Monthly Archives: March 2009

Mayo and IBM Form Virtual Consortium

March 30th, 2009 - 1:58 pm

Mayo Clinic and IBM have launched a web site for the newly founded Open Health Natural Language Processing (NLP) Consortium. The consortium is establishing the open-source space to promote continued development of bioinformatics tools to search the electronic medical record. … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Finds Retired National Football League Players at Increased Risk for Heart Problems

March 25th, 2009 - 1:59 pm

Sleep disordered breathing, also known as sleep apnea, is highly prevalent among retired National Football League (NFL) players, and particularly in linemen, according to Mayo Clinic research. This study, involving 167 players, adds to the growing body of research examining … Continue reading →

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Mayo Study Shows Simple Finger Device May Help Predict Future Heart Events, Such as Heart Attack

March 25th, 2009 - 1:59 pm

Results of a Mayo Clinic study show that a simple, noninvasive finger sensor test is “highly predictive” of a major cardiac event, such as a heart attack or stroke, for people who are considered at low or moderate risk, according … Continue reading →

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Inventor of G-Suit Dies

March 20th, 2009 - 4:41 pm

Earl Wood, M.D., Ph.D., the Mayo Clinic investigator credited with inventing the high-altitude pressure suit worn by pilots and astronauts, died March 18 in Rochester, Minn. He was 97. From 1942, Dr. Wood was an integral member of the Mayo … Continue reading →

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Protected: For Media: Broadcast-Quality Video of Dr. Earl Wood

March 20th, 2009 - 2:57 pm

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Traumatic Brain Injury Explained

March 20th, 2009 - 9:31 am

Traumatic brain injury is usually the result of a sudden, violent blow to the head — which causes the brain to collide with the inside of the skull. This collision can bruise the brain, tear nerve fibers and cause bleeding. … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Researchers Link Vitamin D and Chronic Pain Relief

March 20th, 2009 - 7:51 am

Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain. This correlation is an important finding as researchers discover new ways to treat chronic pain. According … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Researchers Named Among Top 100 in Field

March 19th, 2009 - 2:23 pm

A new study in the March 2009 issue of Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, measures the scientific productivity and impact of the top 100 Alzheimer’s disease investigators in the world.  Five current or former Mayo Clinic researchers were included on the list of most … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Anesthesia Study

March 11th, 2009 - 10:21 am

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that children who require multiple surgeries under anesthesia during their first three years of life are at higher risk to develop learning disabilities later. Several studies have suggested that anesthetic drugs may cause abnormalities in … Continue reading →

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Transoral Robotic Surgery Safe and Effective In Treating Some Throat Cancers

March 3rd, 2009 - 7:31 am

A new Mayo Clinic study found that the use of transoral robotic surgery for the treatment of tonsil and base of tongue cancers is safe, effective and enables faster recovery times. “The results of this research were even more positive … Continue reading →

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