MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Mayo Clinic Arizona News' source. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:43:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378072&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-sct%2F5704.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A growing number of medical centers that have access to stroke specialists are transmitting their expertise to rural communities via audio/video telemedicine consultation, with significant clinical results, according to a new clinical study that examined trials conducted in Arizona and California. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378072 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:31:12 +0100 3378072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354107&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-sct%2F5690.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic is forming a new permanent professorship to augment cancer research that will focus on finding new treatments and preventive measures to reduce the incidence of cancer. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354107 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:32:58 +0100 3354107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338055&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-sct%2F5686.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A significant milestone was reached at Mayo Clinic on Thursday, Feb. 25, when a New Mexico man became the 100th patient to be the recipient of a living donor liver transplant at Mayo Clinic Hospital. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338055 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:51:12 +0100 3338055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3290667&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-%2F5624.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees re-elected five public trustees, re-elected seven internal trustees and honored two new Mayo Clinic named professors today. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3290667 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:29:38 +0100 3290667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235541&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-sct%2F5608.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Many of today's popular herbal supplements can pose serious risks to people who are taking medications for heart disease, according to a review article published in the Feb. 9, 2010, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235541 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:10:37 +0100 3235541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216237&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-sct%2F5607.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic is teaming up with Phoenix Children's Hospital (PCH) and Pediatric Surgeons of Phoenix to provide comprehensive surgical treatment to both children and adults with pectus deformities. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216237 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:07:06 +0100 3216237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129009&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5562.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic in Arizona are joining forces in a partnership to investigate metabolic syndrome. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:29:34 +0100 3129009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089039&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5546.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic has been named a 2009 Best Places to Work company by the Phoenix Business Journal and BestCompaniesAZ, co-founders of the list that has recognized Valley companies since 2003 based on employee satisfaction. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089039 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:57:07 +0100 3089039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082243&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5544.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 The generosity of a Phoenix woman who was determined to donate a kidney to anyone in need sparked the true spirit of the season - and the gift of healthy kidneys for four people, all in one day, all at one hospital. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082243 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:17:34 +0100 3082243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056386&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5534.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic Hospital is the only hospital in Arizona to be named a 2009 "Top Hospital" by The Leapfrog Group, a national initiative driven by organizations that purchase health care who are working toward improvements in the safety, quality and affordability of health care for Americans. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056386 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:12:42 +0100 3056386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012059&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5523.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 The Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children's Hospital, which has operated since 2003, has received full reaccreditation from the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012059 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:18:56 +0100 3012059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2958638&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5484.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic Hospital ranked number one for "best nursing care" out of 154 hospitals that appeared in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" list earlier in 2009. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2958638 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:20:45 +0100 2958638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954267&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5480.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 The Arizona Transplant House has officially embarked on a new era in providing housing, friendship and a healing environment for Mayo Clinic transplant patients. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954267 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:52:28 +0100 2954267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2930747&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5472.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A new Mayo Clinic study suggests that video capsule endoscopy (CE), a procedure that uses wireless technology in diagnosing intestinal disease, is safe for patients with heart devices. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2930747 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:08:57 +0100 2930747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2915893&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5458.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 In what was a first for Mayo Clinic, a Benson, Ariz., man became the recipient of a life-saving kidney transplant, thanks to a caring donor - and an innovative plan to help three patients at once. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2915893 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:04:47 +0100 2915893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865425&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5452.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Tom Chappell, who drives for VIP Taxi in Phoenix, was delivered the unsettling news by doctors at Mayo Clinic that although he is a blood and tissue match for his passenger, Rita Van Loenen, Gilbert, Ariz., he has other medical issues that disqualify him from being her kidney donor. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865425 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:23:46 +0100 2865425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851313&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5447.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Creativity. It's not the purview of only those icons such as Van Gogh, Hemmingway or Yo Yo Ma. In fact, a Mayo Clinic study finds that despite great qualitative and quantitative differences among people, the human brain functions pretty much the same when it comes to creativity - from the least to the most creative among us. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851313 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:28:14 +0100 2851313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838755&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5442.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Researchers at Mayo Clinic are evaluating the best, least-invasive ways of surgically removing uterine fibroids, avoiding the more traditional open surgery, where a large incision is made through the abdominal wall to gain access to the uterus. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838755 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:52:37 +0100 2838755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834178&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5440.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A 19-year-old Arizona woman is believed to be just the second patient in the U.S. to have her entire large intestine removed via a single-incision, minimally invasive surgery. