Everything you need to know about Mayo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mayo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, June 16 (ANI): The painful rheumatic condition gout is often associated with the big toe, however, researchers have found that patients whose gout first involved other joints, like knee or elbow are at highest risk of further flare-ups.
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Researchers have identified two gene variants that may predict which women are likely to benefit from a long-term drug treatment that can cut the risk of developing the disease in half.
Washington, June 12 (ANI): A new research has found that a moderate case of obstructive sleep apnea can significantly increase a person's risk for sudden cardiac death, an often fatal condition where the heart stops beating and must be immediately treated with CPR or an automated external defibrillator.
Washington, June 11 (ANI): According to a new study, elderly mice suffering from age-related heart disease had a significant improvement in cardiac function after being treated with the FDA-approved drug rapamycin for just three months.
Washington, June 4 (IANS) A recent study has shown that dimming the brightness of lit devices like smartphones and tablets could facilitate a good night's sleep.
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Smartphones and tablets can make for sleep-disrupting bedfellows and one cause is believed to be the bright light-emitting diodes that allow the use of mobile devices in dimly lit rooms.
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Physicians believe that raising "sin" taxes on tobacco and alcoholic beverages, and imposing them on sugary drinks and fatty foods would lead many people to cut back, improving public health.
Washington, May 30 (ANI): Mayo Clinic researchers have suggested that blood samples could be used to detect Alzheimer's disease at its earliest onset.
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Money is the most effective motivator when it comes to weight loss, according to a study.
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a promising method to distinguish between pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis - two disorders that are difficult to tell apart.
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Consuming coffee regularly could reduce risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - an autoimmune liver disease - a research has shown.
Washington, May 12 (ANI): People who used a workplace wellness center on frequent basis reported an improvement in their overall quality-of-life, while those that used the center less often reported no improvements in their physical quality-of-life and a decline in their mental quality-of-life, a new study has found.
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Researchers have found that therapy with cardiopoietic (cardiogenically-instructed) or "smart" stem cells can improve heart health for people suffering from heart failure.
Washington, Mar. 28 (ANI): Women usually carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to carry it on their stomachs.
London, March 24 (ANI): A billboard outside Lima, Peru provides drinking water to whomever needs it by producing clean water from the humidity in the air, through filters.
London, March 23 (ANI): A billboard outside Lima, Peru provides drinking water to whomever needs it by producing clean water from the humidity in the air, through filters.
Washington, March 22 (ANI): Knowing whether a man acts out his dreams while sleeping could help predict if he's is developing dementia with Lewy bodies - the second most common form of dementia in the elderly - Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered.
Chicago, March 21 (IANS) US scientists have shown that suppressing a gene linked to Parkinson's disease through therapy could actually speed up disease progress and lead to dementia and physical disability.
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Children who avoid scary situations are likely to have anxiety disorders, a new study has found.
Washington, March 15 (ANI): In a study, low and moderate drinkers of alcohol reported lower severity of symptoms of fibromyalgia than teetotallers.
Washington, March 12 (ANI): A commonly used erectile dysfunction drug, sildenafil, is ineffective against heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, according to new research.
Washington, March 8 (ANI): People who received financial incentives were more likely to stick with a weight loss program and lost more weight than those who received no incentives, according to Mayo Clinic research.
Washington, February 20 (ANI): Smokeless tobacco users who had no intention to quit changed their minds or significantly cut back on the habit when given nicotine lozenges or tobacco-free snuff in a new study.
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) A key molecule identified as IQGAP1 can suppress growth of liver tumours by altering the micro-environment against cancer cells, reveals a new finding.
Washington, February 7 (ANI): Mediterranean-style diet that emphasizes on fruits, vegetables and legumes, whole grains, fish, and using olive oil and herbs in place of butter and salt may help people with diabetes lose weight and lower blood sugar.
Washington, February 3(ANI): There are daily things we all can do that can make a big difference in our effort to keep our hearts healthy, say Mayo Clinic experts.
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) Cardiac disease is linked with higher risk of mental impairment involving language, thinking and judgment, particularly among women with heart disease, a US study shows.
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) Some of the obese are looking to botox shots for easy weight loss -- but now it is clear that they don't, according to a definitive study.
Washington, January 29 (ANI): Injecting botulinum toxin A (BTA), or Botox, into the stomach had been believed to delay emptying of the stomach, increase feelings of fullness and reduce body weight.
London, Jan. 20 (ANI): The husband of Indian dentist, Savita Halappanavar, who died after she suffered a miscarriage in Ireland, said his late wife is giving him the strength to fight for the truth.
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Testing a portion of a person's salivary gland may help diagnose Parkinson's disease for the very first time, says a new research.
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): New research from Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Banner Sun Health Research Institute suggests that testing a portion of a person's saliva gland may be a way to diagnose Parkinson's disease.
London, Dec 31 (IANS) Millions of people suffering from arthritis can beat it with regular exercise and early treatment, a research has found.
