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Gene May Help Identify Risk of Alzheimer’s in African Americans

April 14th, 2013 - 4:06 pm

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida participated in a nationwide study that found minor differences between genes that contribute to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease in African-Americans and in Caucasians. The study, published April 10 in The Journal of the American Medical Association, … Continue reading →

By Dana Sparks | Posted in Florida, Neurology & Neurosurgery | Tagged African Americans, Alzheimer's Disease, Florida, gene, Jama | Leave a comment

No More Shots in the Dark: Mayo Clinic Finds Genetics Behind Measles Vaccine Response

September 23rd, 2011 - 11:31 am

ROCHESTER,Minn.— Researchers at Mayo Clinic are hacking the genetic code that controls the human response to vaccinations. They are using their findings to answer many of the questions that plague vaccinology, including why patients respond so differently to identical vaccines … Continue reading →

By sharontheimer | Posted in Infectious Diseases, Quality, Research | Tagged gene, mayoclinic, Measles, poland, shot, vaccination, Vaccine | Leave a comment

Gene Screening May Refine Prediction of Heart Attack Risk, Mayo Clinic Researchers say

November 16th, 2010 - 4:15 pm

Testing for 11 specific genetic variations in hundreds of people with no history of heart disease provided information that led to revision of their estimated heart attack risk, say Mayo Clinic researchers. In a study presented today at the American … Continue reading →