Neurosciences - May 2017 Archives

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders and causes of disability in young adults, affecting at least 400,000 people in the U.S. ...

Stroke is the leading cause of permanent disability in the U.S., striking nearly 800,000 people each year. Hemorrhagic, or bleeding, stroke is particularly devastating, says Mayo Clinic ...

For patients diagnosed with certain types of brain tumors, surgery is absolute. Until recently, though, an open craniotomy was the only option. But, now, ...

Quick assessment and expert care are key to successful stroke treatment. Curtis Wood benefitted from both through Mayo Clinic's Comprehensive Stroke Center.

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Faced with a serious disease, patients want to know the answer to a difficult question: “How long will I live?” A ...

A Mayo Clinic oncology nurse, Nicole Barlanti knew how tough cancer could be. What she didn’t know was that she’d have to face it firsthand, while she was still in her 20s. Here's Nicole's story, in her own words.

Doctors are using innovative procedures to improve the quality of life for people living with a blood vessel disorder called moyamoya disease. "With moyamoya, the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes multiple sclerosis, or MS, in people who don't have it in their family? ANSWER: The exact cause of MS ...

SUN CITY WEST, Ariz., and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Researchers at Banner Sun Health Research Institute and Mayo Clinic are continuing to study how to ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — It’s not often that a fall saves someone’s life. Helen Powell, 74, says that was the case for her. A computerized tomography ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Mayo Clinic research team has developed a new type of cancer-fighting nanoparticle aimed at shrinking breast cancer tumors, while also ...