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Category Archives: Research
WSJ, Mayo, others partnering for Twitter chat on autism
The Wall Street Journal’s Shirley Wang and experts from Mayo Clinic, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Yale and other institutions are teaming up for a Twitter chat on autism at 12 ET on Friday, May 3. Hashtag: #autismchat. The chat will focus … Continue reading
By nickhanson |
Posted in Children's Center, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research, Social Media, Uncategorized
Tagged autism, Shirley Wang, Twitter, Twitter chat, Wall Street Journal
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High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Linked to Circulation Problems Years Later
High blood pressure during pregnancy puts women at higher risk for a circulation problem years later known as peripheral arterial disease, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Peripheral arterial disease is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood … Continue reading
By sharontheimer |
Posted in aging, Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Nephrology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Research, vascular, Women's Health
Tagged aging, high blood pressure, hypertension, Mayo, peripheral artery disease, Women
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Dual Energy CT Better than X-Rays in Identifying ACL Tears in Emergency Department
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
By briankilen |
Posted in Radiology, Research, The Science of Health care Delivery
Tagged ACL, DECT, Glazebrook, Radiology
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Bill Weir, Nightline explore possibilities of stem cell research at Mayo Clinic
ABC Nightline report on stem cell research by Bill Weir, January 18, 2013. PROMO: At 11:35 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 18 Mayo Clinic and the lab of Dr. Tim Nelson will be featured on ABC’s Nightline. The topic is … Continue reading
By nickhanson |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Innovation, Research, Transplant, Uncategorized
Tagged Bill Weir, Dr. Tim Nelson, HLHS, Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Nightline, regenerative medicine, Research, stem cells
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Transforming Health Care in the U.S.
Optum and Mayo Clinic are announcing the launch of Optum Labs, an open, collaborative research and development facility with a singular goal: improving patient care. Based in Cambridge, Mass., Optum Labs provides an environment where the health care industry can come together … Continue reading
By mayoclinic |
Posted in Health Care Delivery Science, Research
Tagged Mayo Clinic, Noseworthy, Optum, Optum Labs
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Men with Fibromyalgia Often Go Undiagnosed, Mayo Clinic Study Suggests
Fibromyalgia is a complex illness to diagnose and to treat. There is not yet a diagnostic test to establish that someone has it, there is no cure and many fibromyalgia symptoms — pain, fatigue, problems sleeping and memory and mood … Continue reading
By sharontheimer |
Posted in Complementary & Integrative Medicine, Epidemiology, men's health, Research, Rheumatology, Women's Health
Tagged ann vincent, Center for Translational Science Activities, ctsa, daniel clauw, fatigue, fibromyalgia, Mayo, men's health, national institute on aging, National Institutes of Health, nia, NIH, pain, rep, rochester epidemiology project, university of michigan, women's health
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The Greatest Medical Resource You’ve Never Heard Of: Rochester Epidemiology Project
It’s the medical resource behind discoveries that have affected patients around the globe, treasured by researchers and funded by the National Institutes of Health for nearly 50 years: the Rochester Epidemiology Project. This comprehensive medical records pool makes Olmsted County, … Continue reading
By sharontheimer |
Posted in Epidemiology, Government Relations, Research
Tagged aging, Mayo, NIH, olmsted, rep, Rocca, rochester epidemiology project
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Federal Court issues ruling on drug- and device-company marketing of off-label drugs
From the New York Times today: “In a case that could have broad ramifications for the pharmaceutical industry, a federal appeals court on Monday threw out the conviction of a sales representative who sold a drug for uses not approved … Continue reading
By nickhanson |
Posted in Education, Government Relations, Health Care Delivery Science, Health Policy, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged Christopher Wittich, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, New York Times, off-label drug use
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Stem Cell 101: Mayo Clinic Expert Answers Commonly Asked Questions
Next week, more than 1,200 people from 25 countries are expected to attend the 8th Annual World Stem Cell Summit in West Palm Beach, Fla., a gathering sponsored by Mayo Clinic. As those close to the science explore potential stem … Continue reading
By jenniferschutz |
Posted in Research, Uncategorized
Tagged Nelson, regenerative medicine, stem cell, world stem cell summit
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Mayo Gets FDA Approval for New Imaging Agent for Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Evaluating men for prostate cancer recurrence has long been a major challenge; physicians have had to wait until a patient’s prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, levels rose to values between 20-30 ng/mL to identify sites of recurrent prostate cancer. Mayo Clinic … Continue reading
By joedangor |
Posted in Cancer, Innovation, Radiology, Urology
Tagged Choline C 11 injection, FDA, imaging agent, Mayo Clinic, PET scan, PSA, recurrent prostate cancer
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