Monthly Archives: April 2009

Mayo Clinic Introduces the FLASH CT Scanner

April 30th, 2009 - 9:18 am

Mayo Clinic is the first medical institution in the U.S. to use the FLASH CT scanner, which will dramatically improve patient care by increasing quality and patient friendliness for pediatric CT patients. Because of the increased speed at which the … Continue reading →

By Joel Streed | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Pediatrics, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

Mayo Clinic Social Media News

April 29th, 2009 - 11:40 am

Sunday’s Minneapolis Star Tribune included a feature story, which just became available online today, on Mayo Clinic’s social media programs. Here’s an excerpt: “Mayo Clinic is definitely a leader in this,” said Ed Bennett, director of Web strategy at the … Continue reading →

By Lee Aase | Posted in Innovation | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Intracranial EEG-Finding New Ways to Put Out the Fires of Epilepsy

April 28th, 2009 - 7:52 am

Epileptic seizures occur when a group of neurons in the brain produce their own rhythmic, supercharged electrical activity, different from what the brain needs or wants. For example, seizures that occur in the motor areas of the brain result in … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sleep Disorders Affect Majority of Elderly Participants in a Large Mayo Clinic Study

April 28th, 2009 - 7:51 am

Sleeps disorders are common in the elderly, say researchers from Mayo Clinic who studied a large number of people in this age group in one Minnesota county. At the 2009 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Seattle on April … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (4)

Mayo Clinic Researchers Examine Cardiac Resuscitation and Cognitive Function

April 28th, 2009 - 7:51 am

Fans of television medical dramas like “ER” have watched this scene over and over: a person in cardiac arrest is resuscitated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and “wakes up” good to go. No lasting damage, besides a big scare. But physicians … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research | Tagged , , , , | Comments (1)

Swine Flu FAQ's

April 27th, 2009 - 4:28 pm

Dr. William Marshall, an infectious disease specialist at Mayo Clinic provides answers to some common questions about swine flu. Below is a link to an edited youtube video with Dr. Marshall that you can embed with your stories. Additional information can … Continue reading →

By Joel Streed | Posted in Infectious Diseases | Tagged , , , , | Comments (28)

Mayo Clinic Finds Posterior Fossa Exploration Surgery Provides Better Pain Relief for Trigeminal Neuralgia

April 27th, 2009 - 9:00 am

A new Mayo Clinic study found that posterior fossa exploration surgery provided significantly better pain relief than stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with trigeminal neuralgia. This study was presented at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting in San Diego on … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research | Tagged , , | Comments (18)

Mayo Clinic Study Finds that Surgical Treatment of Arteriovenous Fistulas Is Safe and Effective

April 27th, 2009 - 9:00 am

A new Mayo Clinic study found that surgical treatment of spinal arteriovenous fistulas is safe and effective. Newer techniques like endovascular embolization have not yet been demonstrated to be as effective, and therefore must be studied further in order to … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic Study Finds Anemia Might Be Associated With Development of Parkinson’s Disease

April 27th, 2009 - 8:52 am

Results of a new Mayo Clinic study support an association between anemia experienced early in life and the development of Parkinson’s disease many years later. The findings were presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Seattle on April … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research | Tagged , , , | Comments (3)

Mayo Clinic to Hold "Tweetcamp II" on Medical Use of Twitter

April 22nd, 2009 - 10:45 am

Mayo Clinic will host its second “Tweetcamp” on Thursday, April 23, 2009 to provide training for Mayo Clinic staff — and for others outside Mayo via Web cast, in how to use Twitter productively in health care. The course also will … Continue reading →

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