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 Jacksonville News' source. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:52:42 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617918&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2012-rst%2F6671.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Fortune magazine named Mayo Clinic to its select list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2012. This is Mayo's ninth consecutive year on the magazine's annual compilation of companies that rate high with employees. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617918 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:53:05 +0100 5617918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550590&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6632.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A global team of neuroscientists, led by researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida, have found the gene responsible for a brain disorder that may be much more common than once believed. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550590 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:35:52 +0100 5550590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550591&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6592.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The Breast Clinic at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida has been granted a three-year, full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550591 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:35:15 +0100 5550591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484395&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6573.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The use of two drugs never tried in combination before in ovarian cancer resulted in a 70 percent destruction of cancer cells already resistant to commonly used chemotherapy agents, say researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484395 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:49:01 +0100 5484395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484396&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6570.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic in Florida is now offering kidney and pancreas transplants to HIV positive patients with advanced kidney disease and diabetes. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484396 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:34:45 +0100 5484396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5466470&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6545.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic in Florida was named one of the top liver transplant centers in the country by HealthGrades, the leading independent health care ratings organization. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5466470 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:23:28 +0100 5466470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5419073&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-rst%2F6536.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic researchers have amassed additional evidence that secondhand smoke kills and smoke-free workplace laws save lives. The study was to be presented to the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in Orlando. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5419073 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:37:53 +0100 5419073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5419074&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-rst%2F6535.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A research network led by a Mayo Clinic physician found that stem cells obtained from bone marrow delivered two to three weeks after a person has a heart attack did not improve heart function. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5419074 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:01:08 +0100 5419074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5377671&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6519.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Patients with recent use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), or anti-clotting drugs such as clopidogreal (Plavix) do not appear to have an increased risk of bleeding during or after removal of precancerous lesions in the digestive tract, according to results of a Mayo Clinic study. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5377671 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:27:22 +0100 5377671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5377672&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6518.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Just two extra hours of focused training significantly increased the ability of physicians to find potentially precancerous polyps, known as adenomas, in the colon, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5377672 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:40:36 +0100 5377672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5377673&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6514.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 People who use over-the-counter "thyroid support" supplements may be putting their health at risk, according to a study led by a Mayo Clinic physician. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5377673 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:26:39 +0100 5377673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5356543&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6513.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A recently approved therapy that uses a freezing balloon to treat atrial fibrillation is now available at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. Cryoablation was approved by the FDA in December 2010. Mayo Clinic in Rochester was the first facility to begin offering the procedure. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5356543 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:49:47 +0100 5356543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5282559&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6468.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville is celebrating 25 years of providing world-class medical care. Events are planned throughout October. Since the clinic opened in 1986, more than half a million patients from all 50 states and 143 countries have come to Mayo Clinic in Florida for Mayo's unique patient-centered approach to medical care. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5282559 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:26:33 +0100 5282559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5247377&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6449.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 North American investigators led by neuroscientists at Mayo Clinic in Florida have found a genetic abnormality they say is the most common cause of two different but related familial forms of neurodegenerative disease - frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5247377 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:41:30 +0100 5247377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5247378&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6450.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The Duval County, Florida, Medical Society will honor Zbigniew Wszolek, M.D., a neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic in Florida, for his work on understanding Perry syndrome, a genetic disorder that results in profound depression and parkinsonism. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5247378 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:03:03 +0100 5247378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5205275&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6431.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A large team of international researchers have identified a new genetic cause of inherited Parkinson's disease that they say may be related to the inability of brain cells to handle biological stress. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5205275 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:17:28 +0100 5205275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5205276&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6419.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 An international team of researchers led by neuroscientists at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found a genetic variation they say protects against Parkinson's disease. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5205276 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:20:23 +0100 5205276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5205277&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-sct%2F6424.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 August marked a significant 10-year anniversary for patients with digestive problems. In August 2001, the FDA approved use of capsule endoscopy technology to examine the last frontier of the human GI tract - the small bowel. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5205277 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:41:51 +0100 5205277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5205278&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-rst%2F6421.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Measels is making an alarming comeback in the United States and Europe, the result of unfounded fears about a link between the measles shot and autism that have turned some parents against childhood vaccination, says Gregory Poland, M.D., of Mayo Clinic. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5205278 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:30:39 +0100 5205278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828487&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6284.