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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Raises Risk of Melanoma
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at higher risk of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, report researchers at Mayo Clinic.
5/17/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Molecular Marker from Pancreatic ‘Juices’ Helps Identify Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed a promising method to distinguish between pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis — two disorders that are difficult to tell apart. A molecular marker obtained from pancreatic “juices” can identify...
5/16/2013 12:00 PM EDT
Consuming Coffee Linked to Lower Risk of Detrimental Liver Disease
Regular consumption of coffee is associated with a reduced risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), an autoimmune liver disease, Mayo Clinic research shows. The findings were being presented at the Digestive Disease Week 2013 conference in...
5/15/2013 3:00 PM EDT
Scheduled Imaging Studies Provide Little Help Detecting Relapse of Aggressive Lymphoma
Imaging scans following treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma do little to help detect a relapse, a Mayo Clinic study has found. The overwhelming majority of patients with this aggressive lymphoma already have symptoms, an abnormal physical...
5/15/2013 5:00 PM EDT
Mayo Clinic Completes First Whole Exome Sequence of Small Intestine Neuroendocrine Tumors, Identifies Potential Drug Targets for Incurable Cancer of Small Bowel
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have completed the world’s first whole exome sequence of small intestine neuroendocrine tumors, also known to patients and physicians as carcinoids, the most common cancer of the small bowel and one that responds poorly...
5/13/2013 5:00 PM EDT
Mexico City-Based Médica Sur Becomes Mayo Clinic Care Network Member
Mayo Clinic today announced that Médica Sur passed Mayo’s rigorous review process to become the first international member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. As a member, Médica Sur will offer medical services that enable physicians to interact,...
5/14/2013 11:00 AM EDT
The ABC’s of Hepatitis: Mayo Clinic Expert Explains Types, Prevention
It’s Hepatitis Awareness Month. Understanding the different forms of hepatitis, who is at risk and how it can be prevented and treated can be confusing. Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert Stacey Rizza, M.D., offers the following primer:
5/13/2013 3:00 PM EDT
Mayo Clinic Research at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2013
Mayo Clinic ophthalmology researchers will be well represented at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2013, with 25 presentations and posters, including five papers over the five days of the conference. ARVO will hold its...
5/6/2013 10:55 AM EDT
Flu Myths and Legends: Mayo Clinic Expert Dispels 5 Common Flu Misconceptions
It seems you can’t go anywhere these days without hearing “the flu this” or “the flu that.” Unfortunately, this season’s influenza outbreak is one of the worst in years. And it’s not just the flu virus that’s causing problems; there...
1/28/2013 11:00 AM EST
When Should You Keep Your Child Home Sick from School or Daycare? Mayo Expert Offers Tips
Children are bound to come down with the occasional cold or other viral illness, especially when cold weather keeps a whole class cooped up inside all day. Whether or not to keep your sick child home from school or daycare can be a difficult...
1/8/2013 1:40 PM EST
Mayo Clinic Expert Available to Discuss Long-Term Health for People with Multiple Sclerosis
For people with multiple sclerosis — as many as 350,000 Americans, and an estimated 200 new diagnoses every week — managing the debilitating symptoms can be an arduous process. A range of medications are available to help with the fluctuating...
12/12/2012 11:00 AM EST
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Mayo Clinic Experts Offer Advice to Avoid Winter Blues
As winter begins, temperatures drop and hours of daylight fade, it’s not uncommon for people to begin feeling sluggish, moody or stuck in a funk. Those symptoms are typical of someone experiencing seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a type of...
12/6/2012 11:00 AM EST
Stem Cell 101: Mayo Clinic Expert Answers Commonly Asked Questions
Next week, more than 1,200 people from 25 countries are expected to attend the 8th Annual World Stem Cell Summit in West Palm Beach, Fla., a gathering co-sponsored by Mayo Clinic. As those close to the science explore potential stem cell...
11/28/2012 3:45 PM EST
Pregnancy and Low Back Pain: Specialist Available to Discuss New Ultrasound Treatment
Many women who have been through pregnancy are familiar with low back pain. For some, that pain can last after childbirth and be severe enough to require physical therapy. One tool Mayo Clinic physical therapists use frequently with postpartum...
11/12/2012 10:45 AM EST
Fighting Physical, Mental Decline After a Hospital Stay: Mayo Clinic Experts Offer Tips
Physical and mental decline are common side effects of hospital stays, particularly among older patients. That can hold true even if someone is hospitalized for just a day or two for a common procedure such as knee replacement surgery.
10/9/2012 11:45 AM EDT
Breast Cancer Awareness: Mayo Experts Discuss Risk, Treatment, Side Effects and Coping Skills
10/4/2012 3:00 PM EDT