Author Archives: Jason Pratt

New Type Of Molecular Mutation In Breast Cancer

April 16th, 2012 - 11:52 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new class of molecular mutation, in various forms of breast cancer, has been discovered by Mayo Clinic researchers in Florida. This finding may shed new light on the growth of different types of breast tumors and investigators believe the discovery could … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Offers Newly Approved Treatment for Acid Reflux Disease

April 11th, 2012 - 8:36 am

Mayo Clinic offers newly approved treatment for acid reflux disease A novel device, a ring of tiny magnetic titanium beads, acts to keep stomach acid from leaking into the esophagus. Mayo Clinic in Florida helped test the device in patients. … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Remembers David Hines

December 28th, 2011 - 3:02 pm

David Hines: a dedicated colleague who loved helping others David Hines thrilled at flying, thrived on challenge and loved helping people. He died in a helicopter crash early Monday morning along with Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon Luis Bonilla, M.D., and … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Remembers Dr. Luis Bonilla

December 28th, 2011 - 3:02 pm

Dr. Luis Bonilla: Remembered as a loving husband and father, dedicated and talented surgeon To Ana, Philip, and Anthony, Luis Bonilla was known simply as “Daddy”, a loving and caring father who was very involved in their lives despite his … Continue reading →

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Dr. Rupp’s Message About the Helicopter Crash

December 27th, 2011 - 1:28 pm

Mayo Clinic is mourning the loss of Dr. Luis Bonilla, a cardiac surgeon, and David Hines, an organ procurement technician who, along with the pilot of the helicopter, perished during a mission to bring the gift of life to a … Continue reading →

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