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville is a winner of the 2011 Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence from VHA Inc., a national health care network. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828487 Mon, 16 May 2011 20:04:56 +0100 4828487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4767716&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6252.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic in Florida is promoting stroke awareness in May with a health fair and interactive health seminar. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4767716 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:55:53 +0100 4767716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753342&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6247.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic in Florida has received a $1.7 million gift to help fund construction of a simulation center that will benefit present and future generations by enhancing the quality, safety and affordability of patient care. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753342 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:37:41 +0100 4753342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4669872&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6230.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) and Mayo Clinic in Florida have expanded their agreement, making Mayo Clinic an in-network option for BCBSF BlueOptions (PPO) members, effective April 1, 2011. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4669872 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:48:16 +0100 4669872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631226&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-rst%2F6225.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic researchers found that dopamine agonists used in treating Parkinson's disease result in impulse control disorders in as many as 22 percent of patients. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631226 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:04:29 +0100 4631226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631227&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6218.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 To help continue its internationally recognized work in Lewy body dementia, the Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation has awarded Mayo Clinic a $1 million gift, pledged over four years. The funds will support studies designed to understand how Lewy body dementia develops, how to treat it more effectively, and how to diagnose it earlier. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631227 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:24:37 +0100 4631227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605579&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6216.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic and St. Andrew's Lighthouse Inc. announced the official opening of Gabriel House of Care at a dedication ceremony on the clinic's Jacksonville, Fla., campus. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605579 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:42:20 +0100 4605579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549548&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6203.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A Mayo Clinic reseacher has won a prestigious award for dementia research. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549548 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:03:36 +0100 4549548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4516893&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-rst%2F6194.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic leaders today announced that the organization finished 2010 in a strong financial position, with net operating income of $515 million, a 6.5 percent operating margin. Because Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit organization, all income is reinvested into Mayo Clinic patient care, education and research programs. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4516893 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:38:17 +0100 4516893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4506960&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6186.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic in Florida was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care and re-accredited as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4506960 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:03:54 +0100 4506960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4494700&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-sct%2F6185.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees welcomed new members, elected officers and recognized three awardees of Mayo Clinic named professorships. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4494700 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:26:28 +0100 4494700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436537&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-rst%2F6163.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic has announced that long-time patient and philanthropist Richard O. Jacobson has given a $100 million gift to help establish the multi-site Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Program. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436537 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:47:26 +0100 4436537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399216&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-rst%2F6151.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic is launching the Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery to focus on creating new and improved approaches to delivering health care. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399216 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:47:06 +0100 4399216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399217&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-rst%2F6150.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic has been named one of FORTUNE's 100 best companies to work for for the 8th straight year. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399217 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:53:58 +0100 4399217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377303&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-rst%2F6150.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377303 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:53:58 +0100 4377303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337603&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-jax%2F6138.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Research suggests possibility of novel treatment for obesity. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337603 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:18:40 +0100 4337603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318078&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2011-rst%2F6137.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 ayo Clinic estimates lifetime risk of rheumatoid arthritis for men and women. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318078 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:54:14 +0100 4318078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287337&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F6115.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 International research team finds genetic factor that may protect against dementia in some individuals. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287337 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:35:42 +0100 4287337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287338&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-%2F6116.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic announces the sale of a Beanie Baby plush toy depicting Dr. Jack, canine hero of the recently published children's book, Let's Visit Mayo Clinic with Dr. Jack the Helping Dog. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287338 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:01:10 +0100 4287338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281017&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-%2F6116.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic announces the sale of a Beanie Baby plush toy depicting Dr. Jack, canine hero of the recently published children's book, Let's Visit Mayo Clinic with Dr. Jack the Helping Dog. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281017 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:01:10 +0100 4281017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281018&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F6101.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Project at Mayo Clinic involves a 12-week program that provides skills training and support to African-American dementia caregivers with depression. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281018 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:22:28 +0100 4281018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4252715&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F6085.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at Mayo Clinic found that HER2 results can vary in up to 10 percent of patients when several tumor blocks are analyzed. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4252715 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:10:40 +0100 4252715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4219269&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F6078.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 For the third time in 2010, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. received national recognition for scores of excellence in safety and quality. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4219269 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:28:40 +0100 4219269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175420&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F6062.