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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Mayo Clinic Awarded Major Grant for Ovarian Cancer Research
Investigators at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have received a five-year, $11.5 million grant to translate research into treatments for women with ovarian cancer. Every year in the United States, more than 16,000 women die from the disease and another … Continue reading
By Karl Oestreich |
Posted in Cancer, Research
Tagged Hartmann, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, National Cancer Institute, NCI, Ovarian Cancer, SPORE
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Common Blood Disorder May Not be Linked to as Many Serious Diseases, as Previously Thought
A symptomless blood disorder, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, known as MGUS, is not linked to as many serious diseases as previously thought. This finding may save patients from undergoing unnecessary workup and treatment according to a study published in … Continue reading
By John Murphy |
Posted in Research
Tagged Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, MGUS, Monoclonal Gammpoathy of Undetermined Significance. Rajkumar
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Mayo Clinic Physician Calls for "Minimally Disruptive Medicine"
Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Victor Montori, M.D., is among three authors of an article published this week in BMJ calling for “minimally disruptive” medicine to help ease the burden of treatment for patients, especially those with multiple chronic conditions. Dr. Montori … Continue reading
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Innovation, Quality
Tagged chronic disease, comorbid conditions, comorbidity, Diabetes, endocrincology, heart failure, Mayo Clinic, minimally disruptive, minimally disruptive medicine, Victor Montori
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Mayo Physician Publishes JAMA Editorial on Mediterranean Diet and Alzheimer's Disease
An editorial authored by Mayo Clinic neurologist David Knopman, M.D. was published today in the Journal of American Medicine (JAMA). The editorial, Mediterranean Diet and Late-Life Cognitive Impairment, discusses the results of two new studies on the Mediterranean-type diet and … Continue reading
By Elizabeth Rice |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Jama, knopman, Mediterranean Diet, Neurology & Neurosurgery
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Study Results Raise Questions About Vertebroplasty for Patients With Osteoporotic Spinal Compression Fractures
A new study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that relief of pain from vertebral compression fractures, as well as improvement in pain-related dysfunction, were similar in patients treated with vertebroplasty and those treated with simulated vertebroplasty without cement … Continue reading
By Joel Streed |
Posted in Research
Tagged Kallmes, Mayo Clinic, Spinal Fracture, Vertebroplasty
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