London, December 31 (ANI): Regular exercise and early treatment can help people suffering from arthritis to beat the pain of the disease, according to researchers.
Washington, December 18 (ANI): In a series of studies in mice, Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that the aging process is characterized by high rates of whole-chromosome losses and gains in various organs, including heart, muscle, kidney and eye, and demonstrated that reducing these rates slows age-related tissue deterioration and promotes a healthier life span.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Argentina will bestow one of its highest civilian honours, Order de Mayo - Officer of the Order, to Peter Toghrille Hassan, an adviser to industry association FICCI.
Washington, December 4 (ANI): Researchers including an Indian origin have discovered the first-ever mouse model of "diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis" or DISH - the second most common form of arthritis after osteoarthritis.
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) A long-awaited breakthrough in understanding a common form of arthritis will help pave the way to more effective treatment that has eluded scientists until now.
Washington, December 4 (ANI): Scientists including an Indian origin have found that diabetic patients with ovarian cancer who took the drug metformin for their diabetes had a better survival rate than patients who did not take it.
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) Metformin, the drug commonly administered in diabetes, has shown a promise in extending the lifespan of patients with ovarian cancers, say findings from a new study conducted by Indian-American medical researchers.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is not a disease but the symptoms of various diseases, claims US Scientists, media reports stated. According to US Scientists, they irritable bowel syndrome is not a diseasd also it was was has been commonly thought......
Washington, November 18 (ANI): A new study has argued that irritable bowel syndrome is not "all in the head," as has been commonly thought.
Washington, November 15 (ANI): A gene so powerful it nearly triples the risk of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by an international team of scientists.
Washington, November 11 (ANI): Many soldiers battle mental health conditions such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression long after they return from combat, a Mayo Clinic psychiatrist revealed.
Buenos Aires, Nov 10 (IANS/EFE) Hundreds of thousands of Argentines took to the streets in different parts of the country to protest President Cristina Fernandez's policies.
Washington, November 5 (ANI): Mayo Clinic researchers have found a potential drug therapy for treating an inherited form of kidney disease called autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).
Washington, October 26 (ANI): A gene linked to the risk of developing Alzheimer's, heart disease and diabetes becomes less important to quality of life once people reach their 90s, a Mayo Clinic study shows.
Buenos Aires, Oct 24 (IANS/EFE) Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has met Mexican singer Luis Miguel, currently visiting the South American country to give a series of concerts.
Seniors taking a high carb diet are four times more prone to develop mild cognitive impairment -- an early warning of Alzheimer's disease, says a new research.
London, Oct 20 (ANI): Older people, who eat a carbohydrate rich diet are four times more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, which is a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, a new research has claimed.
Washington, October 17 (ANI): People age 70 and older who eat food high in carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, and the danger also rises with a diet heavy in sugar, Mayo Clinic researchers have found.
Washington, October 7 (ANI): Mayo Clinic will release an app this week for Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch called Anxiety Coach, a self-help tool that assists people in reducing a variety of fears and worries ranging from extreme shyness to obsessions and compulsions.
London, Oct 6 (ANI): Baseball legend Lou Gehrig may not have died from the famous disease that bears his name, a Minnesota lawmaker has claimed.
Washington, September 20 (ANI): Children who are emotionally neglected may have a higher risk of stroke in adulthood, suggests new research.
Islamabad, Sept. 19 (ANI): A Pakistani man has died after inhaling smoke from burning U.S. flags during a protest rally against the anti-Islam film - Innocence of Muslims.
Washington, September 16 (ANI): Although many women coping with hot flashes and other distressing symptoms of menopause have turned to black cohosh supplements as a treatment alternative, there is no evidence that the herb is effective, a new study has claimed.
Washington, August 29 (ANI): Even though numerous studies have shown the powerful effect that exercise can have on cancer care and recovery, many patients are reluctant to exercise, and few discuss it with their oncologists, researchers say.
Even people with normal weight can face a higher death risk than the obese people, if they carry a prominent belly, a latest research reports.
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) People envied for their normal weight surprisingly face a higher death risk than the obese -- if they carry a prominent belly, according to latest research.
Washington, August 28 (ANI): People who are of normal weight but have fat concentrated in their bellies have a higher death risk than those who are obese, according to a Mayo Clinic research.
London, August 27 (ANI): People who carry a "G" instead of an "A" at a specific spot in their genetic code have roughly a six-fold higher risk of developing certain types of brain tumours, a new study has found.
London, August 26 (ANI): The unpleasant process of drinking several litres of the liquid laxatives before a virtual colonoscopy, which has been linked to patients delaying or skipping the cancer's recommending screening all together, may soon be a thing of past.
Los Angeles, Aug 16 (IANS) Actress Julia Roberts is enjoying a vacation in County Mayo, in the West of Ireland, with her five-year-old son Henry and three-year-old twins Phinnaeus and Hazel.
Washington, August 14 (ANI): Physical inactivity itself should be treated as a medical condition because it is the root cause of many of the common problems that we have, argues a Mayo Clinic physiologist.
