Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that shares traits with both Parkinson's disease and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A mammogram showed a lump in my breast, and my doctor said it’s benign breast disease. I’m glad it’s not cancer, but I’m still worried. What does this mean?

Scientists created mini-brain models from LBD patients' stem cells, mimicking key disease features. Using these models, they ...

In the six months that the test has been available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories, demand has exceeded expectations, a lab ...

In 1938, the Mayo Clinic faced its greatest challenge when Sister Joseph Dempsey, Dr. Charlie, and Dr. Will all died within a few months of each other. In spite of the passing all three leaders ...

And that number continues to grow. Dr. Ronald Petersen, director of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, says Alzheimer's disease, like many other conditions, can be passed down ...

STDs are sexually transmitted diseases. This means they are most often, but not exclusively, spread by sexual contact. STDs used to be called venereal diseases (VD). Doctors more often use the ...

The most dangerous threat of rabies in the U.S. is flying overhead. “It used to be thought, well, it’s a rabid dog. But the ...

As expected, the majority of patients (73%) from the Mayo Clinic series experienced hypoglycemia during fasting. Surprisingly, the remaining patients reported postprandial hypoglycemia, which was ...

Some areas of the U.S. are experiencing a recent uptick in cases of a fungal lung infection called valley fever. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains what you need ...

Kidney disease is a condition where the kidneys do not function normally. It is brought about by an infection, physiological problems like autoimmune disorders or physical damage to the kidney.

ROCHESTER - Mayo Clinic’s $5 billion downtown expansion cleared its first major hurdle Monday after the Rochester City Council accepted an environmental review of the project detailing some of ...