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Week in Review: March 31 - Insights

Today's Highlights Include: US FDA seeks to allow salt substitutes in everyday foods, radioactive water leaks at Minn. nuclear plant for 2nd time, and pushback grows over mental health impacts of social media.

Week in Review: April 7 - Insights

Top highlights include: Government to launch $300M Azlheimer's research database, new COVID variant XBB.1.16 spotted in 18 US states, and novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids.

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Dr. William Morice provides insights on the evolving technologies in medicine - Insights

In a Fierce Healthcare article, Dr. William Morice highlights AI, digital pathology, and mass spectrometry as key advancements revolutionizing healthcare diagnostics and treatment.

A simpler path to answers for patients with mast cell activation syndrome - Insights

A random urine test panel aids in diagnosing mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), a complex condition often misdiagnosed due to overlapping symptoms. The panel improves access, speeds up diagnosis, and enables individualized treatment by...

Rabbits, Chikungunya, and More Viral News: Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D. - Insights

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., a microbiologist and virologist and chief scientific officer of Mayo Clinic...

Advances and Essentials in Thrombocytopenia and Coagulation: From Diagnostic Innovations to Clinical Practice - Insights

Early and accurate detection of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is critical to improving patient

Back to School: Teaching Others to See and Report Safety in the Workplace - Insights

Review five crucial patient safety practices that everyone can utilize to promote patient safety.

The Impacts of STI Testing Innovation: Elitza Theel, Ph.D. - Insights

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Elitza Theel, Ph.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, for...

Antifungal Drug Susceptibility Testing of Yeast: A Primer for Beginners - Insights

Practical guidance on when and how to test yeast isolates, key susceptibility testing methods and criteria, and the role of epidemiological cutoff values (ECVs).

Saving and improving lives: The illuminating journey of a laboratory testing specimen - Insights

Check out the first episode of “Life of a Specimen,” a video series that examines the critical journey taken by patient samples through Mayo Clinic Laboratories testing. In this video, we learn about the profound impact of our testing on...

Novel panel identifies toxins linked to asthma and GI diseases - Insights

Melissa Snyder, Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' EDN panel improves the evaluation of certain patients with asthma and autoimmune digestive disorders. EDN is the first laboratory test that provides a marker of...

COVID-19: The pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing - Insights

Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on the lives of millions of people around the world, including the many brave health care workers who risked their own health to provide lifesaving care to those infected by...

New AI-augmented test refines kidney stone analysis - Insights

Since March 2019, Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., director of the Metals Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, along with his colleagues across the enterprise and his laboratory staff, have developed, validated, and implemented an artificial intelligence...

Widening the net to capture elusive pathogens - Insights

Central nervous system infections, such as meningitis and encephalitis, can be devastating for affected patients. While specific treatments are available for some of these infections, it first requires identifying the precise cause of...

Advancing our Understanding of Immunoglobulins to Better Understand Disease - Insights

PACE / State of FLIn this month’s “Virtual Lecture,” David Murray, M.D., Ph.D., discusses how immunoglobin light chains are used to detect overexpressed immunoglobins which can be applied to distinguish patients with plasma cell disorders...

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Biologics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Insights

PACE/State of FL - Laboratory tests available at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to monitor patients using monoclonal antibody therapies for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: March 12 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare disease resulting from dysregulation of the alternative pathway of complement. C3G includes C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN) and dense deposit disease (DDD), both of which...

Doing More with Less: The Advantages of Optimizing Blood Collection Volumes for Laboratory Testing - Insights

P.A.C.E./Florida - Implementation of new analyzers and replacement of automation equipment in the Central Clinical Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, prompted the laboratory to reassess blood collection volumes for commonly...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: October 24 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Renal fibrosis is now recognized as a main determinant of renal pathology to include chronic kidney disease. Deposition of pathological matrix in the walls of glomerular capillaries, the interstitial...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: July 25 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: The clinical and molecular spectrum of ETV6 mutated myeloid neoplasms.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: September 5 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: 16S rRNA gene PCR/Sequencing of heart valves for diagnosis of infective endocarditis in routine clinical practice.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: August 22 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Association of plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease with cognition and medical comorbidities in a biracial cohort.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: August 15 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Gain-of-function mutant p53 together with ERG proto-oncogene drive prostate cancer by beta-catenin activation and pyrimidine synthesis.

Testing Options for Patients with Chronic Diarrhea: A Focus on Bile Acid Malabsorption - Insights

A new serum test for bile acid malabsorption. Descriptions illustrate how the test can be used as a screening test and as a tool for therapeutic action.