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found a clue as to how some people develop a form of dementia that affects the brain areas associated with personality, behavior, and language. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175420 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:05:55 +0100 4175420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4171684&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F6057.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Orthopedic surgeons at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville now have a new robotic arm system to assist them in replacing a small area of the knee with an implant in people with limited osteoarthritis. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4171684 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:09:26 +0100 4171684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4162739&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F6037.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees recently honored four new Mayo Clinic named professors. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4162739 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:03:32 +0100 4162739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151078&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F6034.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) has awarded a three-year accreditation renewal to the Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program of Mayo Clinic, Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville and Wolfson Children's Hospital. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151078 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:55:04 +0100 4151078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4117960&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F6018.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have found that a molecule long believed to be a beneficial tumor suppressor - and thus a potential cancer drug target - appears to act as an oncogene in some lethal brain tumors. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4117960 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:03:41 +0100 4117960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4073603&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F6006.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Physicians at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus are among the first in the nation to use a technique known as MRI-guided laser ablation to heat up and destroy kidney and liver tumors. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4073603 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:32:03 +0100 4073603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040290&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F6001.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Derek C. Radisky, Ph.D., a cancer scientist at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus, has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040290 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:00:20 +0100 4040290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3953783&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5938.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic unveiled a newly expanded, state-of-the-art neurophysiology laboratory on its Florida campus to provide additional services and care for more patients, many of whom are referred by community physicians for specialized diagnostic testing. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3953783 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:18:18 +0100 3953783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3924543&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5931.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Mayo Clinic and the University of North Florida are honoring the occasion by hosting the sixth annual "Upbeat Pink: A Musical Tribute to Breast Cancer Survivorship" concert on Friday, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. at the UNF Lazzara Hall in Jacksonville. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3924543 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:45:54 +0100 3924543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902721&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5921.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 In the Aug. 25 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, researchers report successful creation of four new ATC cell lines, each with a different set of molecular mutations driving this aggressive cancer. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902721 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:49:57 +0100 3902721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757708&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5859.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers from Mayo Clinic's Florida campus say that dementia in some diabetics appears to be caused often by vascular disease in the brain, and the dementia that develops in people without diabetes is more likely associated with deposition of the plaque seen in people with Alzheimer's disease. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757708 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:02:53 +0100 3757708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757709&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5862.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 U.S. News & World Report has again named Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Fla. to its annual list of "Best Hospitals." (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757709 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:00:40 +0100 3757709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710253&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5854.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 In its latest round of research grants funded annually by tobacco tax dollars, the Florida Department of Health has awarded five investigators at the Jacksonville campus of Mayo Clinic almost $6.5 million over five years. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710253 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:11:35 +0100 3710253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652135&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5837.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., ranks higher than almost all health care institutions nationwide, regionally, and locally in how patients regard the inpatient and outpatient care they receive, according to two patient surveys. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652135 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:07:50 +0100 3652135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603245&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5817.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Physicians now have two safe and effective options to treat their patients at risk for stroke, says a researcher at Mayo Clinic who led a large, NIH-funded, national clinical trial testing surgery or use of a stent to open a blocked carotid artery. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603245 Wed, 26 May 2010 21:54:13 +0100 3603245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585288&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5811.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida have discovered a key gene that, when turned off, promotes the development of common kidney cancer. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585288 Thu, 20 May 2010 18:15:44 +0100 3585288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577129&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5805.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 By examining expression of every human gene in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) compared to normal kidney cells, researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida have discovered gene signatures they say explain much of the biology of this common and difficult-to-treat kidney cancer. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577129 Tue, 18 May 2010 22:04:53 +0100 3577129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545317&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5774.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 More than half a century after researchers identified a promising way to treat diabetes based on blocking the breakdown of insulin in the body, a research team led by a scientist at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have developed potent molecules that can do just that. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545317 Fri, 07 May 2010 18:15:02 +0100 3545317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533645&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5761.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 At the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2010, an annual international meeting of physicians and researchers in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery, Dr. Michael Wallace will discuss how these advanced scopes can potentially help prevent or detect early colon cancer, lung cancer metastasis and esophageal cancer. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533645 Tue, 04 May 2010 18:09:02 +0100 3533645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403659&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5713.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic and St. Andrew's Lighthouse today announced the groundbreaking and start of construction for the Gabriel House of Care on the clinic's Jacksonville campus. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403659 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:00:54 +0100 3403659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3394903&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5714.