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Dual Energy CT Better than X-Rays in Identifying ACL Tears in Emergency Department

April 17th, 2013 - 3:41 pm

Dual energy computed tomography (DECT) is an effective method in evaluating patients who end up in the emergency department for possible anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, one of the most common ligamentous knee injury, Mayo Clinic finds. The injury often … Continue reading →

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Travel Blogger Visits Mayo Clinic

December 3rd, 2012 - 11:31 am

After visiting Mayo Clinic, travel blogger Malcolm Logan posted a well-written piece on the clinic’s history and mission. Titled The Patients of Saints: Visiting the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Logan details the history of the founding of the clinic, and … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Researchers Present at American Association for the Study of Liver Disease

November 14th, 2012 - 4:05 pm

Mayo Clinic physicians and researchers will present research at the annual American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, November 9-13, in Boston. The meeting is the largest gathering of hepatologists in the world, providing access to new research, updated treatment … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Study Reports Increasing Incidence of C. difficile Infection (C. diff)

May 23rd, 2012 - 9:52 am

A study presented by Mayo Clinic provides clear evidence that the number of people contracting the hard-to-control and treat bacterial infection Clostridium difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) is increasing, and that the infection is commonly contracted outside of the … Continue reading →

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May is Stroke Awareness Month

May 14th, 2012 - 4:17 pm

May is Stroke Awareness Month, held to draw attention to the fact that in the United States, stroke is the fourth leading cause of death, killing over 133,000 people each year, and a leading cause of serious, long-term adult disability. … Continue reading →

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Stroke prevention program helps patients reduce risk factors

April 25th, 2012 - 10:53 am

  In this video, Dr. Kelly Flemming discusses a stroke program that was studied at the Mayo Clinic. Patients in the stroke prevention program were likelier to follow a prescribed diet and exercise than those receiving traditional care, Mayo researchers … Continue reading →

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Structured resident sign-out during shift changes improves patient care

April 24th, 2012 - 1:11 pm

In this video, Dr. Brian Moseley discusses a study of a new structured sign out system for resident shift changes. The study was presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in New Orleans. In the study, junior residents … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic: REM Sleep Disorder Doubles Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson’s

March 13th, 2012 - 2:42 pm

Journalists:  For audio and video resources, see bottom of this post. People with symptoms suggesting rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder have twice the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or Parkinson’s disease within four years of diagnosis with the … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic and partners to explore new ways to predict and control seizures

March 6th, 2012 - 2:03 pm

Mayo Clinic and partners from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Pharmacy, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and NeuroVista Corporation have been … Continue reading →

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