Tag Archives: Neurology & Neurosurgery

Mayo Clinic offers needed less invasive treatment for large cerebral aneurysms

April 20th, 2011 - 8:26 am

The FDA has approved a new device for patients suffering from large, giant and wide-necked cerebral aneurysms.  Mayo Clinic is one of two centers in the country currently using the technology.  In this blog post, Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Giuseppe Lanzino, … Continue reading →

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Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated Fats May Decrease MCI

January 25th, 2011 - 9:00 am

Mayo Clinic researchers found that the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment decreased with an increase in the consumption of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Monounsaturated fatty acids are commonly found in olive oil and canola oils, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine to Host Concussion Summit

October 14th, 2010 - 8:55 am

On Oct. 19–20, 2010, Mayo Clinic’s Sports Medicine Center will host “Ice Hockey Summit: Action on Concussion.” The summit will bring together top scientists, trainers, coaches, officials and manufacturers from across the United States, Canada and Europe to discuss concussion-related … Continue reading →

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Mild Cognitive Impairment is More Common in Men

August 31st, 2010 - 3:04 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study found that the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment was 1.5 times higher in men than in women. The research, part of the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, also showed a prevalence rate of 16 percent. … Continue reading →

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Medical Experts for Media – Neurology

August 16th, 2010 - 3:47 pm

  Charles Adler, M.D., Ph.D. Robert Brown Jr., M.D. Richard Caselli, M.D. Bart Demaerschalk, M.D. David Dodick, M.D. Daniel Lachance, M.D. Marc Patterson, M.D. Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D. Alyx B. Porter, M.D. Timothy Young, M.D. __________________________________________________________________________ Charles Adler, M.D., Ph.D., … Continue reading →

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Concussion in Ice Hockey: What’s the Buzz?

January 19th, 2010 - 4:01 pm

A Mayo Clinic article published in the December 2009 edition of Minnesota Hockey Journal gave a medical and psychosocial perspective of concussions in ice hockey. Aynsley M. Smith, PhD and Michael Stuart, MD of Mayo Clinic’s Sports Medicine Center, and Dave … Continue reading →

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Study Finds Constipation May Be Associated with Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

December 1st, 2009 - 1:07 pm

A Mayo Clinic study published in the November issue of Neurology found that constipation occurring as early as 20 years before the onset of motor symptoms is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. “This study is another piece … Continue reading →

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