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The newest generation of "virtual biopsy" colonoscopy probes being tested at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida demonstrate that it might soon be possible to use such a device to determine whether a colon polyp is benign and not remove it for biopsy. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3394903 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:38:18 +0100 3394903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370079&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5703.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Using sophisticated techniques that scan the genomes of patients, researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found that a gene appears to either help protect against development of Alzheimer's disease, or promote the disorder depending on the level of gene in the brain. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370079 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:29:59 +0100 3370079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346304&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5687.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Postmenopausal women, including those over 70 years old, who have been newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast have higher cancer detection rates when the other breast is scanned for tumors with MRI, compared to premenopausal women, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346304 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:27:51 +0100 3346304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3326757&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5683.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic has been designated a comprehensive epilepsy treatment center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3326757 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:37:32 +0100 3326757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322015&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5681.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 For his work contributing to a potential new treatment approach for Parkinson's disease, the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson's Research has awarded a $500,000 grant to a neuroscientist at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322015 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:09:34 +0100 3322015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311350&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5672.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A large nationwide study that includes neurologists from Mayo Clinic has found that blacks are substantially less likely than whites to know that they have atrial fibrillation or to use warfarin, the most common treatment for the condition. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311350 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:53:25 +0100 3311350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302027&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5663.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found that PKC-iota (PKCi), an oncogene important in colon and lung cancers, is over-produced in pancreatic cancer and is linked to poor patient survival. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302027 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:04:12 +0100 3302027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279766&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5622.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A specialized center that treats a common neuromuscular disease, located within the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida, has for the 5th year been given the highest certification possible by the national ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Association. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279766 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:41:36 +0100 3279766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084563&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5540.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Using Herceptin with chemotherapy, instead of after, clearly improves treatment of women with HER2+ breast cancer, and should be the new standard of care, says a Mayo Clinic researcher who led what is regarded to be a key clinical trial determining the best use of Herceptin. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084563 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:55:56 +0100 3084563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063001&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5538.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Neuroscientists at the Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville, Fla., have demonstrated how brain waves can be used to type alphanumerical characters on a computer screen. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063001 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:14:31 +0100 3063001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044357&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5530.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Family sagas that delight millions are John Jakes's claim to fame, but he and his wife, Rachel, have added a new chapter to that legacy, making a $2 million estate gift to Mayo Clinic in Florida. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044357 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:50:10 +0100 3044357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044358&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5529.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic and St. Andrew's Lighthouse, a local organization that provides family-centered, extended-stay housing to visiting patients and their families, announced that they will develop the Gabriel House of Care, an $8.8 million, 30-bedroom hospitality house to be built on a 4.5-acre lakeside site on Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044358 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:11:49 +0100 3044358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3022750&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5525.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic has announced that the Gary and Dianne McCalla Transplant Center at its Florida campus has just completed its 2000th liver transplant. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3022750 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:11:06 +0100 3022750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934472&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5475.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 High-definition (HD) colonoscopy is much more sensitive than standard colonoscopy in finding polyps that could morph into cancer, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934472 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:32:54 +0100 2934472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2915894&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5459.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 In a surprising reversal of long-standing scientific belief, researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have discovered that inflammation in the brain is not the trigger that leads to buildup of amyloid deposits and development of Alzheimer's disease. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2915894 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:57:42 +0100 2915894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838756&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5444.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The largest single-institution study of its kind has found few complications in prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy after surgery to remove the prostate. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838756 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:48:59 +0100 2838756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2803758&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5421.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Scientists at Mayo Clinic are testing whether medicines used for depression could also treat chronic, severe indigestion in a nationwide clinical trial. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2803758 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:20:06 +0100 2803758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778149&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5407.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Scientists at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found that the lung cancer oncogene PKCiota is necessary for the proliferation of lung cancer stem cells. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778149 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:20:24 +0100 2778149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2761643&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5406.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 In a biological rendition of fiction's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, researchers from the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida and Harvard Medical School have found that a protein thought to protect against cancer development can actually spur the spread of tumors. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2761643 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:14:54 +0100 2761643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757426&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5405.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida and their collaborators worldwide have discovered that a single gene promotes development of essential tremor in some patients and Parkinson's disease in others. