In the News

IN THE NEWS

The Rochester Epidemiology Project has laid the foundation for hundreds of research studies to try and answer questions about health care issues that affect our community. Listed below are some of the news articles discussing the results of recent publications using REP data.


2025

July 2025


Emergency Department Visits Frequently Lead to Cancer Diagnosis
A team of Mayo Clinic Researchers, led by Mark E. Sherman, M.D., analyzed data from nine rural U.S. Midwest counties included within the population-based Rochester Epidemiology Project (2015–2021). Looking at the medical data for more than 200,000 participants, analysis suggests that age, socioeconomic factors, and general health contribute greatly to overall and cancer-specific mortality after an emergency room visit.
Article: Cancer Prevention Research

May 2025


Parkinson Disease Linked to Living Near Golf Courses
Studies remain consistent reporting that living near golf courses may increase your risk for Parkinson Disease. Lead author, Brittany M. Krzyzanowski, Ph.D., and the study team conclude in their recently published article that people who lived within 1 to 3 miles of a golf course are at the greatest risk of Parkinson Disease, and that the risk generally decreased with increased distance.
Article: JAMA Network Open


2024

September 2024


Air Pollution and Parkinson Disease in a Population-Based Study
A new study links the risk of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) to air pollution. The study also showed that the progression of the disease is worsened by air pollution. This case-control study found that PD cases had a higher historical exposure to particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller (PM-2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) that did matched controls without PD. In PD cases alone, they also found that these exposures were associated with more severe forms of PD, including dyskinesia.
Article: News Medical – Life Sciences


Risk of Incident Melanoma Among Individuals With Low-Count Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis
It is estimated that 8 to 10 million Americans age 40 and older have an excess of cloned white blood cells that negatively impacts their immune systems. People with this condition (called monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis [MBL]) do not experience any symptoms, but a new study shows they have an elevated risk for health issues, including melanoma, a form of skin cancer.
Article: Inside Mayo Clinic Research

July 2024


Women With a History of Preeclampsia Exhibit Accelerated Aging and Unfavorable Profiles of Senescence Markers
New research suggests that having high blood pressure during pregnancy is a marker of accelerated aging, as measured by blood and urine markers.
Article: Inside Mayo Clinic Research

February 2024


Sinusitis linked to 40% increased risk of rheumatic disease
Lead author Vanessa Kronzer, M.D., and senior author, Cynthia Crowson, Ph.D., report in their article that persons with a history of sinusitis have a 40% increased risk of subsequent diagnosis of rheumatic disease. The risks were increased most for a blood clotting disorder (antiphospholipid syndrome) and a condition known as Sjögren’s syndrome that affects the body’s production of fluids like spit and tears.
Article: RMD Open


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