This week I want to highlight the work of my mentor from my graduate school days, Dr. Munro Cullum, at UT Southwestern Medical Center.  He…

Primary brain tumors originate in the brain or tissues close to the brain, such as in brain-covering membranes, cranial nerves, or the pituitary or pineal glands. There…

As a staff member at the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center for five years, Elaine May knows the importance of lifesaving blood donations. Her connection…

The type of breast cancer a person has and how far it has spread determine the appropriate treatment. Previously, a patient with breast cancer might…

While the number of people being vaccinated for COVID-19 is dropping, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other medical experts continue to strongly…

As we learn more about Post COVID Syndrome and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-COV2, there are growing concerns that the symptoms patients are experiencing are due…

We are less than a week away- there is still time to register for our upcoming Lewy Body Dementia Knowledge & Support Summit This event,…

Patient Spotlight We originally published this piece at the one year anniversary of our blog (Fall 2018!) .  We've now been at this over 3…

For heart-liver transplants, the liver and heart must come from the same donor, and some patients wait years to receive both organs. Also, antibodies from…

Has your eyesight become blurry? Do you have glaucoma, but you haven't been in for an exam or treatment? Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many people…

As we wait for services areas to resume on-campus volunteer activities, many are active including: No One Dies Alone, Caring Canines, Hospital Gift Shops, Welcome…

Mayo Clinic in Rochester looked a bit different this past year due to the pandemic, but the return of many volunteers to campus has been…