Washington, Aug.8 (ANI): Many of the tattoos on Wade Michael Page, who was killed after gunning down six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, contained specific racist codes and hidden symbols that showed his commitment to White Supremacist beliefs and to a skinhead group.
Washington, August 5 (ANI): In addition to providing physical benefits such as strength, endurance and agility, Olympic sports also can help the brain.
Washington, August 1 (ANI): Wouldn't it be nice if we could eat all of the sugar and fat that we want without gaining a pound.
Washington, July 19 (IANS) Higher levels of a certain fat in the blood called ceramides may elevate a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a US study says.
Washington, July 19 (ANI): Higher levels of a certain fat in the blood called ceramides may increase a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study has revealed.
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Going down the pages of history, veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani Wednesday slammed British colonialists for destroying the education system of the country and making Indians addicted to opium.
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Three new studies have found that changes in walking patterns of the elderly are closely linked to memory loss and may actually be an early clue to dementia.
Islamabad, July 8 (IANS) The Lahore High Court has asked the striking doctors at the city's government hospitals to end their protest.
Washington, July 2 (ANI): When it comes to deadly and disabling diseases, most media appear to pay attention to conditions such as cancer and Alzheimer's.
Washington, June 22 (ANI): Researchers have discovered an association between a commonly prescribed blood pressure drug, Olmesartan, and severe gastrointestinal issues such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss and electrolyte abnormalities-symptoms common among those who have celiac disease.
Washington, June 15 (ANI): Being young, a woman, having a low education level and-or having low pay represent the most stressed people in the United States, a new study has revealed.
London, June 13 (IANS) A breakthrough involving billions of bugs in our guts that play a role in regulating the immune system could actually nip arthritis in the bud.
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Researchers including one of an Indian origin have found that the billions of bugs in our guts regulate the immune system and related autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Washington, June 7 (IANS) An army of gut micro-organisms, comprising some 500 to 1,000 distinct bacterial species and uncountable billions, keep us both fit and healthy with proper body weight, a study says.
London, June 5 (ANI): Ginseng, which has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine as a natural energy booster, helps long-term cancer patients fight off the tiredness caused by the condition, according to a new study.
Washington, June 4 (ANI): In a new study researchers including one of Indian origin, have identified an immune system deficiency the presence of which shows that someone is up to four times more likely to die as compared to a person without it.
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Regular exercise is highly effective for the prevention and treatment of many common chronic diseases, and improves cardiovascular health and longevity.
Washington, June 4 (IANS) Avoid extreme exercises - they can kill.
San Juan, May 31 (IANS/EFE) Panama's Ruben Blades and Puerto Rican Cheo Feliciano this week released their salsa album "Eba Say Aja" after seven years of work in different recording studios.
Washington, May 27 (ANI): One is never too old, or too young, for making big mistakes when it comes to skin protection.
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Physicians can now spot pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest ever, by simply shining a tiny light within the small intestine, close to its junction with the pancreas, 100 percent of the time.
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Migraine is a neurological, not vascular, disorder and both acute and preventive treatments being developed target peripheral and central nervous systems, according to a new study.
Washington, May 18 (ANI): A man who had decided to undergo a penile implant in a Florida hospital is now suing his doctor after a post-surgical infection resulted in the amputation of his organ.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Combining mentally stimulating activities, such as using a computer, with moderate exercise decreases your odds of having memory loss more than computer use or exercise alone, according to a Mayo Clinic study.
Washington, May 2 (IANS) The time that you spend on your computer and moderate exercise seems to prevent memory loss more than carrying on with either of these activities alone, says a new study.
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Patients can now instantly download their medical scans and images from an internet-based "cloud" system and distribute these to their physicians for diagnosis wherever they might be located.
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Obesity epidemic may be linked with the rising incidence of rheumatoid arthritis, a painful condition which causes inflammation of the joints, especially among women, says a study.
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) At least two people, including a railway police officer, were killed and 27 injured when a powerful blast ripped through the Lahore railway station Tuesday, media reports said.
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) At least two people, including a railway police officer, were killed and 27 others injured Tuesday in a powerful blast that ripped through the Lahore railway station, media reports said.
The chances of getting a cure for skin cancer have increased with development of a vaccine. Skin cancer has a large number of victims worldwide.
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): A newly created vaccine has raised hopes of finding a cure for skin cancer.
Washington, Mar 20(ANI): Noel Gallagher became the target of animal activists' ire when he joked about teaching his sons to "throw stuff at cows".
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): A newly created vaccine has raised hopes of finding a cure for skin cancer.
Washington, Mar 20(ANI): Noel Gallagher became the target of animal activists' ire when he joked about teaching his sons to "throw stuff at cows".
Washington, March 15 (ANI): People who don't get enough sleep may also eat too much and thus be more likely to become obese, a new study reveals.
People who don't get enough sleep are likely to suffer from obesity due to increased eating habits. A study says. The study also revealed that those people getting less sleep are unable to burn the additional calories.