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834178 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:07:19 +0100 2834178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2729902&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5394.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A rural-urban disparity exists in Arizona when it comes to expedient delivery of emergency stroke care - and at risk are the more than one-third residents who live outside of metropolitan Phoenix or Tucson. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2729902 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:35:46 +0100 2729902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681675&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5370.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic has been recognized for achievement in using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association's Get With The GuidelinesSM program. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681675 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:50:44 +0100 2681675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2605728&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5351.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A new Mayo Clinic-led study published in the July 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the carriers of a common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease begin to have memory declines in their mid-50s, far earlier than previously thought. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2605728 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:08:59 +0100 2605728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580026&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5339.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center (MCCC) has received an additional five years of National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding and re-designation as a comprehensive cancer center - a recognition for an institution's scientific excellence and multidisciplinary resources focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580026 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:36:02 +0100 2580026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2569855&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5336.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Using available tissue samples, scientists at Mayo Clinic have developed a new method to identify eosinophilic esophagitis, a chronic condition on the rise in U.S. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2569855 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:56:40 +0100 2569855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2507394&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5326.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A 32-year-old woman from Maricopa, Ariz., who was at risk for colon cancer, is believed to be the first patient in the U.S. to undergo single-incision total colectomy - an operation in which in the entire colon is removed. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2507394 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:41:49 +0100 2507394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2468782&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5313.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Promising news for patients with dysplastic Barrett's esophagus: A recent study found a high rate of complete eradication of the disease - and its potential for progressing - in patients who underwent a procedure called radio frequency ablation. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2468782 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:16:19 +0100 2468782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2457035&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5311.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic is among four international transplant centers to be recognized for achieving 100 percent success rates for five or more consecutive patients implanted with the Total Artificial Heart. Patient success is defined as bridged-to-transplant or currently listed for transplant. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2457035 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:03:24 +0100 2457035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2457036&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5308.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A 76-year-old Scottsdale man is the 100th patient at Mayo Clinic to receive an allogeneic stem cell transplant since the program began in 2003. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2457036 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:26:48 +0100 2457036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2457037&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5304.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 All four solid organ transplant programs at Mayo Clinic have been reviewed and approved for Medicare coverage by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a certification recognized as the highest quality indicator for a transplant program. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2457037 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:48:59 +0100 2457037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2457038&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5301.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 By showing up for the bone marrow screening drive hosted by the Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children's Hospital from June 16-19, you could potentially be a match for a person in need of life-saving blood cells. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2457038 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:54:29 +0100 2457038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2436753&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5288.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A 20-year-old bride-to-be from Scottsdale, Ariz., is the first patient to undergo a single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Mayo Clinic. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2436753 Tue, 26 May 2009 21:56:50 +0100 2436753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299153&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5228.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A 53-year-old woman from Ajo, Ariz., is the 1,000th patient to receive a kidney transplant at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, a milestone for the program that opened in June 1999. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299153 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:12:20 +0100 2299153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299156&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5221.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 International research involving Mayo Clinic researchers may lead to new relief for migraine sufferers. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299156 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:59:12 +0100 2299156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2285028&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5215.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Nearly half of US troops evaluated for chronic headaches following a combat tour have a history of mild head trauma, usually due to exposure to blasts. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2285028 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:18:53 +0100 2285028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2274690&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5212.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the takeaway from the American Cancer Society is simple yet profound: Regular testing is the most powerful weapon available for preventing colon cancer. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2274690 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:06:52 +0100 2274690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260733&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5199.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A treatment for Barrett's esophagus in patients with dysplasia (abnormal cells within tissue that are a signal for progression to possible cancer) is showing promise. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260733 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:40:24 +0100 2260733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2144723&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5163.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic has announced the launch of its culture blog, Sharing Mayo Clinic, which provides an online site for patients and employees to share their stories about what makes Mayo Clinic unique. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2144723 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:35:43 +0100 2144723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2141536&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5161.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Now, a new study suggests that the composition of microbes within the gut may hold a key to one cause of obesity-and the prospect for future treatment. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2141536 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:26:35 +0100 2141536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2137971&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5160.