Mayo study finds that pregnancy increases risk for women to develop first-time symptomatic kidney stones
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Though researchers have long known that several physiological and anatomical changes occur during pregnancy that can contribute to kidney stone formation, evidence of the link has been lacking. But now Mayo Clinic researchers believe they have that evidence. An observational study that reviewed the medical records for nearly 3,000 female patients from [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - April 15, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Study of mouse gut microbiome may provide clues to how cancer develops in humans
ROCHESTER, Minn. ??A study of the mouse gut microbiome led by researchers from Mayo Clinic may shed light on how cancerous tumors develop and progress in humans. The findings will be presented this evening in a late-breaking abstract (#LB226) at the 2021 American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting. "There is growing recognition that healthy [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - April 10, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Science Saturday: Neutrophils may lead to cell aging
The action of an immune cell called a neutrophil may contribute to tissue aging, according to a new study. As neutrophils do their job, they may damage chromosomes in nearby cells which, over time, may lead to cellular senescence. This new concept may help clarify cell aging. It also suggests targeting neutrophils might be helpful in [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - April 10, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: Kidney cancer often found by accident
Your kidneys remove waste from your blood and regulate a healthy balance between water, sodium and minerals in your bloodstream. "Kidneys filter intoxicants, drugs and waste products out of your blood," says Dr. Scott Cheney, a Mayo Clinic urologic surgeon. "We would actually die within about a week without having good kidney function." Poor kidney [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - March 15, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Science Saturday: Laser therapy for skin regeneration
Mayo Clinic is taking a new approach to bolster the body's ability to heal scar tissue after serious burns. Mayo Clinic dermatologists are using laser treatments to unleash the regenerative power of burned skin and to try to improve appearance and function. Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Medicine is a driver of new regenerative therapeutics that transform the practice [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - March 13, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Community-based care key to COVID-19 rapid response in underserved communities
U.S. public health officials report that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected communities that have been medically underserved, leading to higher infection and mortality rates. A Mayo Clinic study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health says easy access to rapid testing is needed to combat disparities, and a community-driven and culturally tailored [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - March 9, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
Celebrating Mayo Clinic women in medicine on International Women's Day
March is Women's History Month and in honor of International Women's Day on March 8, Mayo Clinic honors and recognizes women's contributions in medicine and research. Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine is celebrating the inspirational women who are taking on incredible challenges and leading the way to cure, connect and transform health care. International [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - March 8, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news
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
