Items Tagged ‘Konstantinos Lazaridis’
March 3, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Clinic investigators pursue every clue to solve patients’ rare diseases
By Susan Murphy 
When patients’ illnesses are a mystery and their symptoms have defied a diagnosis, they often turn to Mayo Clinic. There a team of genomic-oriented clinicians and researchers within the Center for Individualized Medicine pursue every possible clue to solve these complex cases. As many as 30 million Americans have a rare disease. Many patients search […]
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Tags: biobank, biomarkers, Center for Individualized Medicine, clinical research, DNA, Filippo Pinto e Vairo, gene mutation, genetic counseling, genetic testing, genomics, Konstantinos Lazaridis, rare disease
February 11, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Mayo researchers explore genetics behind COVID-19 outcomes
By Susan Murphy
Some patients with COVID-19 experience severe complications, such as organ damage, shortness of breath, neurological impairment and chronic fatigue. A team of researchers within Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine is contributing to the global effort of using advanced genetic sequencing to find out which genes influence disease outcomes. “Our findings will be crucial in treating and […]
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Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, COVID-19, Erin DeMartino, genetics, genome, genomics, Konstantinos Lazaridis, Pooja Advani, Satoko Yamaoka
December 23, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Mayo study shows gene sequencing, translational research improves diagnosis rates
Many patients with unsolved medical mysteries often undergo genetic testing, but the tests do not always provide a conclusive diagnosis. The term “diagnostic odyssey” describes the series of clinical consultations and testing that patients with undiagnosed disorders often receive in search of a genetic diagnosis. To help these patients, Mayo Clinic researchers embarked on a […]
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Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, clinical research, diagnostic odyssey, Eric Klee, genetic testing, genome, Konstantinos Lazaridis, rare disease
November 23, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 11/23/2020
There were all sorts of different things in the news this week, but perhaps the most heartening was the news from Dr. Anthony Fauci and our own Gregory Poland, M.D., that Santa Claus and the elves are practicing safe behaviors and COVID-19 won’t stop Christmas from arriving. Read on for excerpts from this and other […]
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Tags: Amir Lerman, Andrew Badley, Anna Subramaniam, antibiotic, antibodies, anxiety, autism, cardiovascular medicine, clinical research, COVID-19, depression, DNA
November 12, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Research News Roundup — October 2018
Welcome to Advancing the Science. On Mayo Clinic’s medical research blog we have a wide range of research and research-education content. In addition to stories you won’t find anywhere else, we also collect content from other sources in one easy-to-access spot. The monthly Research News Roundup is one such aggregator, highlighting and linking to all […]
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Tags: Ayalew Tefferi, brain cancer, breast cancer, cancer, Center for Individualized Medicine, Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake, health disparities, hematology, inflammatory bowel disease, integrative medicine, John Hawse, Julie Heimbach