Items Tagged ‘COVID-19’
April 19, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 4/19/2021
This week saw some advances in neurology for patients with memory loss or Parkinson’s disease, as well as furthered understanding of the role race plays in personalized medicine. Read about these, updates on COVID-19, and a number of other findings in health care and biomedical research. Physical activity slows cognitive decline in APOE e4 carriers […]
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Tags: acute kidney injury, Amaal Starling, artificial intelligence, brain cancer, brain tumor, chronic kidney disease, clinical trials, cognitive impairment, concussion, COVID-19, Cumara O'Carroll, diversity
April 12, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 4/12/2021
News this week includes a lifetime recognition for Mayo Clinic’s associate dean of nursing research, expert commentary on other’s medical research, advancements in understanding Alzheimer’s disease, and regional research collaborations to improve cancer care. Pregnancy After Pioneering Treatment for Early Menopause Medscape, 4/12/2021 A novel therapy combining platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) that is injected […]
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Tags: 3D printing, Alzheimer's disease, biomarkers, biomedical engineering, biomedical research, cancer, clinical trials, COVID-19, Guojun Bu, health disparities, Jeremy McBride, Jonathan M. Morris
April 7, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: In the Limelight, April 2021
By Advancing the Science contributor 
Mayo Clinic publishes two peer-reviewed journals, accepting original research and related content from investigators around the world. Advancing the Science shares stories about research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, its sister journal, and many other English-language journals. In order to gain more visibility for all the research covered by Mayo’s premier journal, we are going to reprint ‘In […]
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Tags: Andrew Badley, antiviral, cardiology, coronary artery disease, COVID-19, Hema Krishna, Karl Nath, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, menopause, obesity, public health, virology
April 5, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 4/5/2021
Mayo Clinic research and faculty experts were featured in a variety of news stories including 3D printed surgical models, early treatment for smoldering multiple myeloma, and heart attacks in women. Study: Patients with chronic kidney disease have high risk of acute kidney injury News Medical Life Sciences, 3/30/2021 Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurred in nearly […]
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Tags: 3D printing, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Alzheimer's disease, artificial intelligence, blood cancer, chronic kidney disease, Clifford Jack Jr., COVID-19, digital health, Eric Moore, genetic testing, genetics
April 2, 2021 · Leave a Comment
First outcomes of VIRUS registry study, STOP-VIRUS collaborative launched
By Advancing the Science contributor
Nine months after Discovery, the Critical Care Research Network, launched the Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study (VIRUS), the first global COVID-19 registry to track ICU and hospital care patterns in near real-time, researchers have identified sizable variations in practice and outcomes among hospitals, prompting action to unearth the causes and inform improved and […]
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Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19, pulmonary and critical care medicine, Rahul Kashyap, Society of Critical Care Medicine
April 1, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Research News Roundup — Q1 2021
The first quarter of 2021 saw furthered understanding the SARS-CoV-2 virus and related COVID-19 viral infection. In addition, a number of advances occurred including in genetics knowledge, cancer treatments, as well as interinstitutional collaborations, expanding programs and recognition of some of the most exceptional contributions of current and former Mayo Clinic clinician-scientists. Mayo Clinic, Thermo Fisher […]
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Tags: Arizona State University, biomarkers, brain cancer, BRCA2, breast cancer, chemotherapy, COVID-19, David Holmes Jr., diversity, education, Fergus Couch, gene varient
March 29, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 3/29/2021
The news of the week puts a face on some unique COVID-19 related stories, medical school graduates and a range of other health care research topics. Luther College student creates tool to help underserved communities get vaccinated KTTC, 3/26/2021 Trying to navigate the information superhighway of a global pandemic is difficult, and some minority groups […]
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Tags: Alzheimer's disease, artificial intelligence, collaboration, COVID-19, Craig Sawchuk, Deepa Narasimhulu, education, gynecologic surgery, gynecology, health disparities, integrative medicine, James Kirkland
March 22, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 3/22/2021
News including Mayo Clinic research and research expertise this week covered a wide range of topics, including genetic testing to inform prescribing blood thinners and therapies for bile duct and gall bladder cancers. A number of women’s health related articles highlighted Mayo Clinic research, there were some arguments for naps, and the ever present COVID-19 […]
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Tags: antiplatelet, asthma, bile duct cancer, breast cancer, COVID-19, Diego Zaquera Carvalho, Elizabeth Stewart, gall bladder cancer, gastroenterology, genetic testing, genetics, genomics
March 18, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Experts propose shared decision making to decrease COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted more than a year, but hope is here in the form of multiple safe and effective vaccines authorized for emergency use. Millions are now being vaccinated, but as vaccine supply continues to increase throughout 2021, a hurdle health experts anticipate eventually is a lack of public demand. That is, how […]
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Tags: COVID-19, Gregory Poland, infectious disease, shared decision making, vaccine hesitancy, vaccines
March 15, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 3/15/2021
News stories this week about Mayo Clinic research and highlighting researchers cover several topics including research education, examining the retina to detect dementia, lumbar punctures and opioid management. Should medical schools require a standardized test for admission? The Pulse, 3/12/2021 … The MCAT may not be useful enough to justify keeping this barrier to medical […]
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Tags: Alzheimer's disease, Amy Oxentenko, cancer, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, clinical trials, COVID-19, David Knopman, dementia, Derek Johnson, diabetes, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System