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October 19, 2020
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 10/19/2020
The news media recently highlighted a range of interesting topics, featuring Mayo Clinic Research and researchers on a new way to hunt down and capture deadly brain cancer cells, MSG in food, Angelman syndrome, the connection between screen time and life expectancy, COVID-19 (of course), and much more. Read on for brief excerpts and links […]
Tags: acute myeloid leukemia, aging, Angelman syndrome, artificial intelligence, biomarkers, brain cancer, cancer, cancer research, Center for Digital Health, clinical trials, collaboration, COVID-19
October 15, 2020
The latest on testicular cancer-associated KLHL11 encephalitis
By Advancing the Science contributor 
Divyanshu (Div) Dubey, M.B.B.S., a Mayo Clinic physician and researcher, who holds a dual appointment in neurology, and laboratory medicine and pathology, recently led a multi-institutional research study to advance understanding of KLHL11 encephalitis or testicular cancer-associated paraneoplastic encephalitis. Published in JAMA Neurology, the paper builds on the work Dr. Dubey and other members of […]
Tags: antibodies, brain, collaboration, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Divyanshu Dubey, DNA, encephalitis, neurology, testicular cancer
October 9, 2020
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 10/9/2020
While Mayo Clinic has long been known as a clinical powerhouse, only more recently has the world actively noted our Research and Education shields. This increased awareness has led to visibility for both our research and our researchers in national and international news and education forums. In the past week, they have been featured in […]
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, amnesia, antibodies, Barry Borlaug, biomarkers, biostatistics, blood pressure, Bobbi Pritt, clinical trials, Colin West, community engagement, Cornelius Thiels
October 6, 2020
Mayo scientists develop mathematical index to distinguish healthy microbiome from diseased
By Susan Murphy
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 […]
Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, genomics, gut health, Jaeyun Sung, microbiome, multiple chronic conditions
October 2, 2020
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 10/2/2020
This week Mayo Clinic Research and researchers have been noted in stories on older women’s sexuality, the opioid crisis, some health benefits of coffee, using Alexa for COVID-19, and a range of other topics. Read on for links and brief excerpts from news outlets around the country. The Apple Watch heart monitor sends too many […]
Tags: Amir Lerman, artificial intelligence, B-cell disorders, biomarkers, C. diff, cancer, cardiology, colon cancer, COVID-19, diabetes, dogs, emergency medicine
September 29, 2020
Study moves microbiome-based therapies closer to the mainstream treatment for C. difficile infection
By Advancing the Science contributor
A new study published online in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases looked at the use of a non-frozen capsule of microbiome restoration therapy for treating patients with recurrent C. difficile infection. “Patients with C. difficile are typically managed with antibiotics or fecal transplantation for recurrent C. difficile,” says the study’s author, Sahil Khanna, M.B.B.S., a gastroenterologist at Mayo […]
Tags: C. diff, clinical trials, fecal transplant, gastroenterology, microbiome, Sahil Khanna
September 25, 2020
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 9/25/2020
COVID-19 still is holding a spot in the headlines, and probably will for at least the next year or so. But more and more there is re-emerging interest in other health care research. In this post, you’ll find Mayo Clinic Research and research experts cited on Alzheimer’s, opioids, artificial intelligence and physician burnout, seafood and […]
Tags: Andrew Badley, artificial intelligence, big data, bile duct cancer, Bobbie Gostout, brain, cancer, cardiology, cardiovascular disease, cholangiocarcinoma, clinical research, clinical trials
September 18, 2020
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 9/18/2020
Allure Magazine, KAAL-TV, The Scientist and Yahoo! are just a few of the outlets that were talking this week with Mayo Clinic researchers and about Mayo Clinic Research. Read on for national and international news on COVID-19, cancer, disparities in health care access and outcomes, the relationship between migraine and pregnancy, vaping and more. Coffee […]
Tags: Andrew Rule, cardiology, Charles Loprinzi, chemotherapy, Christopher Mackintosh, colorectal cancer, COVID-19, Dawn Davis, Gregory Poland, health disparities, hormones, influenza
September 11, 2020
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 9/11/2020
In case you missed them – or you just weren’t looking, this blog post includes a host of stories, from across the nation and around the world, that discuss Mayo Clinic research or cite Mayo researchers. Read on for excerpts and links to stories on what we know about herbs and supplements for anxiety, proposed […]
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, autoimmune disorder, Bhanu Kolla, Brent Bauer, cancer screening, celiac disease, clinical research, clinical trials, concussion, COVID-19, dementia
September 10, 2020
Health disparities curricula an “opportunity to be seized upon” in resident training
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association points to a significant opportunity to improve health disparities training provided to medical residents in U.S. internal medicine programs. Researchers from Mayo Clinic and other academic medical centers examined a data set that merged two national survey samples from 2015: internal medicine program […]
Tags: Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Denise Dupras, general internal medicine, health disparities, health equity, Mark Wieland, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education