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Mayo-Karolinska Conference Kicks Off in Nobel Forum


The Nobel Forum at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm was the setting this morning for the start of a three day conference on medical research, education and innovation between the Swedish medical university and Mayo Clinic. Tomorrow the two institutions … Continue reading

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Sports Psychologist Talks Coach, Athlete Relationships


The child sexual abuse allegations at Penn State, and more recently Syracuse University, have been shocking to many. Parents may be wondering if their children are safe and asking what’s appropriate in coach and athlete relationships. Mayo Clinic’s Max Trenerry, … Continue reading

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Wondering about a marketing claim that uses the Mayo Clinic brand?


Mayo Clinic does not support or endorse any external commercial products or companies, and never has. Yet, from time to time, we hear from concerned consumers, our patients and employees, or the media about materials they see in the marketplace … Continue reading

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American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting


Nov. 17-20 was the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPMR). Mayo Clinic physiatrists and other Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) professionals, as well as Mayo’s social media team, attended the event to share and collaborate with … Continue reading

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American College of Rheumatology 2011 Annual Meeting


The American College of Rheumatology  recently wound up its annual scientific meeting in Chicago. Mayo Clinic’s Center for Social Media team covered this as a news event and profiled the discoveries of several of the researchers from Mayo Clinic and other institutions. Tim … Continue reading

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Live From Orlando – Mayo Radio and Ophthalmology


Mayo Clinic’s first live broadcast from a national medical conference is now history. Medical Edge Radio — hosted by Dr. Tom Shives and Tracy McCray — debuted from the Mayo booth on the exhibit floor here at the Orlando Convention … Continue reading

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Antidepressant Use Increased Significantly – Mayo Clinic


A study released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention this week found that the use of antidepressants has jumped 400 percent in the past 20 years. The data found that 11 percent of those over the age of 12 … Continue reading

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Norwegian Royals Visit Mayo Clinic


Several hundred onlookers filled the Nathan Landow Atrium in the Gonda Building to welcome Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway as they made a stop at Mayo Clinic on Friday afternoon. Their Majesties were greeted by John … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Signs Research Agreement with Czech Republic Institute


Leaders from Mayo Clinic and St. Anne’s University Hospital Brno –  International Clinical Research Center (ICRC), Czech Republic, have signed a legal agreement formalizing research collaborations and a long-term relationship. The action comes after seven years of an evolving research-based … Continue reading

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Good news for rural stroke patients: Telestroke care is cost-effective


In this first-of-its-kind U.S. health economic analysis, researchers have found that using two way audio-video telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals that don’t have an around-the-clock neurologist, or stroke expert, … Continue reading

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