Fergus Couch, Ph.D., co-authors new guidelines for interpreting ATM cancer gene variants - Insights
mutations in ATM have been shown to increase the risk of breast, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. Now published by the American Journal of Human Genetics and available for widespread use, Dr. Couch says...
Multiomics: A new model for identifying biomarkers to predict severe COVID-19 outcomes - Insights
predict a more severe course of COVID-19 before the patient gets sick enough to be hospitalized. Until now, there have been no biomarkers that can reliably predict which patients are more likely to have severe...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: November 8 - Insights
This week's research roundup features: Evaluating the significance of pancreatobiliary fluorescence in situ hybridization polysomy on prognosis in de novo cholangiocarcinoma
William Morice, II, M.D., Ph.D., Featured in The Athletic - Insights
Dr. Morice was recently featured in The Athletic regarding sports teams and how to safely and efficiently bring them back.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: March 5 - Insights
comprised of missense or intronic variants, have been identified in BRCA2, the few missense variants now classified clinically as pathogenic or likely pathogenic are predominantly located in the region encoding...
Making the Promise of AI a Reality in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology - Insights
Register now – June 26, 2025 PACE / State of FLThis webinar explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and digital pathology have the potential to revolutionize the clinical laboratory landscape. These...
Uptick in Vector-Borne Illnesses in U.S. and What It Means to You - Insights
Illnesses caused by disease-infected ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas have tripled in the U.S. in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lyme disease is the most common illness attributed to...
Baseball Signed by Lou Gehrig Highlights Mayo History #ThrowbackThursday - Insights
In 1939, in Rochester, Minnesota, a young man named Robert Tierney was playing second base for the city's American Legion baseball team when he crossed paths with another of the game's all-time greats: The Iron Horse himself, Lou Gehrig.
Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Katie Perry - Insights
Katie Perry’s work as a supervisor for the Mayo Lab Inquiry call center helps ensure that clients get the information they need, when they need it, and smooths the way for tests to be completed without delay.
1939: Lou Gehrig Comes to Mayo Clinic #ThrowbackThursday - Insights
They called him the "Iron Horse" and the "Pride of the Yankees." But when baseball great Lou Gehrig came to Mayo Clinic in June 1939, his name became associated with an illness called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Today, ALS is known...