Chronic pain is a prevalent disease, affecting 1 in 10 U.S. adults, according a 2012 national survey . Commonly these patients are prescribed opioids to…

If you have celiac disease, you may rely on commercial test kits for detecting gluten in food. But how reliable are these test kits for…

Every blood donor who visits our Blood Donor Center has a unique story, and many have a reason or inspiration that has sparked a desire…

Meet Ed, one of Mayo Clinic’s oldest and longest-surviving kidney transplant patients. Ed’s life has been shaped by the state of his kidney. He was…

An exciting paper was recently published in Nature Genetics titled “The complex genetics of hypoplastic left heart syndrome”.  This elegant study was led by a…

One of the first questions that people diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have is, "What can I eat, and will changing my diet help…

MJ and Amaya accompany their mom, Amber, aboard Mayo One and say "Thank You" to Tim and Tricia. We say it all the time—Count your blessings. Scurrying to…

Your evaluation is complete and you’ve been placed on the list for an organ transplant. Now you wait. It may take several months of waiting…

For more than 30 years, Charter House has been the choice for those who value an active and independent lifestyle, as well as the convenience…

  On a May 14 iHeartRadio program, host Julie Jones (far left) interviewed Mayo Clinic Flight Paramedic Tricia Riggott from Mayo's Trauma 1 Center, and Recruitment…

Recent media have suggested that lectins, found in legumes and grains, can be toxic to one’s gut, and may even lead to autoimmune disorders such…

After inquiring about how to organize a department-wide Blood Donation Challenge for Mayo Clinic patients, the Mayo Radiology Department quickly formed seven teams (with very clever team names) to compete…