News Releases - December 2018 Archives

Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic expert discusses factors of living a long life

ROCHESTER, Minn. — With the New Year approaching, many people include physical fitness goals and enhanced well-being as part of their resolutions. Now, researchers are ...

By Emily Blahnik • December 11, 2018

Oxybutynin lessens hot flash frequency, improves breast cancer survivor quality of life, Mayo-led study finds

SAN ANTONIO — Research led by oncologists Roberto Leon-Ferre, M.D. and Charles Loprinzi, M.D. of Mayo Clinic has found that the drug oxybutynin helps ...

By Joe Dangor • December 7, 2018

Mayo Clinic researchers identify new strategies that may improve CAR-T cell therapy

SAN DIEGO — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed two new strategies that may improve the performance of chimeric antigen receptor therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) in ...

By Joe Dangor • December 4, 2018

Mayo researchers say oral apixaban safe and effective for treating blood clots in cancer patients

SAN DIEGO — Mayo Clinic researchers have found that an oral drug, apixaban, used to treat blood clots in patients undergoing cancer therapy, is safe ...

By Joe Dangor • December 3, 2018

Media statement from Dr. John Noseworthy, Mayo Clinic President and CEO, regarding passing of former President George H.W. Bush

ROCHESTER, Minn. — All of us at Mayo Clinic are deeply saddened at the passing of former President George H.W. Bush, who provided a remarkable example ...

By Karl Oestreich • December 3, 2018