Research - December 2017 Archives

When Jordyn LaMont was born with serious health concerns, it was a harrowing repeat of a situation her mother had lived through before. But this time, specialists at Mayo Clinic were able to get to the root of the problem and provide the family with answers.

Under his mentor’s watch, a graduate student prepared for a career in research while seeking ways to combat the effects of aging. When describing ...

Women’s health issues are important. From breast and ovarian cancer to menopause and libido, infertility to pregnancy, healthy body image and issues of sexual ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — For patients with mild cognitive impairment, don’t be surprised if your health care provider prescribes exercise rather than medication. A new ...

It's flu season, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), deaths from seasonal flu have been increasing worldwide. The CDC says ...

Many families will be opening presents Christmas morning. There is one gift that cannot be packaged or wrapped, though it could certainly save a life ...

Some medical discoveries stand the test of time. The case of a dedicated Mayo Clinic chemist is a prime example. Feeling that he was on ...

According to Mayo Clinic's Dr. Richard Weinshilboum & Dr. Liewei Wang, pharmacogenomics – how your genes affect the way you respond to medications – is ...

Twas the night before Christmas, and a chemist couldn’t sleep. So he worked in his lab, instead of counting sheep. It happened more than 100 ...

More than 30 million Americans suffer from chronic kidney disease. It’s often referred to as the silent killer, because, in early stages of the disease, ...

Collaboration among hospitals across the U.S. as part of a new research consortium is giving hope for the future of babies born with a rare ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has been named a Center of Excellence by Angioma Alliance for treatment and research into cerebral cavernous angiomas. ...