Neurosciences - May 2019 Archives

People use artificial intelligence, or AI, any time they ask Siri, Alexa or Google to help them find something. But AI is also changing how ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and what causes it? Is treatment available? Can Duchenne muscular dystrophy be cured? ANSWER: As with all forms ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP TOPICSOsteoporosis: What are your risks? As you age, your body loses more bone mass than it gains, increasing your risk of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis ...

Tanner Effinger knew something was seriously wrong. Despite seeing multiple physicians in Virginia and Idaho, no one could figure out what was causing his weight loss, fatigue and anemia. Within days of arriving at Mayo Clinic, however, Tanner was diagnosed with an unusual brain tumor. After it was surgically removed, all of Tanner's symptoms disappeared.

Tick bites: First aid Most tick bites are painless and cause only minor symptoms, such as redness, swelling or a sore on the skin. But ...

Progressive supranuclear palsy is a relatively rare but devastating neurologic disease. Dr. Bradley Boeve, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says without a cure or effective treatments, ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP TOPICSComplementary and alternative medicine Complementary and alternative medicine therapies are categorized in three types: natural products, mind and body practices, and other complementary ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 5/18/19 On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Paul Friedman, chair of the Department of Cardiology at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Peter Noseworthy, a ...

Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the U.S., according to the American Stroke Association. If someone ...

Heart disease in women Although heart disease often may be thought of as a problem for men, heart disease is the most common cause of ...

A recent Mayo Clinic study found that applying artificial intelligence (AI) to a widely available, inexpensive test — the EKG — results in a simple, affordable test ...

Randy and Ree Erickson lost their son Silas to cancer in 2007, but his memory lives on in the way they live their lives: supporting ...