Monthly Archives: October 2010

Mayo Clinic Finds High Breast Density, No Lobular Involution Increase Breast Cancer Risk

October 29th, 2010 - 12:29 pm

Women with dense breast and no lobular involution were at a higher risk for developing breast cancer than those with non-dense breasts and complete involution, according to a Mayo Clinic study published online in The Journal of the National Cancer … Continue reading →

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Selected Topics in Internal Medicine – January 24-28, 2011

October 26th, 2010 - 4:11 pm

On January 24-28, 2011, the Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development is offering the 23rd annual Selected Topics in Internal Medicine postgraduate course in Kauai, Hawaii. It is designed to update general internists, internist-subspecialists, family medicine specialists, and other primary … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine to Host Concussion Summit

October 14th, 2010 - 8:55 am

On Oct. 19–20, 2010, Mayo Clinic’s Sports Medicine Center will host “Ice Hockey Summit: Action on Concussion.” The summit will bring together top scientists, trainers, coaches, officials and manufacturers from across the United States, Canada and Europe to discuss concussion-related … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic to Host Breast Cancer Twitter Chat

October 13th, 2010 - 3:00 pm

Dr. Sarah McLaughlin, a breast surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida will be taking your breast cancer questions during a Twitter chat.   The hour long session will begin at noon ET on Friday, October 22nd.   To take part in … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic finds early success with laser that destroys tumors with heat

October 13th, 2010 - 12:10 pm

Physicians at Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus are among the first in the nation to use a technique known as MRI-guided laser ablation to heat up and destroy kidney and liver tumors. So far, five patients have been successfully treated — … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic and UnitedHealthcare Announce New Network Relationship

October 6th, 2010 - 8:39 am

Mayo Clinic has announced a new network relationship with UnitedHealthcare, giving UnitedHealthcare commercial plan customers in-network access to Mayo Clinic physicians and hospitals beginning Nov. 1, 2010. The new network relationship covers all Mayo group practices and hospitals in Jacksonville, … Continue reading →

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Optimally Treat, Ultimately Cure Diabetes

October 5th, 2010 - 1:27 pm

Minnesota Partnership Announces Ambitious Goal: Optimally Treat, Ultimately Cure Diabetes Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota collaboration launches major medical research initiative ROCHESTER/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics announced today the launch of Decade of … Continue reading →

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Mayo Researcher Wins NIH Innovator Award

October 4th, 2010 - 12:15 pm

Timothy Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., is one of the winners of the Director’s Innovation Award from the National Institutes of Health. The award – given to young researchers who are trying new ideas and approaches — brings with it a maximum of … Continue reading →

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