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757426 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:46:35 +0100 2757426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751501&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5404.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Mayo Clinic and the University of North Florida are honoring the occasion by hosting the 5th annual "Upbeat Pink: A Musical Tribute to Breast Cancer Survivorship" concert on Sunday, October 11, at 4 p.m. at the UNF Lazzara Hall in Jacksonville. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751501 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:05:25 +0100 2751501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733836&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5395.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Senate President Jeff Atwater (R-Palm Beach) has appointed Mayo Clinic physician Edith Perez, M.D., to the Florida Biomedical Research Advisory Council. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733836 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:36:24 +0100 2733836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2629743&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5356.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 With the recent opening of its fourth phase I study, the Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville has quickly expanded a program designed to offer cancer patients in Florida and the Southeast access to investigational therapies through rigorously monitored clinical trials. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2629743 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:03:43 +0100 2629743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625648&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5355.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 An international team of researchers led by scientists at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found what they believe is the first mutated gene linked to restless legs syndrome, a common neurologic disorder. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625648 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:07:02 +0100 2625648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610671&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5354.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A person who has exercised regularly prior to the onset of a stroke appears to recover more quickly, say researchers from Mayo Clinic in Florida, who led a national study. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610671 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:55:29 +0100 2610671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610672&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5352.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center (MCCC) 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 Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610672 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:33:45 +0100 2610672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2457034&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5302.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have developed a way to help physicians more accurately determine which patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) will eventually die as a result of their cancer. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2457034 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:23:18 +0100 2457034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2356454&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5250.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Taking a new approach to the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, a research team led by investigators at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida has shown that druglike compounds can speed up destruction of the amyloid beta (A-beta) proteins that form plaque in the brains of patients with the disorder. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2356454 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:58:25 +0100 2356454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2329742&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5243.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., is among 15 centers worldwide studying the safety and effectiveness of an innovative, surgically implanted, investigational device for treating gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2329742 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:33:04 +0100 2329742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299146&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5227.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Based on research that reveals new insight into mechanisms that allow invasive tumor cells to move, researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have a new understanding about how to stop cancer from spreading. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299146 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:23:07 +0100 2299146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299149&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5223.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Sleep disordered breathing, also known as sleep apnea, is highly prevalent among retired National Football League (NFL) players, and particularly in linemen, according to Mayo Clinic research. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299149 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:31:54 +0100 2299149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299151&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5222.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Results of a Mayo Clinic study show that a simple, noninvasive finger sensor test is "highly predictive" of a major cardiac event, such as a heart attack or stroke, for people who are considered at low or moderate risk, according to researchers. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299151 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:29:26 +0100 2299151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227585&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5195.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 , so it's a good time to learn more about colorectal cancer and how it can be prevented or best treated. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227585 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:54:41 +0100 2227585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2206842&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5190.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees welcomed four new members, elected officers and recognized two awardees of Mayo Clinic named professorships. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2206842 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:40:25 +0100 2206842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200971&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5187.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., through their technology commercialization efforts, have licensed compounds to AstraZeneca for potential new drug therapies to treat depression. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200971 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:59 +0100 2200971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2183119&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5180.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found that a drug now being tested to treat a range of human cancers significantly inhibited colon cancer development in mice. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2183119 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:18:11 +0100 2183119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156922&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5172.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Restless legs syndrome affects between 5 and 11 percent of the population in North America and Europe, says Dr. Lin. The cause may be a number of clinical factors, such as iron deficiency, but it has a strong genetic component as well. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156922 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:35:28 +0100 2156922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2153090&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5164.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 In the Feb. 2 online issue of the journal Circulation, the panel says that cardiac scans that use ionizing radiation should, in all cases, be used judiciously, and are not recommended for people without chest pain or other symptoms who are at low risk for heart disease. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2153090 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:15:57 +0100 2153090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2141607&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5162.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The documentary My Father, My Brother and Me, featuring Matthew Farrer, Ph.D., will air Feb. 3 on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations nationwide and is also available online starting Jan. 29. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2141607 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:48:12 +0100 2141607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2129299&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5155.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 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 Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2129299 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:55:01 +0100 2129299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2129300&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-%2F5157.