Daily Archives: July 15, 2009

Mayo Clinic Marks Two Decades on “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll

July 15, 2009 – 10:01 pm

Mayo Clinic has again been named to the U.S. News &World Report Honor Roll as part of the magazine’s annual “Best Hospitals” issue. It’s the 20th straight year that Mayo has been honored in this way. Glenn Forbes, M.D., CEO for Mayo Clinic Rochester, puts the rankings in perspective, particularly as they come on the [...]

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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Repair Heart, Mayo Clinic Study Shows

July 15, 2009 – 3:10 pm

In a proof-of-concept study, Mayo Clinic investigators have demonstrated that induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can be used to treat heart disease. iPS cells are stem cells converted from adult cells. In this study, the researchers reprogrammed ordinary fibroblasts, cells that contribute to scars such as those resulting from a heart attack, converting them into [...]

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