A new genetic test developed at Mayo Clinic is redefining how clinicians diagnose and manage hereditary pancreatitis. Pancreatitis, inflammation of the pancreas, is a complex condition that can lead to chronic pain, repeated hospitalizations and serious complications including diabetes, kidney failure and pancreatic cancer. The new hereditary pancreatitis gene panel available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories […] The post Precision in the pancreas: New test transforms hereditary pancreatitis diagnosis and care appeared first on Web-Release.

    Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a molecular “switch” in lung cells that helps them decide when to repair tissue and when to fight infection. This discovery could guide future regenerative therapies for chronic lung diseases. “We were surprised to find that these specialized cells cannot do both jobs at once,” says Douglas Brownfield, Ph.D., senior […] The post Mayo Clinic discovery reveals how lungs repair themselves, opening doors for regenerative therapies appeared first on Web-Release.