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 FORTUNE announced Thursday that Mayo Clinic has been ranked 63 on the 12th annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2129300 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:53:37 +0100 2129300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2098073&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5141.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at Mayo Clinic have discovered the first gender-linked susceptibility gene for late-onset Alzheimer's disease. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2098073 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:44:18 +0100 2098073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2098074&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5140.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A Mayo Clinic-led international consortium has found a mechanism that may help explain Parkinson's and other neurological disorders. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2098074 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:42:02 +0100 2098074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033622&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F5123.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A Mayo Clinic study shows a majority of stroke patients don't think they're having a stroke - and as a result - delay seeking treatment until their condition worsens. The findings appear in the current issue of Emergency Medicine Journal. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033622 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:49:20 +0100 2033622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033623&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F5122.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care and re-accredited as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission (TJC) following an on-site review conducted Wednesday. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033623 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:51:54 +0100 2033623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027829&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F5117.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Using a three-dimensional (3D) image-guided system to help place screws in the spines of patients results in safe and accurate surgery with a decrease in the number of misplaced screws, and subsequent injuries, seen in more traditional operations, say neurosurgeons at Mayo Clinic in Florida. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027829 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:51:35 +0100 2027829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969350&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F5084.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Now, researchers from the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found a protein they say acts as a deadly master switch, both freeing cancer cells from a tumor while ramping up new growth. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969350 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:26:04 +0100 1969350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961251&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F5085.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A medical oncologist and leader in Mayo Clinic's network of health care facilities in the upper Midwest has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Fla. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961251 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:55:15 +0100 1961251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939715&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-sct%2F5068.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 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 Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939715 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:56:18 +0100 1939715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543955&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F4887.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 For the first time in Florida, patients with glaucoma have a new treatment option known as the Trabectome. The minimally invasive procedure, which is available at Mayo Clinic and takes about 20 minutes, is designed to decrease pressure within the eye and stabilize the vision. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543955 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:18:57 +0100 1543955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543956&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F4884.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The Bryan family is continuing its inspiring tradition of generosity, with a $1 million gift to support Alzheimer's disease research at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Fla. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543956 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:13:02 +0100 1543956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1461259&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F4820.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A probe so sensitive that it can tell whether or not a cell living within the human body is veering towards cancer development may revolutionize how future colonoscopies are done, say researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1461259 Wed, 21 May 2008 16:48:06 +0100 1461259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446448&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-rst%2F4805.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Patients who feel better live longer, say Mayo Clinic researchers, working with the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG), in study results released May 15 as part of the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446448 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:29:04 +0100 1446448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1440025&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F4798.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Results of a Mayo Clinic study, published May 10 in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, suggest that people who want relief from chronic musculoskeletal pain may benefit from either ancient acupuncture or modern myofascial pain therapy. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1440025 Tue, 13 May 2008 12:49:26 +0100 1440025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1396436&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F4772.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Two leaders in medicine, Florida State University and Mayo Clinic, today signed an agreement to work as research partners in the quest to improve health care outcomes for Floridians and all Americans. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1396436 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:10:35 +0100 1396436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1376888&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F4762.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Two new international studies by researchers at the Mayo Clinic site in Florida are rounding out the notion that Parkinson's disease is largely caused by inherited genetic mutations that pass through scores of related generations over hundreds, if not thousands of years. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1376888 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:38:27 +0100 1376888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1370880&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F4760.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic opened its new, 214-bed hospital at 7 a.m. today and transported 67 patients about 10 miles from St. Luke's Hospital. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1370880 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:57:42 +0100 1370880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1363874&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F4757.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 On Saturday, April 12, two historic events will occur in Jacksonville that will change the face of the local healthcare landscape - the opening of the new Mayo Clinic hospital and the official transfer of St. Luke's Hospital operations to St. Vincent's HealthCare. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1363874 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:40:26 +0100 1363874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1327615&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F4736.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic will celebrate the dedication of its new $254 million hospital at its Jacksonville campus with a series of private and public events planned for Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30. The new hospital and emergency department open at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 12. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1327615 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:05:47 +0100 1327615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307888&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-rst%2F4725.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 "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 Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307888 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:47:46 +0100 1307888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300648&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-rst%2F4712.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 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 Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300648 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:52:38 +0100 1300648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1278327&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-rst%2F4689.