Quality of life after high-level SCI

Rita Hamilton, D.O., discusses facilitating fate: Quality of life decisions after high-level cervical spinal cord injury (SCI).

Stem cells get hip

Stem cells are the starting point for all the tissues in your body. Your body grows them all the time. So, Mayo researchers thought why not put them to work healing damaged tissues such as heart muscle or bone.

Grand Rounds (CME): Prosthetic joint infection-pathogenesis microbiology diagnosis and treatment

Dr. Robin Patel, M.D., presents Prosthetic Joint Infection-Pathogenesis Microbiology Diagnosis and Treatment.

Grand Rounds (CME): Muscle Performance, Physical Function and Frailty: Methods of Translation Research and Opportunities for Clinical Application

Nathan LeBrasseur, Ph.D., presents Muscle Performance, Physical Function and Frailty: Methods of Translation Research and Opportunities for Clinical Application.

Mayo Clinic study suggests those who have chronic pain may need to assess vitamin D status

Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain. This correlation is an important finding as researchers discover new ways to treat chronic pain.

Adult scoliosis treatment options at Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Jeremy L. Fogelson, M.D., discusses adult scoliosis treatment options and diagnosis.