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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Mild Cognitive Impairment is More Common in Men
A new Mayo Clinic study found that the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment was 1.5 times higher in men than in women. The research, part of the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, also showed a prevalence rate of 16 percent. … Continue reading
By Elizabeth Rice |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, MCI, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Petersen
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Medical Experts for Media – Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jim Maher, Ph.D. Mark McNiven, Ph.D. Dev Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D. __________________________________________________________________ Jim Maher, Ph.D. Vice Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Article of 90 scientific articles To schedule an interview, call: Media Relations Consultant Bob Nellis (507-284-5005) … Continue reading
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Research
Tagged Biochemistry, Dev Mukhopadhyay, expert, Jim Maher, Mark McNiven, Mayo Clinic, media, medical, Molecular Biology
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Latest Hepatitis C Infection Control Investigation Information
UPDATED: 5-24-11 In August 2010, a 3½-year internal investigation by Mayo Clinic culminated in the firing and subsequent arrest of an employee for diverting injectable fentanyl for personal use. The employee’s actions were linked to the transmission of hepatitis C … Continue reading
By Joel Streed |
Posted in Infectious Diseases
Tagged Hepatitis C, Hotline, Mayo Clinic, Patient Information
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Medical Experts for Media – Colon & Rectal Surgery
Robert Cima, M.D. Eric Dozois, M.D. __________________________________________________________________________ Robert Cima, M.D., a specialist in minimally invasive surgery for colon and rectal diseases, surgery for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and patients with ostomies or complex wall hernias or fistulas National leader … Continue reading
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Gastroenterology
Tagged colon, Eric Dozois, expert, Mayo Clinic, media, medical, rectal, Robert Cima, Surgery
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Medical Experts for Media – Nicotine Dependence
Richard D. Hurt, M.D. __________________________________________________________________ Richard D. Hurt, M.D., an international expert in tobacco dependence treatment and secondhand smoke Director, Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center Co-leader, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota First witness in the 1998 … Continue reading
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Research
Tagged expert, Mayo Clinic, media, medical, nicotine dependence, Richard Hurt, tobacco
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Employee Terminated after Confessing to Taking Drugs Intended for Patients
After a thorough investigation, we learned today that a licensed radiology technologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida was a possible source of transmission of Hepatitis C infection to three transplant patients. The situation involved transplant patients who underwent invasive procedures … Continue reading
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Human Resource, Infectious Diseases
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Mayo Moves "Smart Stem Cells" into Human Hearts to Regenerate Damaged Muscle
Mayo Clinic has taken regenerative medicine beyond the laboratory and into clinical studies by completing the first trial of 45 patients – individuals who had experienced heart damage. These volunteers were injected with “smart stem cells” – adult stem cells … Continue reading
By Robert Nellis |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Research
Tagged cardiac regeneration, Heart Attack, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, regenerative medicine, smart stem cells
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Medical Experts for Media – Anesthesiology
Michael Joyner, M.D. __________________________________________________________________ Michael Joyner, M.D., a specialist in exercise science, specifically with track and field, world records, doping and the older athlete Author of more than 150 scientific articles Media Experience: Interview experience with national print and broadcast … Continue reading
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Rehabilitation, Research
Tagged Anesthesiology, exercise science, expert, Mayo Clinic, media, Michael Joyner
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Medical Experts for Media – Cardiology
Michael Ackerman, M.D. Ph.D. Raymond Gibbons, M.D. Stephen Hammill, M.D. Sharonne Hayes, M.D. Stephen Kopecky, M.D. Steve Ommen, M.D. Charanjit (Chet) Rihal, M.D. Robert Simari, M.D. Virend Somers, M.D., Ph.D. Andre Terzic, M.D., Ph.D. __________________________________________________________________________ Michael J. Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D., … Continue reading
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
Tagged Andre Terzic, Cardiology, Charanjit (Chet) Rihal, expert, Heart & Heart Surgery, Mayo Clinic, media, Michael Ackerman, Raymond Gibbons, Robert Simari, Sharonne Hayes, Stephen Hammill, Stephen Kopecky, Steve Ommen, Virend Somers
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Medical Experts for Media – Cancer
Jan Buckner, M.D. Edward Creagan, M.D. Matthew Goetz, M.D. Stephanie Hines, M.D. Amber Isley, M.D. Judith Kaur, M.D. Charles Loprinzi, M.D. Sarah A. McLaughlin, M.D. Ruben Mesa, M.D. Timothy Moynihan, M.D. Edith Perez, M.D. Sandhya Pruthi, M.D. S. Vincent Rajkumar, … Continue reading
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged Amber Isley, breast camcer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Charles Loprinzi, Deborah Rhodes, Edith Perez, Edward Creagan, expert, Jan Buckner, Judith Kaur, Keith Stewart, Leukemia, Matthew Goetz, Mayo Clinic, media, Ruben Mesa, Sandhya Pruthi, Sarah McLaughlin, Stephanie Hines, Tait Shanafelt, Timothy Moynihan, tumor
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