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Monthly Archives: October 2008
First Month Critical for Heart Attack Survivors
People who survive a heart attack face the greatest risk of dying from sudden cardiac death (SCD) during the first month after leaving the hospital, according to a long-term community study by Mayo Clinic researchers of nearly 3,000 heart attack … Continue reading
By Traci Klein |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Research
Tagged Heart Attack, heart failure, Mayo Clinic, Roger, Study, sudden cardiac death
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New MRE Imaging for Liver Disease
A new study shows that an imaging technology developed by Mayo Clinic researchers can identify liver fibrosis with high accuracy and help eliminate the need for liver biopsies. Liver fibrosis is a common condition that can lead to incurable cirrhosis … Continue reading
By Amy Tieder |
Posted in Gastroenterology, Research
Tagged cirrohsis, elastography, liver, liver fibrosis, MRE
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What Makes Mayo Clinic Different?
That’s the topic of a post earlier this week from Maggie Mahar at Taking Note. Here’s an excerpt: After working at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for nine years, Dr. Marc Patterson decided to change his life. In 2001, … Continue reading
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Quality
Tagged Maggie Mahar, Marc Patterson, Mayo Clinic, Quality
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Wrist Pain and the World Series
As the World Series begins Wednesday in Tampa, an interesting story with a medical angle is the rise of Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth. Werth was seriously injured during spring training in 2005 as a member of the Los Angeles … Continue reading
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Orthopedics
Tagged Injury, Orthopedics, Sports, Sports Medicine, World Series, Wrist Pain
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200-Year-Old Mystery Solved: Intraneural Ganglion Cyst
For more than ten years, Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Robert Spinner, M.D., has been on a quest to identify the cause and best treatment of intraneural ganglion cysts. These rare cysts form within nerves, causing symptoms such as motor loss, sensory … Continue reading
By Elizabeth Rice |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research
Tagged Beauchene, intraneural ganglion cyst, Mayo Clinic, neurosurgery, Robert Spinner
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Why are some posts marked "Protected?"
This blog provides video, audio and graphic resources to journalists working on news stories. It also gives patients and consumers who are interested in learning more about stories in the news direct access to additional information and video featuring Mayo … Continue reading
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Uncategorized
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Mayo Clinic Examines Easier Test for Colon Cancer
The first generation of a stool DNA test to identify early colorectal cancer has limitations, according to a Mayo Clinic-led study published in the Oct. 7, 2008, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. Results did not corroborate findings of an … Continue reading
By Amy Tieder |
Posted in Cancer, Research
Tagged Ahlquist, cancer screening, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, DNA stool test, DNA test, Mayo Clinic
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Crohn’s Disease Study on Infliximab, Azathioprine
A study led by Mayo Clinic has found that infliximab (Remicade®) administered alone (monotherapy) or in combination with azathioprine is a more effective treatment for patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease than azathioprine alone. The findings were presented Oct. … Continue reading
By Amy Tieder |
Posted in Gastroenterology, Research
Tagged Azathioprine, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, Gastroenterology, GI, Infliximab, Mayo Clinic, Research
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