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A new technology developed by Mayo Clinic, called MR Elastography (MRE), is showing promise in identifying hepatic fibrosis, a condition in which excessive tissue builds up in the liver and can lead to liver failure. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2137971 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:22:34 +0100 2137971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2129176&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5155.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic today announced the launch of its culture blog, Sharing Mayo Clinic, which provides an online site for patients and employees to share their stories about what makes Mayo Clinic unique. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2129176 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:55:01 +0100 2129176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2129177&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-%2F5157.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 FORTUNE announced Thursday that Mayo Clinic has been ranked 63 on the 12th annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2129177 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:53:37 +0100 2129177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067853&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5136.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A new drug that could help cancer patients by stimulating their immune system is being tested by Mayo Clinic in conjunction with the Translational Genomic Research Institute (TGen) and Scottsdale Healthcare. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067853 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:02:18 +0100 2067853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2061392&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5135.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 According to research, the initial period of distressed breathing after cardiac arrest may provide the best chance for resuscitation and may give the person the best chance to survive. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2061392 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:16:07 +0100 2061392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2040315&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5128.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Headaches caused by the overuse of pain medications, commonly called "medication overuse headaches," (MOH) is a global problem that deserves serious research and exploration of treatment strategies. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2040315 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:47:48 +0100 2040315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1981187&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5100.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 The growing relationship between Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University (ASU) has resulted in a new collaborative effort: The ASU Barrett Honors College Premedical Scholars Program. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1981187 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:19:11 +0100 1981187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1981188&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5097.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A Heart Health and Performance Program that specializes in meeting the needs of individuals who want to optimize their heart health and prevent a heart attack has been developed at Mayo Clinic and is now enrolling patients. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1981188 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:09:29 +0100 1981188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975566&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5095.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic was recently recognized for exceeding national performance standards with two VHA West Coast Leadership Awards. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975566 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:44:01 +0100 1975566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969205&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5093.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Mayo Clinic has received accreditation from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969205 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:25:17 +0100 1969205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939602&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5068.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 As part of the College of Medicine's reaccreditation process, Mayo Clinic is seeking third-party comments from its constituencies in preparation for a site evaluation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939602 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:56:18 +0100 1939602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1865641&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5029.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A routine physical can uncover the condition when the physician discovers a heart murmur. Left undetected, however, the heart muscle weakens, blood flow is constricted and the result can mean sudden death or life-threatening heart failure. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865641 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:04:45 +0100 1865641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1865642&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5030.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A new method of performing a life-saving technique for cardiac arrest victims is being introduced to thousands of middle and high school students in Arizona, including many in the Valley. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865642 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:04:05 +0100 1865642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837446&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5003.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic Hospital has been named among only 33 hospitals in the U.S. as a 2008 Top Hospital, as ranked by Leapfrog, a voluntary group whose mission is to foster "leaps" in the safety and affordability of health care. Of the 33 hospitals named, seven are children's hospitals. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837446 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:15:04 +0100 1837446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1798441&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4986.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Virtual colonoscopy is comparable to standard colonoscopy, according to results of a large, multi-center trial that are published in the Sept. 18, 2008, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1798441 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:09:11 +0100 1798441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1755135&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-rst%2F4946.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 The Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center is joining with Arizona State University and The Project for Arizona's Future to convene business, political and health care leaders from Arizona for a conference to discuss patient-centered health care reform. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1755135 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:51:56 +0100 1755135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734199&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4942.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Eosinophils, white blood cells generally linked with defense against parasites and allergies such as asthma, are earning renewed respect as a novel weapon the body uses to fight bacterial infection. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734199 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:03:53 +0100 1734199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671718&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4920.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A new, high-definition computerized tomography (CT) scanner capable of seeing internal structures in the human body as thin as a grain of sand is now in place at Mayo Clinic in Arizona and shows promise of setting the new standard for clarity in CT imaging. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671718 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:20:20 +0100 1671718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671719&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4919.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic in Arizona has completed 50 heart transplants since the program opened in September 2005, a significant milestone not only for Mayo, but for Maricopa County. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671719 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:10:57 +0100 1671719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1649261&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4914.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A novel endoscopic, high-resolution, imaging technology may revolutionize the practice of gastroenterology (GI) via the application of a laser to examine diseased tissue in the GI tract. