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Mayo Clinic Cartoon-Style PSAs Take Aim at Rise in Melanoma Among Young People

April 29th, 2013 - 2:04 pm

Melanoma is deadly and it’s on the rise, particularly among teens and young adults. Research shows it’s up eightfold among women and fourfold among young men under 40. Mayo Clinic dermatologist Jerry Brewer, M.D., says, “We’re seeing melanoma happen more often … Continue reading →

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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 →