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New test distinguishes between prion disease and other causes of rapidly progressive dementia
C.J. Bahnsen
March 6, 2025

In May of 2024, Mayo Clinic launched a new prion test, RT-QuIC Prion, CSF, which can distinguish prion disease from other causes of rapidly progressive[...]

$41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer’s research
Lynda De Widt
March 28, 2023
Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication
Susan Barber Lindquist
March 25, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health?
DeeDee Stiepan
March 21, 2023
Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis  
Dan Lea
March 14, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: How losing an hour of sleep can affect your body
Jason Howland
March 8, 2023
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Advances in care for medication-resistant epilepsy
Cynthia Weiss
March 1, 2023
Science Saturday: Could antidepressants cause treatment-emergent mania?
Colette Gallagher
February 25, 2023
Dementia-related pain: What caregivers need to know
Joel Streed
February 22, 2023
Black History Month: Dr. Floyd Willis on the importance of inclusive Alzheimer’s Disease research
Alex Osiadacz
February 16, 2023
Minimally invasive, robotic spine surgery helps man with lower back pain
Susan Barber Lindquist
February 12, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo physician creates industry runway for students of color
Joel Streed
February 8, 2023
What is clinically meaningful to slow Alzheimer’s progression?
Susan Barber Lindquist
February 7, 2023

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