Tag Archives: Research

From the Outside In: Mayo Clinic Collaboration Finds Multiple Sclerosis Often Starts in Brain’s Outer Layers

December 5th, 2011 - 3:36 pm

Multiple sclerosis (MS) may progress from the outermost layers of the brain to its deep parts, and isn’t always an “inside-out” process as previously thought, reported a new collaborative study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic. … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Research Improves Diagnosis and Potential Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica

December 1st, 2011 - 3:31 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified critical properties of neuromyelitis optica, a potentially debilitating neurological disease. The findings could help physicians better care for the thousands of patients around the world with NMO. The paper was published in the journal, Proceedings … Continue reading →

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Mayo-Karolinska Conference Kicks Off in Nobel Forum

December 1st, 2011 - 2:43 pm

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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Mayo Researcher Recognized for Changing Practice of Medicine

October 24th, 2011 - 10:57 am

Orlando, FL —This morning Dr. Jonathan Homes of Mayo Clinic is one of a handful of researchers here selected to speak in the Editor’s Choice presentations, representing a subset of papers published in the last year that have  “challenged or … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Wins Grant to Study Ethics of Sharing Genetic Test Results with Relatives

October 10th, 2011 - 8:46 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. A team of researchers, Gloria Petersen, Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic, Barbara Koenig, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, and Susan Wolf, J.D., of the … Continue reading →

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EU $220 Million Grant Supports Mayo–Czech Research Using ‘Space Station’ Approach

August 3rd, 2011 - 10:16 am

Mayo Clinic will receive $10 million in research funding from the European Union (EU) as part of a $220 million grant to its collaborator, the St. Anne’s University Hospital in Brno, the Czech Republic. The overall award will be used … Continue reading →

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Fighting Cancer with Cancer: Mayo Clinic Finds Promising Use for Thyroid Cancer Gene

June 1st, 2011 - 9:27 am

You’ve heard of fighting fire with fire, but fighting cancer with cancer? A Mayo Clinic Study has found that A mutant gene long thought to accelerate tumor growth in thyroid cancer patients actually inhibits the spread of malignant cells, showing … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Studies How Much Practice Makes Perfect When Performing Colonoscopies

May 12th, 2011 - 1:47 pm

A colonoscopy is an invaluable procedure for detecting problems in the colon and rectum. Doctors can often diagnose gastrointestinal issues and even catch the warning signs of colorectal cancer. Perfecting the skills required for this delicate procedure takes practice. But … Continue reading →

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Alzheimer’s Research Must Be Accelerated

May 1st, 2011 - 8:22 pm

Larry King’s special, Unthinkable: The Alzheimer’s Epidemic, which aired May 1st, featured the subject of Alzheimer’s disease.  Importantly, the program elevated the discussion around the need for more research and research funding.  Currently, 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Finds New Genetic Cause of Neurodegeneration

April 29th, 2011 - 12:47 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered two mutations responsible for a devastating neurological condition they first identified 15 years ago. The researchers say their study — appearing in Nature Genetics — has revealed a new neural pathway that may help understand … Continue reading →

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