Monthly Archives: May 2010

Mayo Clinic Discovers Mutation Causing Protein Misfolding Remission

May 10th, 2010 - 12:04 pm

Light chain amyloidosis, a deadly protein misfolding disease, is caused by multiple mutations in cells that are intended to protect the body. Instead, the mutations send misfolded bundles of proteins through the bloodstream, potentially destroying the heart, the kidneys, the … Continue reading →

By Robert Nellis | Posted in Research | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Successful for Most Patients with Large Acoustic Neuromas

May 6th, 2010 - 7:48 am

A new Mayo Clinic study has found that Gamma Knife™ stereotactic radiosurgery is a successful treatment for the majority of patients who have large acoustic neuromas (also known as vestibular schwannoma or neurolemmoma). Gamma Knife surgery already is an accepted … Continue reading →

By Elizabeth Rice | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic develops cardiac MRE technology to measure stiffness of the heart

May 5th, 2010 - 1:13 pm

Philip Araoz, M.D. and Arunark Kolipaka, Ph.D. are lead investigators on on a Mayo Clinic study of a new way to measure heart muscle stiffness, a common side effect after a heart attack and from other diseases. Unlike to all … Continue reading →

By Rebecca Eisenman | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Research | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic Assessment Team Departs for Haiti

May 4th, 2010 - 8:17 am

Following the earthquakes that struck Haiti earlier this year, Mayo Clinic donated $500,000 to Haiti Disaster Relief. The Mayo Clinic Disaster Relief Steering Group has been monitoring the situation closely since the earthquake to determine when it might be appropriate … Continue reading →

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