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Mayo Clinic study of thousands of brains reveals tau as driver of Alzheimer's disease
By examining more than 3,600 postmortem brains, researchers at Mayo Clinic have found that the progression of dysfunctional tau protein drives the cognitive decline and memory loss seen in Alzheimer's disease.
Study Suggests Acutely Injured Kidneys can be Considered for Transplant
Research suggests that some acutely injured kidneys from donors who are deceased can be used for transplant with safe, positive outcomes.
Mayo Clinic researcher on factors to improve breast cancer risk prediction
Mayo Clinic researcher Fergus J. Couch, Ph.D., discusses a study show that combined 77 common genetic variants into a single risk factor that can be used to improve the identification of women with an elevated risk of breast cancer.
Researchers locate master cutoff switch for cancer-causing HER2 protein
Herceptin has been touted as a wonder drug for women with HER2-positive breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease that is fueled by excess production of the HER2 protein.
Advancing the knowledge of ALS and FTD
Researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida have developed a mouse model that exhibits the features associated with the most common genetic form of ALS and frontotemporal dementia.
Mayo Clinic Researchers Classify Obesity To Improve Treatment
Andres Acosta, M.D., Ph.D, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, discusses a recent study associating certain traits with obesity.