Monthly Archives: February 2009

Mayo Clinic Study Identifies POTS Treatments

February 27th, 2009 - 7:39 am

A Mayo Clinic study published this month in Pacing and Electrophysiology (PACE), suggests that a class of medications more commonly prescribed for older adults is a strong first-line treatment for teenagers with a debilitating condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, … Continue reading →

By Lee Aase | Posted in Pediatrics | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (124)

Study Shows Statins Lower Stroke Severity

February 26th, 2009 - 8:27 am

Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that patients who were taking statins before a stroke experienced better outcomes and recovery than patients who weren’t on the drug, even when their cholesterol levels were ideal.  That finding is reported in the current … Continue reading →

By Joel Streed | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

New Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Guide

February 24th, 2009 - 3:41 pm

Treatment of Parkinson’s disease today is complicated by the proliferation of medications and therapeutic options. A new book, written by J. Eric Ahlskog, Ph.D., M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist and Parkinson’s disease specialist, provides clear treatment guidelines for physicians that … Continue reading →

By Elizabeth Rice | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery | Tagged , , , , | Comments (6)

Squeaky Hip Implants

February 20th, 2009 - 2:32 pm

With the growing success of joint replacement surgeries, patients have become accustomed to certain indignities related to having a metal replacement part in a hip, knee or shoulder. For example, they tend to set off airport metal detectors and attract … Continue reading →

By Amy Tieder | Posted in Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (5)

Superobese Struggle with Hip and Knee Replacement

February 20th, 2009 - 11:33 am

Common sense suggests that extra body weight severely stresses bones and joints. But until the findings of a new Mayo Clinic study were presented today at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in Las Vegas, no … Continue reading →

By Amy Tieder | Posted in Orthopedics, Research | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (5)

Relief for Early Shoulder Arthritis

February 19th, 2009 - 2:38 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study presented today at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in Las Vegas, concludes that those 50 and younger who experience chronic shoulder pain related to arthritic changes in the glenohumeral (shoulder) … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Teams Up to Help Fight Depression

February 18th, 2009 - 3:35 pm

Researchers at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Jacksonville and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., through their technology commercialization efforts, have licensed compounds to Astra Zeneca for potential new drug therapies to treat depression. The collaboration advances both the development of novel … Continue reading →

By Joel Streed | Posted in Psychiatry/Psychology, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

Exercise Your Brain To Prevent Memory Loss

February 9th, 2009 - 7:00 am

A new Mayo Clinic study found that engaging in cognitive activities like reading books, playing games or crafting in middle age or later life are associated with a decreased risk of mild cognitive impairment. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a … Continue reading →

By Elizabeth Rice | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (14)

Protected: Sharonne Hayes, M.D. — Mayo Clinic cardiologist

February 9th, 2009 - 6:00 am

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