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1649261 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:36:29 +0100 1649261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646300&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4913.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A multi-center clinical trial led by David E. Fleischer, M.D., Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, has revealed promising results in treatment of Barrett's esophagus. Barrett's esophagus can put patients at risk for esophageal cancer, one of the most deadly forms of cancer. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646300 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:42:14 +0100 1646300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1637923&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4912.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 The Arizona Transplant House has officially embarked on a new era in providing housing, friendship and a healing environment for Mayo Clinic transplant patients. The formal groundbreaking for the Village at Mayo Clinic has taken place on the Phoenix campus of Mayo Clinic. . (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1637923 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:41:06 +0100 1637923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480866&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4832.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A study of patients with locally unresectable or borderline resectable pancreas cancer has indicated that the disease survival rates can potentially be doubled by aggressively combining radiation, chemotherapy and surgery. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480866 Fri, 30 May 2008 18:47:37 +0100 1480866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475359&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4829.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Pancreatic cancer, even when diagnosed early, often has a poor prognosis. However, a small percentage of pancreatic cancers are caught early enough to benefit from a diagnostic procedure that may lead to improved survival rates. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475359 Thu, 29 May 2008 13:39:09 +0100 1475359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1437064&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4794.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A natural compound extracted from the milk of coconuts has proven effective in curbing the uncontrolled growth of certain cancer tumors, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1437064 Mon, 12 May 2008 12:59:27 +0100 1437064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1409860&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4779.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 As part of a multicenter trial sponsored by Bioheart, Inc., Mayo Clinic is investigating a new cell implantation procedure that could potentially return all or part of their former vitality. Mayo is the first center in the Southwest enrolling patients in this study. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1409860 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:05:29 +0100 1409860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1396412&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4771.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic is among two national medical institutions honored because 100 percent of its patients who received the artificial heart were "bridged" to human heart transplants. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1396412 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:44:33 +0100 1396412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1382530&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4756.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A new Mayo Clinic study has confirmed that ipsilateral hypothalamic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) may be an option for patients with a difficult form of medically intractable headache attacks. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1382530 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:46:18 +0100 1382530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379547&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4754.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic physicians in Arizona were part of a new study to develop a clinical prediction model to identify stroke mimics. Doing so can allow physicians to deliver more targeted therapy. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379547 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:12:13 +0100 1379547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1354177&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-rst%2F4741.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 In the April issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers from Mayo Clinic Arizona and Arizona State University examine the role that bacteria in the human gastrointestinal tract play in regulating weight and the development of obesity. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1354177 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:39:27 +0100 1354177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1338144&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4740.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Screening for cardiovascular problems in elite-level football players should begin in high school and continue throughout the lives of college and professional players. Mayo Clinic physicians based that conclusion on the results of their new study of the cardiovascular health of 233 retired National Football League (NFL) players. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1338144 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:28:43 +0100 1338144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1323229&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4729.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Writing in the current issue of the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), James J. Lee, Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic, suggests that while rare, white blood cells called eosinophils have traditionally been blamed for tissue destruction caused by asthma and other allergy related illnesses, these cells now appear to be responsible for mobilizing the body's defense system. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1323229 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:13:42 +0100 1323229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307836&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-rst%2F4725.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 "Creating a Health Care System That Works for Americans" will address the need for health care reform and share policy recommendations from the recent Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center National Symposium on Health Care Reform, held March 9-11 in Leesburg, Va. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307836 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:47:46 +0100 1307836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300458&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-rst%2F4712.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Participants gathered at the Mayo Clinic National Symposium on Health Care Reform ranked insuring all Americans; creating universal clinical information technology systems; and paying providers based on outcomes and prevention as top priorities for creating a true system of health care in the United States. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300458 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:52:38 +0100 1300458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1286399&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4699.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Organ transplant programs at Mayo Clinic in Arizona are being studied by other transplant centers around the country as part of a national effort to improve transplant outcomes. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1286399 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:41:41 +0100 1286399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1278268&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-rst%2F4689.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Next week, Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center will convene 400 health care thought leaders in Lansdowne, Va., to create health care reform action plans based upon common principles, and prioritize a handful of policy recommendations for the private and public sectors, including the next president of the United States. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1278268 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:45:44 +0100 1278268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1278269&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4688.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Computers can be trained to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease in MRI brain scans, according to a study from Mayo Clinic and other participating centers. The findings were published in the March 2008 issue of Brain. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1278269 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:56:46 +0100 1278269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1266649&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4668.