Author Archives: Joel Streed

New Mayo Clinic Computer Analysis Gives Alzheimer’s Disease Severity “Score”

July 15th, 2008 - 4:45 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an algorithm that extracts information on brain deterioration from three-dimensional MRI scans and assigns a severity score by comparing the scan to a large library of scans from patients with Alzheimer’s disease and patients who … Continue reading →

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Genetic Makeup May Determine Response to Depression Treatment

July 14th, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have found that genetic variations could explain why some people with depression respond better to a certain treatment.  David Mrazek, M.D., chair of the Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology and senior author of this new … Continue reading →

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Unmarried Women from Rural Areas are at Higher Risk for Depression

June 11th, 2008 - 4:54 pm

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have found that unmarried women living in rural areas have lower self-rated health status than their married counterparts.  This lower health status often includes greater instances of self-assessed feelings of depression.  James Rohrer, Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic’s department … Continue reading →

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