Many seven-year-old boys enjoy the outdoors, playing soccer with friends and celebrating a game victory with a treat. Because of a rare food allergy, Sam…

The only current treatment for celiac disease is a strict, lifelong gluten-free diet. The Internet can be a great help, but can also be a…

Please join us online to watch the 2017 Behind the Shields Program focusing on 'Aging the Healthy Way'. You can watch the presentation live online on Tuesday,…

Mayo Clinic physician, Dr. Nathan LeBrasseur, explains, "Exercise is the most powerful intervention you can employ to address muscle loss... incorporating large body movements such…

A plethora of questions surrounds patients with celiac disease, regarding the consumption of oats while following a gluten-free diet. Dr. Joseph Murray, M.D., and Jacalyn See, clinical…

Today almost 118,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant and nearly 100,000 of those are waiting for a kidney. Increasing the number of possible…

A new study, published in Gastroenterology, suggests that long-term use of combination oral contraceptives may increase the risk for surgery among women with established Crohn’s…

Celiac disease primarily affects the small intestine, which is about 25 feet long. When celiac disease affects the duodenal bulb, the topmost part of the…

Providing adequate blood supply for our patients at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is truly a delicate balance. Scott Hammel and Ranee Wannarka Farlinger, MLS(ASCP), from our inventory…

Original story from Mayo Clinic's In the Loop "My son thought you could catch cancer like you can catch a cold." That's how Kelly Strenge describes…

In March, transplant experts David Douglas, M.D., chair of the Transplant Center at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Phoenix, Ariz., and Beverly Hansen, M.S.W., L.M.S.W., Social…

Is is a simple fact.  As we age we lose muscle and strength.  There's even a medical term for this, sarcopenia.  It's derived from the…