Items Tagged ‘Discovery’s Edge’
June 11, 2019
How fruit flies are helping make chemotherapy treatments easier on cancer patients
By In the Loop 
Fruit flies are an all too common annoyance, but they’re also a powerful new tool for researchers at Mayo Clinic in their quest to make chemotherapy treatments easier on cancer patients.
Tags: Chemotherapy, Discovery's Edge, Dr. Anthony Windebank, Dr. Christopher Groen, Dr. Eugenia Trushina, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Peripheral Neuropathy
May 30, 2019
Of Mice and Myeloma: Researchers Unlock Promising New Model in Fight Against Cancer
By In the Loop
Researchers can now more accurately predict which multiple myeloma treatments are likely to work in humans after a scientific breakthrough on Mayo Clinic’s Arizona campus.
Tags: Discovery's Edge, Dr. Leif Bergsagel, Dr. Marta Chesi, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, multiple myeloma
January 29, 2019
ALS Research Turns Personal for Patient, Researcher
By In the Loop
As a researcher in neuroscience, Mayo Clinic’s Tania Gendron, Ph.D., doesn’t typically see patients, so she was excited for the opportunity to meet with a patient who was interested in her ALS research.
Tags: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Discovery's Edge, Dr. (Kevin) Boylan, Dr. Leonard Petrucelli, Dr. Tania Gendron, Mayo Clinic in Florida
August 29, 2017
5-Year-Old ‘Superhero’ Receives Medal for His Fight Against Neurofibromatosis
By In the Loop
Gus Erickson is just 5 years old, but he’s already earned superhero status for his courage and strength. The Neurofibromatosis Network recently named Gus its 2017 NF Champion for the way he’s battled the disorder.
Tags: Discovery's Edge, Dr. David Daniels, Dr. Dusica Babovic, Neurofibromatosis