In The Loop

Sharing Mayo Clinic: Celebrating 25 years with a new heart, back where it all happened

It was a special day for the Ryans: the 25th anniversary of Jay’s heart transplant. It's an anniversary the family usually marks privately. But this [...]

By Dana Sparks • November 28, 2021
In the Loop: Back on the field against all odds

After a gruesome knee injury, McKenzie Milton faced not only an uncertain future in football but a question as to whether he'd walk again without [...]

By Dana Sparks • October 10, 2021
In the Loop: Researchers develop unique tool, and lab, to study vaping

Dr. Jon Ebbert and fellow researcher Alexandra Ward found a unique way to learn about the chemical makeup of vape solutions and determine if any [...]

By Dana Sparks • March 10, 2020
In the Loop: After heart transplant, surgeon returns to operating room

After a heart transplant in 2018, Dr. Robert Montgomery, a surgeon at NYU, turned to an experimental protocol at Mayo Clinic. The new drug eliminated [...]

By Dana Sparks • March 3, 2020
In the Loop: The hot yoga fitness trend you’re going to want to try

Hot yoga has become one of the hottest fitness trends of the past decade. Dr. Edward Laskowski, co-director of Mayo Clinic's Department of Sports Medicine, [...]

By Dana Sparks • February 25, 2020
In the Loop: Volunteering with pediatric patients makes researcher’s heart feel full

Merrick Ducharme's Thursday mornings as a volunteer at Mayo Clinic Children's Center are never the same, but one thing is consistent: his appreciation for what [...]

By Dana Sparks • February 18, 2020
In the Loop: Mayo dietitian qualifies for U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials — five months postpartum

Just five months after having a baby, registered dietitian Mary Wirtz ran the race of her life and qualified to participate in this year's Olympic [...]

By Dana Sparks • February 11, 2020
In the Loop: Zebrafish help students see dangers of vaping from the InSciEd Out

Rather than simply telling kids vaping is harmful to their health, one Rochester school took a different approach to prevention, letting students figure it out [...]

By Dana Sparks • February 4, 2020
In the Loop: Kristen Dahlgren reported on rare cancer symptoms — then discovered her own

When NBC News correspondent Kristen Dahlgren came to Mayo Clinic to report on a new study, she thought it was just another routine assignment. Three [...]

By Dana Sparks • January 28, 2020
In the Loop: Virtual reality gaming helps patients step out of their own realities

Chuck and Nicole Marino's mobile gaming station, Hyperspace Starcade, provided a nice break from reality for kids at Mayo Eugenio Children's Center.

When Chuck and Nicole [...]

By Dana Sparks • January 21, 2020
In the Loop: ‘The Beamer Gang’ forms unique patient friendships

An eclectic group of Mayo patients found themselves woven into a lasting friendship formed by the support they showed one another through treatments for prostate [...]

By Laurel Kelly • January 14, 2020
In the Loop: Our favorite stories of 2019

Each year, In the Loop, like many of the world’s great news organizations, looks back and shares some favorite stories of the year gone by. It’s [...]

By Laurel Kelly • January 7, 2020
In the Loop: Stop, drop and wash your hands

A list of seven surfaces that harbor a staggering number of germs is a great reminder to protect yourself by taking one important step over [...]

By Laurel Kelly • December 31, 2019