Monthly Archives: August 2009

Mayo Clinic Awarded Major Grant for Ovarian Cancer Research

August 28th, 2009 - 12:25 pm

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 , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Common Blood Disorder May Not be Linked to as Many Serious Diseases, as Previously Thought

August 27th, 2009 - 2:43 pm

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 →

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Mayo Clinic Physician Calls for "Minimally Disruptive Medicine"

August 12th, 2009 - 5:55 pm

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 , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Physician Publishes JAMA Editorial on Mediterranean Diet and Alzheimer's Disease

August 11th, 2009 - 3:00 pm

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 →

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Study Results Raise Questions About Vertebroplasty for Patients With Osteoporotic Spinal Compression Fractures

August 6th, 2009 - 11:05 am

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 →

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