Monthly Archives: July 2008

Story ideas for health reporters covering the Summer Olympic Games: better athletes, the physiology of performance, the lactate threshold, the aging athlete and much more.

July 31st, 2008 - 10:27 pm

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The world record pace for the marathon continues to improve for both men and women. For men, the record pace for the marathon is now about as fast as the record pace for the 10,000-meter just after … Continue reading →

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Patients Share "Stories of the Heart"

July 28th, 2008 - 8:27 pm

Mayo Clinic’s Division of Cardiovascular Diseases has twice sponsored a program called “Stories of the Heart: Through the Eyes of Our Patients.” Patients who had received heart care from Mayo came back to tell their stories about how their lives … Continue reading →

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Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease Risk

July 23rd, 2008 - 5:46 pm

Virend Somers, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, is the chair of the joint statement writing committee for a joint statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology saying that medical researchers need to undertake … Continue reading →

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Liver Cancer Drug Shows Promise

July 22nd, 2008 - 7:36 pm

Lewis Roberts, M.B., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, is the author of an editorial in the July 24, 2008 issue of New England Journal of Medicine, commenting on research results published in the same issue involving the use of the … Continue reading →

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Glencoe Motorcycle Riders Support Children's Hospital

July 21st, 2008 - 2:52 pm

On Saturday, July 19 a motorcycle group from Glencoe, Minn., presented a donation to Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital. Matt and Scott Conklin of Glencoe first organized this fund-raising bike rally last year. Funds were raised through a silent auction … Continue reading →

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Heart Attack and Sleep Apnea Study

July 21st, 2008 - 12:50 pm

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have discovered that patients with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased risk of having a heart attack between typical sleeping hours — 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. The results of the novel research will be published … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Finds Rates of Mild Cognitive Impairment Higher Than Expected

July 15th, 2008 - 5:47 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study has found that the number of new cases of mild cognitive impairment is approximately 5 percent per year. This is higher than the anticipated 1 or 2 percent incidence rate and highlights the urgency for … Continue reading →

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New Mayo Clinic Computer Analysis Gives Alzheimer’s Disease Severity “Score”

July 15th, 2008 - 4:45 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an algorithm that extracts information on brain deterioration from three-dimensional MRI scans and assigns a severity score by comparing the scan to a large library of scans from patients with Alzheimer’s disease and patients who … Continue reading →

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Genetic Makeup May Determine Response to Depression Treatment

July 14th, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have found that genetic variations could explain why some people with depression respond better to a certain treatment.  David Mrazek, M.D., chair of the Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology and senior author of this new … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic physician comments on sports participation, injuries during CNN Fit Nation tour in Dallas

July 13th, 2008 - 6:18 pm

Diane Dahm, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, today commented on a number of fitness-related topics, including choosing the right exercises, injury prevention, exercising with arthritis, keeping children active, and children’s injuries. The clip below features Dr. Dahm’s comments. During … Continue reading →

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