Research - October 2019 Archives

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a consensus report released Wednesday, Oct. 23, the National Academy of Medicine makes recommendations for system-level change needed to improve the ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Chronic kidney disease, which afflicts an estimated 6.4% of U.S. adults 45 and older, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and ...

While you may think of bacteria as something bad that you should avoid, the bacteria inside your gut can keep you healthy. The human gastrointestinal tract harbors 100 ...

Baby Zane Fouts’ boundless curiosity starts at his feet, which he grabs and plays with happily. The energetic boy who’s full of smiles is a ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year, multi-investigator research grant expected to total more than $63 million to Mayo Clinic and the University of ...

In a new study, researchers on Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus found that exposing female mice to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) increased their risk of myocarditis, a rare inflammatory heart disease ...

By Lydia Hansen, undergraduate public affairs intern Shared decision making between patients and providers plays a crucial role in health care experiences and outcomes. However, each ...

WHAT "Feel the Beat," will bring together families, advocates, researchers and clinicians to learn about and raise awareness of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare and complex form ...

Summary: A study that may change practice shows personal risk scores can encourage women to accept treatment. Studies show that the risk of breast cancer can ...

Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty. Most cases of scoliosis are mild, but ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Research into the pathology of vaping-associated lung injury is in its early stages, but a Mayo Clinic study published in The New ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a great time to spread the word about the importance breast cancer screening and being alert to breast changes. After skin ...