Manufacturing engineers are at the forefront of bringing new medicines derived from human sources such as cells, blood and genes to patients. They produce what are often first-of-their-kind biotherapies for diseases that previously had few or no treatment options. “The most interesting ...

By Dr. SHAHAR MADJAR Feeling forgetful? Have an aunt or a grandpa who “isn’t all there”? Many people worry they may have dementia or that they will develop Alzheimer’s disease. What if you could reduce your risk with simple changes to your diet? An August study published in Nature ...

By Dr. CONWAY McLEAN A variety of foot ailments can befall the average citizen in modern society. Trapped inside a shoe for a majority of our waking hours, foot pain is experienced by many. Part of this frequency is that we are walking on perfectly flat surfaces the great majority of our day. ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — There is new hope in the fight against glioblastoma, the deadliest and most aggressive form of primary brain cancer. Currently there is no cure, but results of a new study conducted at Mayo Clinic show patients experienced improved overall survival while maintaining ...

By JAMES A. SURRELL, M.D. Since constipation and diarrhea are two very common medical conditions that we all may experience from time to time, let me again review these two common bowel patterns. So, what is a “normal” bowel pattern? A normal bowel pattern is generally defined as having ...

By Dr. CONWAY McLEAN Pain … it is a powerful word. Too many people complain of it, as well they should in the face of chronic conditions, like a degenerated knee joint or a chronic back problem. But acute pain is different, typically informing the individual some injury is occurring. That ...