Monthly Archives: June 2009

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Reviews Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Psychiatric Diseases

June 29th, 2009 - 7:55 am

Pioneering therapeutic trials to investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in hard-to-treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette’s syndrome are underway at multiple medical centers around the world, according to a review in the June 2009 issue of … Continue reading →

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Celiac Disease Prevalence and Mortality

June 29th, 2009 - 6:15 am

Celiac disease, an immune system reaction to gluten in the diet, is at least four times as common today as it was 50 years ago, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in the journal Gastroenterology. … Continue reading →

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Alzheimer's and Aging Subject of MPR Midmorning

June 25th, 2009 - 6:15 am

Dr. Ron Petersen, Director of the Mayo Clinic’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and Dr. Claudia Kawas, Neurologist at the University of California, Irvine, recently appeared on Minnesota Public Radio’s Midmorninng program. Here is a link to the program: The 90+ … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic to Host Transform Health Care Innovation Symposium

June 24th, 2009 - 8:51 am

The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation will host Transform, a collaborative symposium on innovations in health care experience and delivery, Sept. 13–15, 2009. It will feature nationally recognized speakers on topics focused on innovation methodology and innovations in health care … Continue reading →

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JAMA Editorial: Mayo Researchers Comment on Study Regarding Being Overweight or Obese and the Risk for Pancreatic Cancer

June 24th, 2009 - 7:05 am

Robert McWilliams, M.D., a Mayo Clinic medical oncologist and Gloria Petersen, PhD, a Mayo Clinic epidemiologist, published an editorial in the June 24 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The editorial commented on a study published in … Continue reading →

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Interviews with two Mayo researchers about recent breast cancer research

June 19th, 2009 - 7:39 am

Australian broadcaster Dr. Norman Swan recently interviewed Mayo researchers Jim Ingle, M.D. and Celine Vachon, Ph.D., about breast cancer. Dr Celine Vachon, who’s a cancer epidemiologist at Mayo Clinic, studied breast density and the risk of getting breast cancer. Dr. … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Recognized for Pediatric Care

June 18th, 2009 - 9:53 am

Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital has again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the nation’s best children’s hospitals, in rankings released today. Mayo’s pediatric practice was cited for excellence in Neurology & Neurosurgery (ranked 11th), Diabetes … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Planning Facility in Mall of America Expansion

June 16th, 2009 - 4:17 pm

Mayo Clinic announced that it has signed a letter of intent to be part of the Phase II expansion of Mall of America®. Over the next 12 months, Mayo Clinic will define how the new facility will complement Mayo’s existing … Continue reading →

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Mayo Genomic Discovery: Protecting Kidney Function During Heart Failure

June 15th, 2009 - 8:51 am

Mayo Clinic cardiology researchers have found a peptide that helps preserve and improve kidney function during heart failure, without affecting blood pressure. Earlier variations of this peptide caused blood pressure to drop limiting the potential benefits to the kidneys. The … Continue reading →

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Treatment options should be carefully considered for blocked carotid arteries

June 10th, 2009 - 7:43 am

Treatment options for patients diagnosed with partially blocked carotid arteries but without symptoms such as a mini-stroke, or transient blindness in one eye (amaurosis fugax), should be carefully considered and recommendation made on an individualized basis, according to a review … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Research | Tagged | Comments (70)