Archive for September 2022
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Manufacturing new treatments with biotherapeutics
Through research, clinical trials and biomanufacturing, Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics is working to develop new types of medicines derived from the human body to treat chronic and age-related diseases. Biologics are therapies that come from human sources — cells, blood, enzymes, tissues, genes or genetically engineered cells — for use in medicines. Biomanufacturing…
Read MoreFinding Substance X: The Team That Created Cortisone
The intriguing story of an innovative chemist, a persevering physician and the dedicated team whose work resulted in the Nobel Prize. Mayo Clinic Heritage Films produces original documentaries and dramatizations about key aspects of Mayo’s history. With the generous support of our benefactors, these award-winning films include cinematography of the highest quality; rare photos,…
Read MoreDr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers discusses urogynecology and urinary incontinence
Dr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, a Mayo Clinic obstetrician and gynecologist, discusses pelvic floor disorders and urinary incontinence. ____________________________________________ For the safety of its patients, staff and visitors, Mayo Clinic has strict masking policies in place. Anyone shown without a mask was recorded prior to COVID-19 or recorded in an area not designated for patient care, where social…
Read MoreLearn about acute flaccid myelitis, a condition in children that is similar to polio
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently asked health departments and clinicians to watch for symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis in kids, especially through November. That’s when enteroviruses are most common. The rare neurological condition causes the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak. About 90% of the cases in the…
Read MoreCancer and Financial Toxicity – Managing the Cost of Cancer Care – Employment Concerns
Cancer is an expensive medical condition to treat, and most patients will need ongoing follow-up care after the completion of treatment, often for years. Unfortunately, it is very common for patients to deal with financial stress along this entire journey. The term financial toxicity is used to describe the treatment-related financial strain experienced by patients…
Read MoreLecture Series – Ferenc Rabai MD (06-20-2022)
The Mayo Clinic Neuroscience – Neurosurgery Lecture Series on 06-20-2022 featured a Keynote Lecture by Dr. Ferenc Rabai.
Read MoreCancer and Financial Toxicity – Managing the Cost of Cancer Care – Medical Insurance Issues
Cancer and Financial Toxicity – Managing the Cost of Cancer Care – Medical Insurance Issues Cancer is an expensive medical condition to treat, and most patients will need ongoing follow-up care after the completion of treatment, often for years. Unfortunately, it is very common for patients to deal with financial stress along this entire journey.…
Read MoreHarley Duffer a heart transplant recipient leaves Mayo Clinic on September 14th, 2022.
Harley Duffer left Mayo Clinic in Arizona on September 14th after receiving a heart transplant. Harley got the chance to ring in his new life. He closed one chapter of his story and opening the next while remembering the donor who made it happen.
Read More“Given a shot” to beat an aggressive cancer
Near the end of 2021, Lisa Hocking developed symptoms of head congestion, sinus pressure and headaches. After taking antibiotics for what was thought to be sinusitis didn’t ease her symptoms, she underwent a CT. The CT revealed a mass that extended from her sinuses through the base of her skull adjacent to her brain. With…
Read MoreMayo Clinic Ophthalmology Residency Open House 2022
View the Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Residency Open House 2022 to learn more about Mayo Clinic’s Ophthalmology Residency. Learn more about opportunities for: • Mentorship • Research • Volunteering • National presentations • Surgical education • Resident-run clinics
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