January 4, 2019
Post-Bulletin by Anne Halliwell Your New Year’s resolution can be a step toward a lot of things. But can it help you live longer? Dr. Robert Pignolo, Mayo Clinic’s chairman for the Department of Internal Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, says it can. Genetic predisposition and biological sex have a hand […]
Tags: diet, Dr. Robert Pignolo, geriatric medicine, Post Bulletin
September 21, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for September 21, 2018
The Atlantic, Wiping Out the Brain’s Retired Cells Prevents a Hallmark of Alzheimer’s by Ed Yong — In 2016, Darren Baker and Jan van Deursen from the Mayo Clinic announced that they had discovered a new way to prolong the life of mice: They cleansed the rodents of retired cells. Over time, the cells of […]
Tags: A.L.S., alzheimer's disease, anger, artificial Intelligence, behavioral therapy, bladder cancer, Brandon Olson, Chemotherapy, cognitive decline, COPD, Dennis Dahlen, Destiny Rodgers
August 10, 2018
Diet hit a snag? Your gut bacteria may be partly to blame
NPR by Allison Aubrey Ever been on a diet but didn’t hit your goal weight? Your gut bacteria may be part of the explanation. New research suggests the mix of microbes in our guts can either help — or hinder — weight-loss efforts. “We tarted with the premise that people have different microbial make-ups, and […]
Tags: diet, Dr. Purna Kashyap, Dr. Vandana Nehra, gut bacteria, NPR, Nutrition
June 29, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for June 29, 2018
CNN, Sunscreen 101: Your guide to summer sun protection and sunburn care by Maddie Bender — The active ingredients of sunscreens are regulated by the FDA, so FDA-approved sunscreens are safe for adults and children over 6 months. However, Mayo Clinic dermatologist Dr. Dawn Davis previously told CNN that people with sensitive skin or allergies […]
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October 13, 2017
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik New York Times Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From […]
Tags: aging, Alzforum, American Journal of Managed Care, American Nursing Informatics Association, anxiety, Arizona Republic, AZFamily.com, Becker’s Hospital Review, Boston Scientific, brain aneurysm, Breast Cancer, breast cancer vaccine
September 22, 2017
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik Star Tribune Mayo Clinic offers first aid assistance via Amazon’s Alexa digital […]
Tags: AAP News, Aargauer Zeitung, ABC News, advisory board, aging, Alzforum, alzheimer's disease, Amazon, Amazon Alexa, American Nursing Informatics Association, Android Headlines, AsiaOne
June 23, 2017
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik New York Times Who Really Needs to Be Gluten-Free? by Jane […]
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