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New test distinguishes between prion disease and other causes of rapidly progressive dementia featured image
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[...]

Sharing Mayo Clinic: COVID-19 setback right before brain surgery featured image
Sharing Mayo Clinic: COVID-19 setback right before brain surgery
Dana Sparks
October 3, 2021
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Treatment options for pediatric brain tumors featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Treatment options for pediatric brain tumors
Jennifer O'Hara
September 24, 2021
West Nile virus cases reported across the US featured image
West Nile virus cases reported across the US
Deb Balzer
September 21, 2021
Mayo Clinic Minute: When spine surgery is the answer featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: When spine surgery is the answer
Deb Balzer
September 20, 2021
Mayo Clinic Conference on Brain Health and Dementia to welcome people living with dementia, caregivers and health care providers featured image
Mayo Clinic Conference on Brain Health and Dementia to welcome people living with dementia, caregivers and health care providers
Susan Barber Lindquist
September 8, 2021
Mayo, Google Research develop new AI algorithm to improve brain stimulation devices to treat disease featured image
Mayo, Google Research develop new AI algorithm to improve brain stimulation devices to treat disease
Susan Barber Lindquist
September 3, 2021
Medical inspiration from an old book featured image
Medical inspiration from an old book
Jason Howland
September 2, 2021
Science Saturday: Opioids provide low evidence of pain relief for migraine featured image
Science Saturday: Opioids provide low evidence of pain relief for migraine
Adam Harringa
August 28, 2021
Sharing Mayo Clinic: Pharmacist practices what she preaches, advocating for stroke awareness featured image
Sharing Mayo Clinic: Pharmacist practices what she preaches, advocating for stroke awareness
Cynthia Weiss
August 22, 2021
Sharing Mayo Clinic: Reclaiming his life after lab testing confirms a serious illness featured image
Sharing Mayo Clinic: Reclaiming his life after lab testing confirms a serious illness
Robin Huiras-Carlson
August 15, 2021
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Making progress in treating glioblastoma featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Making progress in treating glioblastoma
Jennifer O'Hara
July 26, 2021
Study may improve understanding of how disability develops in MS patients versus those with related diseases featured image
Study may improve understanding of how disability develops in MS patients versus those with related diseases
Susan Barber Lindquist
July 19, 2021

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