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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Mayo and IBM Form Virtual Consortium
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
By Joel Streed |
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Chute, IBM, Mayo Clinic, Neti, Open Health Natural Language Processing (NLP) Consortium
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Mayo Clinic Finds Retired National Football League Players at Increased Risk for Heart Problems
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
By Traci Klein |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Research
Tagged Heart Disease, Mayo Clinic, NFL, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Somers
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Mayo Study Shows Simple Finger Device May Help Predict Future Heart Events, Such as Heart Attack
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
By Traci Klein |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Research
Tagged Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Endothelial Dysfunction, Mayo Clinic, Testing
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Inventor of G-Suit Dies
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
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, History
Tagged Aero Medicine, Bypass, CABG, Earl Wood, G-Suit, Heart surgery, Mayo Clinic
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By Lee Aase |
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Traumatic Brain Injury Explained
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
By Joel Streed |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged Mayo Clinic, physical medicine and rehabilitation, PM&R, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury
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Mayo Clinic Researchers Link Vitamin D and Chronic Pain Relief
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
By Bryan Anderson |
Posted in Research
Tagged Chronic Pain, Mayo Clinic, Turner, Vitamin D
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Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Researchers Named Among Top 100 in Field
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
By Elizabeth Rice |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research
Tagged Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, dickson, eckman, golde, hardy, hutton, knopman, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Petersen, younkin
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Mayo Clinic Anesthesia Study
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
By Joel Streed |
Posted in Pediatrics, Research
Tagged Anesthesia, Flick, Learning Disabilities, Mayo Clinic, Wilder
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Transoral Robotic Surgery Safe and Effective In Treating Some Throat Cancers
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
By Elizabeth Rice |
Posted in Cancer, ENT/Audiology
Tagged base of tongue cancer, Dr. Eric Moore, ear nose and throat, ENT, otorhinolaryngology, robotic surgery, throat cancer, tonsil cancer
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