Monthly Archives: March 2010

Mayo Clinic Study Explores Severity, Expense of Motocross Injuries

March 10th, 2010 - 10:33 am

Mayo Clinic researchers today presented findings about significant instances of hospitalization and surgery following motocross injuries to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ 2010 Annual Meeting. The presentation is based on a December 2009 article entitled “Motocross Morbidity: Economic Cost … Continue reading →

By Bryan Anderson | Posted in Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Research | Tagged , , , , | Comments (1)

Mayo researchers link obesity to worse outcome in patients being treated for colon cancer

March 9th, 2010 - 1:10 pm

It’s long been known that obesity is linked to increased risk of developing colon cancer, but now researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota have found that obesity is associated with worse outcomes in patients who have already been … Continue reading →

By Adam Brase | Posted in Cancer, Gastroenterology, Research | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

#MayoUSAToday Twitter Chat on Alzheimer's Disease

March 9th, 2010 - 10:30 am

Ron Petersen, M.D., Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Mayo Clinic, will participate in a Twitter chat on Wednesday, March 10 from 11 a.m. to noon to discuss Alzheimer’s Disease and the latest annual statistics from the Alzheimer’s … Continue reading →

By Lee Aase | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic Finds Trends in Knee Replacement

March 8th, 2010 - 10:31 am

A research team led by Mayo Clinic has found a national trend toward younger, more diverse patients having total knee replacement surgery. The findings were presented today at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in … Continue reading →

By Amy Tieder | Posted in Orthopedics, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic Releases Mobile Apps

March 1st, 2010 - 7:00 am

Mayo Clinic is launching two mobile applications during the first quarter of 2010, the second of which became available in the iTunes store today. For more background, see this news release. Symptom Checker Scott Eising, director of Advance Market/Product Development … Continue reading →

By Lee Aase | Posted in Innovation | Tagged , , , , | Comments (8)