Tag Archives: Arizona

A Saliva Gland Test for Parkinson’s Disease?

January 10th, 2013 - 3:00 am

Described as a “big step forward” for research and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, new research from Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Banner Sun Health Research Institute suggests that testing a portion of a person’s saliva gland may be a way … Continue reading →

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Telestroke Is Cost-Effective for Hospitals, Mayo Clinic Researchers Show

December 4th, 2012 - 4:22 pm

Researchers have found that using telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals that do not have an around-the-clock neurologist, or stroke expert, on staff. The research, published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular … Continue reading →

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Yuma Regional Medical Center Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network

November 20th, 2012 - 1:23 pm

Mayo Clinic officials today announced Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) as a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. The collaboration between YRMC and Mayo Clinic physicians will be rolled out initially through Yuma Regional Cancer Center, with opportunities for … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Case Study Validates Teleconcussion

November 20th, 2012 - 10:22 am

A program at Mayo Clinic using telemedicine technology is showing promise for patients with concussions in rural Arizona. A case study published in the December 2012 issue of Telemedicine and e-Health validates “teleconcussion” as a useful means to assess concussed … Continue reading →

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Metastatic Melanoma and Pregnancy

November 9th, 2012 - 3:42 pm

The number of melanoma cases has been growing steadily in recent decades. Since the 1970s, it is estimated that, on average, the number of malignant melanoma cases has increased 10 percent every year worldwide. Aleksandar Sekulic, M.D., dermatologist and researcher … Continue reading →

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‘American Idol’ finalist Scott MacIntyre to Entertain Mayo Clinic Transplant Patients

November 9th, 2012 - 3:16 pm

“American Idol” finalist and Scottsdale resident, Scott MacIntyre, will be entertaining Mayo Clinic kidney transplant patients as they gather for their annual transplant reunion on the Phoenix campus of Mayo Clinic this weekend. Share/Bookmark

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New Treatment for Recurrent Glioblastoma

November 8th, 2012 - 2:18 pm

Mayo Clinic in Arizona is the first and only clinical center in the Southwest to offer a new treatment that disrupts the growth of recurrent glioblastoma brain tumors. The new treatment features the NovoTTF-100A System, a portable, noninvasive medical device … Continue reading →

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Smartphone Technology and Telemedicine

October 1st, 2012 - 4:47 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study confirms the use of smartphone medical images to evaluate stroke patients in remote locations through telemedicine. The study, the first to test the effectiveness of smartphone teleradiology applications in a real-world telestroke network, was recently … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic in Arizona Reaches 1,000th Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Milestone

September 4th, 2012 - 3:30 pm

The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona recently reached a milestone by performing its 1,000th adult bone marrow transplant.  Mayo Clinic’s BMT program, in collaboration with Phoenix Children’s Hospital, is the largest BMT program in Arizona. … Continue reading →

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New protocol makes CT colonography prep simpler

August 23rd, 2012 - 11:06 am

Having a laxative prep for a CT colonography, or virtual colonoscopy, is much simpler at Mayo Clinic in Arizona thanks to a new four-pill preparation protocol. CT colonography and colonoscopy are commonly performed for early detection of colon cancer in people … Continue reading →

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