Monthly Archives: June 2010

Rizza Tapped for Banting Medal

June 23rd, 2010 - 10:43 am

The Banting Medal is the top scientific achievement award from the American Diabetes Association. This year it will go to Mayo’s Executive Dean for Research Robert Rizza, M.D. “My first job after starting medical school was at a diabetes summer … Continue reading →

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From Cells, to Mice to People – All Age

June 18th, 2010 - 4:58 pm

The range of expertise at the Mayo/Kogod Aging Conference has been diverse. We’ve heard about cell senesence today. The term senescene is often used as a synonym for aging…a lack of activity or growth. In cell biology it means the … Continue reading →

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The Excitement of Aging

June 18th, 2010 - 9:18 am

“I’m not the man I was!” cried Scrooge, upon waking upon Christmas day. He was more right than he knew. According to experts on aging, you are, in essence, working with a different body. The genetics remain, but the aging … Continue reading →

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Mayo Researchers Test Climbers on Himalaya Expedition

June 15th, 2010 - 12:15 pm

The Mayo research team that featured in so many posts on this blog earlier in the year is at it again. This time Dr. Bruce Johnson‘s lab has teamed up with world famous mountain climber and adventurer Mike Horn. One … Continue reading →

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International Conference on Aging Research

June 11th, 2010 - 1:30 pm

Despite the graying of the Boomers, one medical specialty you don’t hear much about is geriatrics. In fact, there are only about 7,500 geriatricians in the U.S. – 9,000, if you include geriatric psychiatrists.  It’s considered a minor specialty when … Continue reading →

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Removing Iron May Hinder Cancer

June 2nd, 2010 - 3:58 pm

That’s the finding from a Mayo study in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the online version is out now.  For more details and video comments from the researcher, check out Mayo’s newsblog. Share/Bookmark

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