...

New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology recommend regular exercise rather than unproven medicines to slow the development of mild cognitive impairment. Dr. Ronald ...

Dr. Amit Sood says, "Do everything you can to protect yourself from the hurtful action without letting go of compassion for the ignorance that prompted ...