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Sinus Clinic Offers Answers to Lingering Congestion, Sinus Problems

March 1st, 2013 - 5:03 pm

More than 30 million Americans have episodes of either nasal allergies or sinusitis every year. Vague symptoms such as congestion and facial pressure can be attributed to various problems and often prompt unnecessary self-medication. Doctors at Mayo Clinic say defining … Continue reading →

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Bracelet-Like Device Controls Chronic Acid Reflux, Study Finds

February 20th, 2013 - 4:00 am

 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A bracelet-like device with magnetic beads can control the chronic digestive disorder gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a study published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The device encircles the valve at the junction of the … Continue reading →

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Florida Simulation Center Helps Medical Teams and Community

February 6th, 2013 - 2:17 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Medical teams and community organizations can learn and practice medical skills in a safe, highly realistic environment with the opening of the Mayo Clinic J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center at Mayo Clinic in Florida. … Continue reading →

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New Approach to Protect Humans Against Chemical Warfare Agents

December 12th, 2012 - 11:37 am

Mayo Clinic researcher pioneers new approach to protect humans against chemical warfare agents. Chemical warfare agents have been used by nations for almost 100 years, and “antidotes” to some of these chemicals have been part of a soldier’s kit for … Continue reading →

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Identifying Genes That Can Predict if Breast Cancer Drug Is Working

December 11th, 2012 - 1:49 pm

Adding the drug trastuzumab to chemotherapy prevents cancer recurrence and improves survival in a large number of women with early stage HER2-positive breast cancer. But trastuzumab does not stop tumors from returning in about 25 percent of patients — and oncologists … Continue reading →

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Weavers Donate $7 Million to Mayo Clinic to Name Medical Simulation Center

September 7th, 2012 - 1:44 pm

Motivated by their commitment to better the Jacksonville community and improve the  lives of its citizens, J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver have given $7 million to the new Multidisciplinary Simulation Center at Mayo Clinic in Florida. The center will be named … Continue reading →

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Kidney Stones Are More Common in the Summer

August 9th, 2012 - 8:49 am

Written by Cindy Weiss Kidney stones affect approximately 3.8 million people in the U.S. each year, the number of cases is on the rise and they are especially more common in the summer. The stones are described as small, hard deposits of mineral … Continue reading →

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Routine Endoscopy May Be Able to Detect Pancreatic Cancer

May 22nd, 2012 - 1:48 pm

Shining a tiny light in the small intestine, close to where it meets with the pancreas, can help detect pancreatic cancer.  In a small study at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida, physicians have been able to detect the cancer 100 percent of the time. The … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Remembers David Hines

December 28th, 2011 - 3:02 pm

David Hines: a dedicated colleague who loved helping others David Hines thrilled at flying, thrived on challenge and loved helping people. He died in a helicopter crash early Monday morning along with Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon Luis Bonilla, M.D., and … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Remembers Dr. Luis Bonilla

December 28th, 2011 - 3:02 pm

Dr. Luis Bonilla: Remembered as a loving husband and father, dedicated and talented surgeon To Ana, Philip, and Anthony, Luis Bonilla was known simply as “Daddy”, a loving and caring father who was very involved in their lives despite his … Continue reading →

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