Archive for January 2024

With lymphoma cancers that all behave slightly differently, why not create treatments tailored specifically for each person? CAR-T Cell Therapy does just that. This therapy takes normal, healthy white blood cells and boosts them to be stronger and go directly to an individual’s lymphoma cancer cells. Think of it like this: if regular white blood…

Breast density is something we don’t talk about often, but it could be key in the early detection of breast cancer. During the scan, breasts are categorized as dense or not dense. There could be cancer hidden in dense tissue that the mammogram alone isn’t picking up. So knowing whether your breasts are dense or…

The average American toddler spends up to two hours per day in front of a screen, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which has been studying the effect of screens and media on children for decades. And it’s not just TV anymore, with smartphones and tablets becoming increasingly ever-present. In this Mayo Clinic…

Leading-Edge Brain Tumor Treatment for Your Child. Choose the Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinic at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center for innovative treatment aimed at the best outcomes and fewest side effects. David Daniels, M.D., Ph. D and Jonathan D. Schwartz, D.O., M.P.H. share about the technology, the comprehensive team and advantages of choosing Mayo Clinic for…

Robotics is just one way Mayo Clinic is helping improve colorectal cancer outcomes. With the use of robots, we’re able to perform colorectal surgery to remove the tumor in less invasive ways. The smaller incisions from the robots typically produce fewer complications and shorter hospital stays than a traditional, larger incision. Plus the camera has…

Translational Justice & Health Disparities Research in Genomics | Center for Individualized Medicine This presentation was done for the Center for Individualized Medicine Grand Rounds series on January 11th , 2024. Megan Allyse, PhD; Assistant Professor of Biomedical Ethics Biomedical Ethics Research Program in Biomedical Ethics Research ​ Quantitative Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology…

A Mayo Clinic research experiment will be part of a payload that launches into space from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 30, subject to weather conditions and other factors. The research team from the lab of Dr. Abba Zubair is preparing stem cells for the flight to test how the…

Coughs due to respiratory infections such as colds are common this time of year. An effective treatment for a disruptive cough might be sitting in your kitchen pantry.  Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician with Mayo Clinic Children’s Center, says honey can help soothe coughs for adults and children. But, she says, never give honey to a child under 1. A…