Dr. S. Vincent Rajkumar, Mayo Clinic hematologist, discusses the first systematic study to determine association of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) with all diseases in 17,398 patients, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Here is a link to the article: http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/…

Click on the following link to hear Dr. Rajkumar talk about this study.

Dr. Rajkumar MGUS Study

Dr. Barbara Yawn, Director of Research at Olmsted Medical Center, provides an overview of her study on Health Care Utilization and the Cost Burden of Herpes Zoster, published in the September 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The full text of the article is available at http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/content/84/9/787.full

Click on the link below to listen to Dr. Yawn talk about her research.

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Shingles Study

Hypothermia can be deadly. Getting too cold from being in icy water or frigid temperatures can cause your body temperature to drop dangerously low. Mayo Clinic Dr. David Freeman, talks about how using hypothermia can help save the lives of stroke patients.

Hypothermia for Stroke-Extended Interview

Breast cancer does not discriminate. Any woman of any race can get it. But what many might not know is that minorities such as African Americans, Latinos and Asians tend to develop breast cancer earlier and often have more aggressive tumors than white women. And as we find out in this discussion with Mayo Clinic Dr. Amber Isely, often, minorities aren’t diagnosed until after the disease has spread.

To listen to this podcast click on the following link:  Minorities and Breast Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer is a nasty disease that typically carries a bad prognosis. But there is a rare condition that is often mistaken for pancreatic cancer. Dr. Santhi Vege, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist talks about auto-immune pancreatitis.

Click on the following link to hear this podcast:  Autoimmune Pancreatitis

The symptoms can range from barely noticeable to debilitating… even life-threatening. We’re talking with Dr. Brian Crum, a Mayo Clinic neurologist about a condition called myasthenia gravis.

Click on the following link to listen to this podcast:  Myasthenia Gravis extended interview

Brain aneurysms can be very deadly. The ballooning vessel can rupture, leaking blood into your brain. If that happens there’s a 60% chance you won’t make it. Doctors agree that it’s vitally important to fix aneurysms at risk of bleeding. Dr. Ricardo Hanel, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon talks about a new technique for repairing aneurysms. It’s less invasive than traditional surgery and some patients can go home the same day.

Click on this link to hear the podcast  Endovascular Aneurysm Treatment

Chances are you know, or know of someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  But what you may not know is that breast cancer is not just a women’s disease.  We talk male breast cancer with Mayo Clinic Dr. Stephanie Hines.

Male Breast Cancer-extended interview

Often, the difference between just treating cancer and curing it is catching it early.  And it’s no different with colon cancer.  But let’s face it, having a colonoscopy to look for cancer or precancerous polyps is not fun. Doctors at Mayo Clinic have studied and improved upon a non-invasive screening test that requires no preparation or procedure.  The test detects cancer or precancerous polyps by measuring DNA in your stool.

Stool DNA Test-Extended Interview

We hear a lot about obesity these days.  And rightfully so.  It’s a growing problem, with big health consequences.  But did you know that you could have a normal body weight and still be obese?  Click the link below to hear Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, discuss normal weight obesity.

Normal Weight Obesity