July 16, 2019
Can Push Ups Predict Your Future?
By In the Loop
Push-ups can reveal a lot about your overall health — perhaps even more than traditional measures. Michael Joyner, M.D., shares what makes the push-up so predictive.
Tags: Dr. Michael Joyner, Heart Disease, research
February 8, 2018
Want to Lose that Last 5 Pounds? Just Stand There
By In the Loop
We’ve gotten the message that too much sitting is bad for our health and that standing is good medicine. And now, new Mayo Clinic research shows standing is good for our waistline, too.
October 19, 2017
Researchers Explore the Use of Adult Stem Cells as Treatment of the Future
By In the Loop
When it comes to medical treatments, what sounds like science fiction today could someday become the standard in life-changing medicine. If the research turns out as hoped, stem cells — the “master cells” inside our bodies from which all other cells are generated and formed — could potentially become the leading treatment option in the […]
Tags: Innovation, Regenerative Medicine, research
March 24, 2016
New Study, Mayo Cardiologist Sort Through the Mysteries of ‘Good Cholesterol’
By In the Loop
Every once in a while, a study comes along that leaves you wondering what you just read and what it really means. Researchers at the University of Cambridge published a new study in the journal Science seems to throw sand on the traditional medical wisdom that says high levels of good cholesterol are beneficial for […]
Tags: Cholesterol, Dr. Scott Wright, Good Cholesterol, Heart Disease, research
June 18, 2015
Eagles Cancer Telethon Funding a “Tremendous Honor” for Researcher Who Grew Up Watching
By In the Loop
The annual Eagles Cancer Telethon on KTTC is must-see TV for many people in southeastern Minnesota — including the parents of Gina Razidlo, Ph.D., a cancer researcher at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Razidlo grew up in Austin, Minnesota, where her community-minded parents “watched the telethon every year.” And while they always enjoyed seeing performances by talented […]
Tags: Cancer, Dr Gina Razidlo, Dr Robert Diasio, research