Science Saturday: Regenerating the larynx for a second chance at speech
Mayo Clinic is leveraging advances in regenerative medicine to restore function for people whose lives have been drastically changed by a laryngectomy -- surgery to remove the voice box. People without a voice box can neither speak with their natural voices nor breathe through their noses. Simple pleasures like smelling a bouquet of flowers or tasting [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - February 20, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Proton therapy induces biologic response to attack treatment-resistant cancers
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a novel proton therapy technique to more specifically target cancer cells that resist other forms of treatment. The technique is called LEAP, an acronym for "biologically enhanced particle therapy." The findings are published today in Cancer Research, the journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. "The human [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - February 17, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: Tackling the latest COVID-19 topics
Medical research reveals new information about COVID-19 daily. While scientists and medical experts focus on virus spread, new variants, improved therapeutic treatments and more, it's sometimes difficult for the public to keep up with evolving information. In this Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - February 17, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Starting from the beginning may lead to better outcomes for lupus
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and pain throughout the body. Most common in women (9 of 10 diagnosed cases); it attacks both joints and organs - including the skin. Lupus is not curable, but symptoms can be managed with medications. Researchers hope to learn more about lupus and identify ways to predict [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - February 16, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Researchers identify gene implicated in neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? A new study by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified that a chromosome instability gene,?USP24,?is frequently missing in pediatric patients with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. The finding provides important insight into the development of this disease. The study is published in Cancer Research, the journal of the American Association for [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - February 15, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Science Saturday: Advancing cell-based regenerative therapy for heart failure
February is American Heart Month, a time to highlight innovative research that seeks to advance cellular therapy as a new option for restoring heart health. One of the latest discoveries in the Center for Regenerative Medicine and Mayo Clinic Van Cleve Cardiac Regenerative Medicine Program established a way to engineer stem cells that activate regenerative mechanisms for healing. This research [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - February 13, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
How emerging variants could affect COVID-19 testing, vaccines and spread
The emergence of new COVID-19 variants has raised many questions about how they may affect the pandemic. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, the director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic and leader of a team that developed a COVID-19 test, answers some of these questions. Watch: Dr. Matthew Binnicker discusses the impact emerging COVID-19 variants [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - February 12, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
First hybrid gene therapy shows early promise in treating long QT syndrome
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? In a new study published in Circulation, Mayo Clinic researchers provide the first preclinical, proof-of-concept study for hybrid gene therapy in long QT syndrome, a potentially lethal heart rhythm condition. Researchers demonstrated its potential therapeutic efficacy in two in vitro model systems using beating heart cells reengineered from the blood samples of [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - January 28, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Science Saturday: A mathematical index to distinguish healthy microbiome
What causes some people to develop chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and metabolic syndrome while others stay healthy? A major clue could be found in their gut microbiome -- the trillions of microbes living inside the digestive system that regulate various bodily functions. To utilize the huge population of tiny organisms as a [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - January 9, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Science Saturday: Conquering cancer by targeting its genetic abnormalities
Joanne Garnett has harrowing memories of that life-changing day back in 1981. She was a 39-year-old land use planner living in Wyoming when she received a call from her doctor confirming she had uterine cancer. "I was shocked, and it was strange because I didn't fit any profile for uterine cancer," Garnett recalls. "I got a [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - January 9, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Science Saturday: 10 non-COVID conversation starters for your virtual holiday get-togethers
Holiday gatherings have gone virtual this year, but one thing hasn't changed: the social pressure to find interesting things to say to our relatives. Whether on the phone, or staring blankly at Auntie Carol over Zoom, we all dread that moment of uncomfortable silence. Well fear no more. Everyone likes to talk about their health [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - December 26, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news
Will fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccines be safe?
As health care organizations begin planning for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, many questions are being asked about their safety and efficacy. Dr. Andrew Badley, an infectious diseases physician at Mayo Clinic and head of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Research Task Force, offers some insight on how COVID-19 vaccines were fast-tracked to get them ready for the public. Watch: Dr. Andrew Badley [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - December 9, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news
Consumer Health: What do you know about COPD?
November is National COPD Awareness Month, which makes it a good time learn more about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is the third leading cause of death by disease in the U.S., with more than 16.4 million people living with the disease, according to the American Lung Association. This chronic inflammatory lung disease is caused by [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - November 13, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news
Science Saturday: Turning back the clock on aging
Researchers at Mayo Clinic are probing ways to activate the body's regenerative potential to slow the clock on chronic conditions that set in as we age. From cancer to diabetes to Alzheimer's disease, another birthday adds to a person's risk of developing chronic disease. September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to focus on the positive aspects of aging. Mayo Clinic Center [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - October 31, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news
Toxic cellular ooze linked to biological age, disease and disability
Cells in the body usually do what they're told. In response to cues, cells divide, grow, shrink or die as needed. But there are some cells that start to ignore the body's order to expire: senescent cells. Sometimes called "zombie cells" for their undead lingering, senescent cells have triggered the body's kill command, but instead [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - October 30, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news
