Category Archives: Findings

Using Parasites to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)


Edward Loftus Jr., M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic specializing in the care and evaluation of patients with IBD, discusses studies conducted by Joel Weinstock, M.D., that examined the usage of parasites to treat IBD. While some of Dr. Weinstock’s … Continue reading

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Postpartum Stroke Study at Mayo Clinic


“Postpartum stroke” is a stroke that occurs within six weeks of giving birth. Strokes are a focal brain problem causing loss of function, which occurs because of occlusion of the blood vessel causing lack of blood flow. As a consequence, … Continue reading

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Discovery’s Edge New Issue


The print winter issue of Mayo Clinic’s research magazine Discovery’s Edge, is now available. If you’d like a free copy, let us know. Also visit us online http://discoverysedge.mayo.edu/. Read More — http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2013/02/15/going-to-discoverys-edge/ Share/Bookmark

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National Research Study on Lung Cancer Prevention


Mayo Clinic in Rochester is a member of the Cancer Prevention Network (CPN) and is participating in a national research study on lung cancer prevention. You may be eligible to participate in this research study if you: are age 45–79 … Continue reading

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Francis Collins on NPR, Mayo researchers in Science, Wired


It’s been a fun week watching people pop up here and there — some in unexpected places. Steven Ekker, Ph.D., head Mayo Clinic’s zebrafish research program, was part of Elizabeth Pennisi’s article on that up and coming animal research model … Continue reading

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Mayo and NBC News: Tweeting on Flu, Whooping Cough


Three Mayo Clinic physician researchers joined colleagues from the Centers for Disease Control and NBC’s Robert Bazell and his crew for a timely Twitter chat on the flu, which is starting early this year. Gregory Poland, M.D., Ph.D., Priya Sampathkumar, … Continue reading

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Interview with Dr. Michael Snyder, Stanford University


Our colleague Hoyt Finnamore caught up with Michael Snyder, the kickoff speaker at the Individualizing Medicine conference…..   Share/Bookmark

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Ethics and Genomics


Hank Greely (J.D.) of Stanford Law School is now on stage, talking without a PowerPoint. That is interesting in itself… but his take on ethics of genome sequencing is direct and also interesting. He predicts that in 10 to 12 … Continue reading

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Points from the Experts


From the Individualizing Medicine conference in Minnesota — Dr. Jeff Trent, formerly of the National Institutes of Health, and founder of TGen, the genomic research outfit, cited an interesting statistic this morning. Ten years ago doctors were asked whether they … Continue reading

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“Altered States” – Tracking Your Genome Over the Years


When Dr. Michael Snyder of Stanford suggested doing an in-depth study of individuals’ genomes he began with himself… and discovered he was at risk for diabetes…and some months later, discovered he had diabetes. It was an odd situation of prediction … Continue reading

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