November 11, 2009 – 1:30 pm
Imagine being diagnosed with bladder cancer as a young woman, and also being told that after surgery you might end up having to use an outside bag to collect urine. It would change your life and make some activities difficult. Doctors at Mayo Clinic strive to make this situation better for patients. They’re constructing new [...]
November 2, 2009 – 1:51 pm
The symptoms came on fast. Within weeks the woman you’re about to meet went from being completely healthy to lying in the intensive care unit, unable to move, struggling to breathe. A victim of Guillain-Barre syndrome. Listen to her story of sickness and triumph.
October 30, 2009 – 12:28 pm
Many men diagnosed with prostate cancer win the battle and are cured. Unfortunately some do not. The little girl you’re about to meet lost her dad to prostate cancer. And she turned an event that was extremely tragic into something hopeful. At age 10 she participates in triathlons to raise money for prostate cancer research.
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October 30, 2009 – 12:27 pm
Every year about 250-thousand women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer. Most of these women were not known to be at high risk. That’s why researchers at Mayo Clinic are looking for better ways to identify who’s at increased risk in order to enhance early detection and, perhaps some day, help these [...]
October 26, 2009 – 3:41 pm
The U.S. economy is largely based on science and engineering industries. But some experts say many schools don’t have the tools to produce the quality scientists our economy needs. A doctor at Mayo Clinic is trying to change that. He’s bringing teachers and students into his lab so they can work together to develop new [...]
