Author Archives: Dana Sparks

SAVING LIVES WITH GUS: Don’t Text While Driving

May 3rd, 2013 - 11:03 am

This video series is designed to educate, entertain and deliver life-saving tips with high-tech mannequins. Click here to learn more about the project and look for new tips each week.     Follow #SavingLivesWithGus Share/Bookmark

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27 Genes Make Rubella Vaccine Less Effective

May 2nd, 2013 - 1:05 pm

Using advanced genetic sequencing technology and analysis, Mayo Clinic vaccine researchers have identified 27 genes that respond in very different ways to the standard rubella vaccine, making the vaccine  less effective for a portion of the population. Mayo Clinic vaccinologist … Continue reading →

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Anesthesia No Threat For Long-Term Dementia

May 2nd, 2013 - 12:58 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that elderly patients who receive anesthesia are no more likely to develop long-term dementia or Alzheimer’s disease than other seniors. Pediatric anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center, David Warner, M.D., says, “It’s reassuring we’re adding to the … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Cartoon-Style PSAs Take Aim at Rise in Melanoma Among Young People

April 29th, 2013 - 2:04 pm

  Melanoma is deadly and it’s on the rise, particularly among teens and young adults. Research shows it’s up eightfold among women and fourfold among young men under 40. Mayo Clinic dermatologist Jerry Brewer, M.D., says, “We’re seeing melanoma happen more often … Continue reading →

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Electronic Prolonged QT Interval Warning System

April 25th, 2013 - 10:22 am

Using a one-of-a-kind computer-aided program, Mayo Clinic has developed and implemented a Mayo-wide electronic warning system to identify patients at risk of QT-related deaths from an abnormality in the heart’s electrical system. The system informs all physicians, regardless of their … Continue reading →

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Dr. Petersen Updates U.S. Senate Panel on National Alzheimer’s Project Act

April 24th, 2013 - 4:41 pm

This afternoon, Mayo Clinic neurologist Ronald Petersen, M.D.,Ph.D., testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging regarding the status of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, which aims to effectively treat Alzheimer’sdisease by 2025. He touched on a variety of topics including the potential burden … Continue reading →

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Register for Transform 2013 – Speakers Do More Than Just Present!

April 24th, 2013 - 2:58 pm

At Transform, the audience is a dynamic mix of innovators, leaders, designers, entrepreneurs, policymakers and business thinkers — all from inspiring organizations, design firms, technology companies, Web 2.0 startups, investment firms and universities. Speakers are engaged and encouraged to be available to participants … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Named a 2013 DiversityInc Top 10 Hospital System

April 24th, 2013 - 1:03 pm

Mayo Clinic has been ranked No. 6 on the 2013 DiversityInc Top 10 Hospital System for its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion. This is the second year that Mayo has made the list. Last year, Mayo earned the No. 4 position on … Continue reading →

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Where Are We 10 Years After SARS?

April 23rd, 2013 - 3:06 pm

A decade ago the SARS pandemic hit China and infected over 8,000 people around the world. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was a global outbreak and public health scientists were racing to understand and contain this mystery illness. Gregory Poland, M.D., director of the Mayo Clinic … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Expert to Update U.S. Senate Panel on National Alzheimer’s Project Act

April 23rd, 2013 - 8:57 am

UPDATE: Watch the testimony live here at 2 p.m. ET today. MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo Clinic neurologist Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Advisory Council on Research, Care and Services for The National Alzheimer’s Project Act, will be in Washington D.C. … Continue reading →

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