Monthly Archives: March 2010

Mayo Clinic to Host Colon Cancer Event in Second Life

March 30th, 2010 - 11:10 am

Giving the term “virtual colonoscopy” a whole new meaning, Mayo Clinic will host its first presentation in Second Life on Wednesday, March 31st, at 3:30 p.m. CDT (1:30 SLT, or Second Life time). In recognition of March as Colon and … Continue reading →

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Gene is Linked to Lung Cancer Development in Never Smokers

March 29th, 2010 - 11:00 am

A five-center collaborative study that scanned the genomes of thousands of “never smokers” diagnosed with lung cancer as well as healthy never smokers has found a gene they say could be responsible for a significant number of those cancers. In … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Twins team up to improve health in Twins Territory

March 25th, 2010 - 11:13 am

Mayo Clinic and the Minnesota Twins announced today they will work together to help improve the health of people across Twins Territory. The relationship will begin April 2 and 3 when Mayo Clinic presents the Exhibition Series as the Twins … Continue reading →

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Dr. Sharonne Hayes named Mayo Clinic director of diversity

March 23rd, 2010 - 10:07 am

Dr. Sharonne Hayes recently was named Mayo Clinic director for diversity, a new role where she will lead diversity activities throughout Mayo Clinic and report directly to Dr. John Noseworthy, Mayo Clinic president & CEO. “Diversity is critical to Mayo … Continue reading →

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Study: Stopping Clinical Trials Early Exaggerates Treatment Effects

March 19th, 2010 - 12:28 pm

An international study of nearly 100 clinical trials that were stopped early due to positive treatment effects has found that many of those effects were exaggerated. The authors of the study — published in the current issue of the Journal … Continue reading →

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Financial Conflicts and Researchers' Opinions

March 18th, 2010 - 9:24 am

Virtually all (94%) of the scientific authors who provided positive results for the anti-diabetic drug rosiglitazone had financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, according to research published on bmj.com today. While the study acknowledges that financial relationships may not necessarily be … Continue reading →

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Warfarin Genetic Test Cuts Hospital Admissions

March 16th, 2010 - 7:00 am

Hospitalization rates for heart patients taking warfarin, the world’s most-prescribed blood thinner, dropped by approximately 30 percent when genetic information was available to doctors when prescribing the drug, researchers from the Medco Research Institute and Mayo Clinic announced today. Results … Continue reading →

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Radiation and Angioplasty Study

March 12th, 2010 - 12:51 pm

Body size, gender and the complexity of heart disease significantly influence how much cumulative radiation skin dose that patients receive during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) therapy, also known as angioplasty, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. The study was … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Study Finds Cardiac Rehabilitation Helps Survival Time in Heart Patients Receiving Stent Therapy

March 12th, 2010 - 7:43 am

A team of Mayo Clinic researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in their coronary arteries. The findings, presented today at the annual meeting … Continue reading →

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Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy and a Song

March 11th, 2010 - 5:02 pm

There’s no question it’s an odd topic for a song, and it’s a pretty safe bet that this one will never top the charts.  But it could save your life.  March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and recently, Peter Yarrow … Continue reading →

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