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Gene May Help Identify Risk of Alzheimer’s in African Americans

April 14th, 2013 - 4:06 pm

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida participated in a nationwide study that found minor differences between genes that contribute to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease in African-Americans and in Caucasians. The study, published April 10 in The Journal of the American Medical Association, … Continue reading →

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‘Smart’ Stem Cells Show Promise in Heart Failure Patients

April 10th, 2013 - 9:01 am

  First-in-humans study introduces next generation cell therapy Translating a Mayo Clinic stem-cell discovery, an international team has demonstrated that therapy with cardiopoietic (cardiogenically-instructed) or “smart” stem cells can improve heart health for people suffering from heart failure. This is … Continue reading →

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Researchers Find Heart Disorder Genetic Variants in Stillbirth Cases

April 10th, 2013 - 8:44 am

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the United States and Europe discovered genetic mutations associated with long QT syndrome (LQTS), in a small number of intrauterine fetal deaths or stillbirths. Michael Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D. , pediatric cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, says, … Continue reading →

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Mayo and Harvard: National Standards Needed for Genomic Medical Data

April 10th, 2013 - 8:41 am

  The breakneck pace of genomic discoveries has ushered in a new problem in the delivery of personalized medicine: comprehensive and consistent data reporting that will improve health information technologies for better patient care. Christopher Chute, M.D., Dr.P.H., of Mayo Clinic, … Continue reading →

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Few New Doctors Choose Primary Care

December 7th, 2012 - 11:22 am

Colin P. West, M.D., Ph.D., and Denise M. Dupras, M.D., Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic conducted a study to evaluate career plans of internal medicine residents. Their study, recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, fuels concerns that there will be … Continue reading →

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Large doses of vitamin E boost prostate cancer risk

October 17th, 2011 - 3:26 pm

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that mega doses of vitamin E significantly increase the risk of prostate cancer in men by 17 percent. The study is based on data from the Selenium … Continue reading →

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Mayo Physician Publishes JAMA Editorial on Mediterranean Diet and Alzheimer's Disease

August 11th, 2009 - 3:00 pm

An editorial authored by Mayo Clinic neurologist David Knopman, M.D. was published today in the Journal of American Medicine (JAMA). The editorial, Mediterranean Diet and Late-Life Cognitive Impairment, discusses the results of two new studies on the Mediterranean-type diet and … Continue reading →

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JAMA Editorial: Mayo Researchers Comment on Study Regarding Being Overweight or Obese and the Risk for Pancreatic Cancer

June 24th, 2009 - 7:05 am

Robert McWilliams, M.D., a Mayo Clinic medical oncologist and Gloria Petersen, PhD, a Mayo Clinic epidemiologist, published an editorial in the June 24 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The editorial commented on a study published in … Continue reading →

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