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 The first successful model able to mimic the genetic properties of multiple myeloma (MM) has been presented by Mayo Clinic researchers. The new model, announced in the February 2008 edition of Cancer Cell magazine, is expected to speed development of more effective treatments for myeloma. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1266649 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:41:07 +0100 1266649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1266650&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4670.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Following a thorough review of landmark trials, Mayo Clinic researchers have substantiated the potential dangers of Trastuzumab for certain patients. Their analysis indicates that symptomatic heart failure may occur in up to 4 percent of patients administered the drug. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1266650 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:39:52 +0100 1266650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1266651&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4671.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic, the Living Heart Foundation (LHF) and the National Football League Players' Association are hosting the fourth annual Super Bowl Health Screening Program to screen current and retired NFL players for cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1266651 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:38:42 +0100 1266651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1266652&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4678.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Leaders from both Mayo Clinic's NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) met today to formalize a strategic alignment that is expected to result in further collaborations in cancer research. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1266652 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:37:57 +0100 1266652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1239358&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4603.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Senior leadership from Mayo Clinic met Wednesday, Feb. 13, with leaders from Arizona State University (ASU) to review and celebrate achievements in collaborative research and medical education. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1239358 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:22:30 +0100 1239358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1191500&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F4467.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic researchers have described a new application of high-resolution imaging methodology called "speckle tracking" that can be used to differentiate pericardial constriction from other types of heart muscle disease. he findings of this study were published in January 2008 issue of Journal of American College of Cardiology: Imaging. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1191500 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:32:36 +0100 1191500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1170137&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-rst%2F4418.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 FORTUNE announced today that Mayo Clinic has been ranked 59 on its 11th annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list, the magazine's compilation of companies that "rate high with employees." The complete list and related stories will appear in the Feb. 4 issue of FORTUNE, available on newsstands the week of Jan. 28, and today online at www.fortune.com. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1170137 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:08:58 +0100 1170137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1087692&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-sct%2F4377.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic researchers today presented results of a phase II trial that shows potential to help patients with multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the white blood cells affecting more than 50,000 patients in the U.S. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1087692 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:19:00 +0100 1087692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1005322&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-sct%2F4322.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 According to researchers at Mayo Clinic, a potential complication can arise from massage, resulting in a local compression nerve injury in the shoulder area. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1005322 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:36:32 +0100 1005322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1005323&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-sct%2F4319.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Certain dopaminergic drugs used to treat restless leg syndrome (RLS) may result in unwelcome side effects. Details of the side effects have been published in a Mayo Clinic study, led by Erika D. Driver-Dunckley, M.D., assistant professor of neurology. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1005323 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:13:39 +0100 1005323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=964684&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007sct%2F4308.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic is currently investigating whether surgery to correct pectus can impact the heart and lung functions caused by pectus excavatum (a concave chest) or pectus carinatum (a protruding chest), two very common congenital birth defects affecting one in 400 children. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=964684 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:46:32 +0100 964684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=958967&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-sct%2F4305.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 25, for a 208-room Marriott Residence Inn that will be housed on the Phoenix campus of Mayo Clinic. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=958967 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:49:44 +0100 958967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=892921&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-sct%2F4275.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 In a period of just 13 days, a 56-year-old Gilbert, Ariz., woman has felt the beating of three different hearts - all within her own chest: First, her own, failing heart. Then, in what is considered groundbreaking in the Valley, an artificial heart. And, on day 13, a donor heart. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=892921 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:46:51 +0100 892921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=770804&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-rst%2F4177.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic is launching a series of new free audio podcasts so people can learn more about diseases or conditions that interest them through in-depth discussions with Mayo Clinic experts. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=770804 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:43:43 +0100 770804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743414&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-sct%2F4128.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Biodesign Institute researcher Stephen Albert Johnston, Ph.D., has received a five-year, $7.5 million grant to develop a preventive vaccine against breast cancer, the second leading cause of death in women. The award ramps up a major cancer research collaborative initiative with Mayo Clinic. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743414 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:34:16 +0100 743414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743415&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-sct%2F4116.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Mayo Clinic in Arizona has received Medicare certification for heart transplantation, the highest quality indicator for a transplant program. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743415 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:31:57 +0100 743415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743416&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-sct%2F4112.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 Climate - balmy, sunny, dry climate in particular - has long been a draw for many Midwesterners who end up lured to the Arizona lifestyle. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743416 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:49:20 +0100 743416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743417&cid=s_35829_148_f&fid=35829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-sct%2F4103.html%3Frss-feedid%3D7 A 73-year-old Mesa man whose heart had been functioning at only 20 percent for the past several years is the first in Arizona to be implanted with a lightweight heart pump that will keep his heart beating at nearly full capacity and result in improved quality of life. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News) Mayo Clinic Arizona News organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743417 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:58:48 +0100 743417