Mayo Clinic Q and A: Tetralogy of Fallot and surgery
- February 24, 2021
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My new grandson has tetralogy of Fallot. Can you explain the condition and treatment? Can I expect him to live a normal life? ANSWER: Tetralogy of Fallot (teh-TRAL-uh-jee of fuh-LOW) is a congenital heart disease that affects the structure of the heart. This abnormality occurs during development. It is not related to anything that […]
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Mitochondria vs. Alzheimer’s
- February 24, 2021
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Targeting mitochondria is a promising therapeutic strategy. _________________________________________ “Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell.” Many a young science student has heard that truism. “Mitochondria are extremely important because they ensure that we have energy supply for cells to conduct functions,” says Mayo Clinic researcher Eugenia Trushina, Ph.D. “Otherwise, we would all be dead without energy.” With that […]
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Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 variants and the evolving science
- February 24, 2021
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People may be curious, confused or critical of what seem to be changing messages related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, reminds folks that messages change because data changes and the science evolves. “As we learn new science, we use that science to modify our […]
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