Early-Onset IBD: Genetic Testing and Clinical Applications - Insights

Identification of early-onset IBD patients may enable tailored treatment and surveillance plans. With over 50 genes implicated in early-onset IBD, genetic testing should be included in the workup of children under the age of six with IBD....

Autoimmune Encephalitis Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis - Insights

PACEIn this month’s “Virtual Lecture” Eoin Flanagan, M.D., B.Ch., reviews how to diagnose autoimmune encephalitis, what to watch that may suggest a different diagnosis, discuss neural autoantibodies interpretation and putting test results...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: April 11 - Insights

This week's Research Roundup feature: A stress-induced cilium-to-PML-NB route drives senescence initiation.

Emotional Intelligence - Insights

This month’s microlearning discusses the importance of emotional intelligence, including how to understand, use, and manage your emotions to enhance communication, reduce stress, and build stronger relationships in the workplace.

CORE Communication - Insights

The CORE communication approach, designed by Mayo Clinic Experience Training, Education & Coaching, is a foundational method to help navigate human-centered communication that emphasizes perspective-taking, growth in learning, and positive...

Compassionate Leadership - Insights

This month’s microlearning shares how compassionate leadership can foster trust, collaboration, and growth within your team, leading to greater productivity and satisfaction.

Psychological Safety - Insights

This month's microlearning explores the significant impact of psychological safety on employees in the workplace.

AI in Education - Insights

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with career educator, Elissa Hall, Ed.D., on the integration and impact of artificial intelligence in graduate medical education, exploring strategies for teaching AI, the...

Advice to Trainees - Insights

In this month’s episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Drs. Nidhi Kataria and Thane Kubik, for a deep dive into optimizing the residency experience.

How digital pathology provides faster answers - Insights

Almost four years ago, Mayo Clinic launched the Digital Pathology Program, a major pathology initiative. Phase 2 of this multi-phase rollout has recently been completed, which involved the implementation of cutting-edge digital equipment...

Lab discoveries fuel updates for autoimmune movement disorders test - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories expanded movement disorders panel better identifies autoimmune conditions. Four recently identified biomarkers — septin-5, septin-7, neurochondrin, and adaptor protein-3B2 — have been added to the panel, and all...

Precision in the pancreas: A new genetic test transforms hereditary pancreatitis diagnosis and care - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ newly expanded Hereditary Pancreatitis Gene Panel is transforming how clinicians diagnose and manage a complex, often elusive disease. Developed through close collaboration between lab scientists, genetic...

Revolutionizing Endometrial Cancer Diagnostics - Insights

Endometrial cancer affects thousands annually and ranks as the fourth most common cancer among women in the United States. At the forefront of innovative discoveries in endometrial cancer diagnostics are Mayo Clinic's Department of...

Innovative bile acid malabsorption panel transforms gastrointestinal care - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories has introduced a revolutionary diagnostic test for bile acid malabsorption, a significant contributor to chronic diarrhea. Developed by Dr. Michael Camilleri and Dr. Leslie Donato, this new bile acid malabsorption...

Classification of Kidney Stone Composition Using an AI Model - Insights

PACE / State of FLThis month’s “Virtual Lecture,” discusses how artificial intelligence can be utilized to classify kidney stones while demonstrating improvement in quality and patient safety.

Keys to Leading in Extraordinarily Difficult Times: Part 2 - Insights

PACE / State of FLIn this month’s “Virtual Lecture” Mark Hyde continues to share what he has learned during his 28 years of workplace consulting experience and counseling with thousands of employees concerning work topics such as stress,...

An Artificial Intelligence-powered Approach Reveals Novel Features of Tumor Cell Metastasis - Insights

PACE / State of FLThis month’s “Virtual Lecture” recognizes the importance of tracking tumor cell development and the heterogeneity in cancer cell growth dynamics at the clonal resolution and reveals features of tumor cell metastasis.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: November 14 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Microaggressions between members of a team occur often in medicine, even despite good intentions. Such situations call for difficult conversations that restore inclusivity, diversity, and a healthy work...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: July 4 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Emergence of inducible macrolide resistance in mycobacterium chelonae due to broad-host-range plasmid and chromosomal variants of the novel 23S rRNA methylase gene, erm(55).

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: September 12 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Activated mast cells in periprosthetic joint infection-associated tissue.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: July 11 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Comparison of two assays to diagnose herpes simplex virus in patients with central nervous system infections.

MCL @Work: Wendy Sempf - Insights

Wendy is a clinical laboratory technologist who works in the Hematopathology Morphology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. Although she’s worked with Mayo Clinic since 1989, her greatest passion is serving others throughout the...

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