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 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 Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1278327 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:45:44 +0100 1278327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250443&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F4659.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The general public will have its first opportunity to get a sneak preview of the new Mayo Clinic Hospital at a community open house event to be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 30. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250443 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:07:32 +0100 1250443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1170230&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-rst%2F4418.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 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 Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1170230 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:08:58 +0100 1170230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1158454&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2008-jax%2F4415.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Through one of the largest studies yet of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and their brothers, sisters, and children, researchers at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville have found strong evidence that genes other than the well-known susceptibility risk factor APOE4 influence who is at risk for developing the neurodegenerative disease later in life. The results, which first appeared online in October of last year, will be published in the Feb. 19 issue of Neurology. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1158454 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:54:59 +0100 1158454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098899&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4385.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Breast tumors that are 1 centimeter in size or smaller - no more than 0.4 inch in length - can still be very aggressive and may require more intensive therapy than is routinely offered today, say researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098899 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:51:05 +0100 1098899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098900&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4384.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Two studies from Mayo Clinic's site in Jacksonville, Fla., of women whose breast cancer spread to their brain, have found that women whose tumors do not have estrogen or progesterone receptors have the worst overall outcomes. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098900 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:50:36 +0100 1098900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098901&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4383.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 In an effort to fill a significant gap in the breast care of underserved women, physicians and nurses at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Fla., developed a program, still ongoing, to help overcome barriers that prevent women from receiving timely care after an abnormal mammogram. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098901 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:50:00 +0100 1098901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1096293&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4382.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The targeted therapy Herceptin helps women with HER2+ type of breast cancer independent of whether patients have extra copies of chromosome 17, home to the HER2 gene which produces the HER2 protein that fuels cancer growth. Prior to this report, there were conflicting opinions about whether that was the case, say Mayo Clinic investigators who presented their findings at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1096293 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:31:19 +0100 1096293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1096294&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4386.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 The Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) has awarded a three-year accreditation renewal to the Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program of Mayo Clinic, Nemours Children's Clinic and Wolfson Children's Hospital. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1096294 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:30:49 +0100 1096294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1005366&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4324.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 A five day course of radiotherapy to treat breast cancer may, in some cases, expose as much lung and heart tissue to potentially toxic radiation as does the standard six weeks of treatment, say researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1005366 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:29:50 +0100 1005366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1005367&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4320.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Placing tiny radioactive spheres directly into the liver through its blood supply halted growth of tumors that had spread to the organ in 71 percent of patients tested in a small clinical trial, researchers from Mayo Clinic Jacksonville report. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1005367 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:27:12 +0100 1005367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=928963&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4291.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Neurosurgeons at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are now able to offer patients with neck disc degeneration requiring surgery a new artificial disc that mimics the feel and movement of a real -- and healthy -- disc. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=928963 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:04:49 +0100 928963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=928101&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4293.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are adapting a common heart artery procedure to help people with life-threatening cerebral aneurysms -- a bulge in brain blood vessels that can burst. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=928101 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:42:01 +0100 928101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908794&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4279.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville have discovered how loss of a gene can lead to accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain, resulting in a common dementia, and they say this mechanism may be important in a number of age-related neurological disorders. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908794 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:25:10 +0100 908794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=883880&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4251.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 In a small but novel study, Mayo Clinic researchers have found evidence that an abnormal amount of inflammatory cells populates the upper intestine of individuals affected by pain in their upper abdomen, which suggests a fresh way of understanding the common complaint. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=883880 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:09:41 +0100 883880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=801648&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4197.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Researchers at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, have found that a key gene is often "silenced" in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, and when they restored that gene in human kidney cancer cells in culture and animal experiments, tumors stopped growing and many disappeared. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=801648 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:16:35 +0100 801648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=770843&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-rst%2F4177.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 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 Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=770843 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:43:43 +0100 770843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=758092&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4165.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic scientists aim to improve risk prediction, diagnosis and treatment (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=758092 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:14:00 +0100 758092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743487&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4153.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic physicians have adapted real-time 3-D ultrasound imaging devices -- including one designed to look at an infant's heart -- so that they can watch as they use a needle filled with anesthetic to numb individual nerves located inches under the skin. In this way, they can quickly block nerve function in selected areas of the body prior to surgery, an advance that may spare patients from use of general anesthesia and sends them home faster and with less need for pain medication. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743487 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:22:36 +0100 743487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743488&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4150.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic's stroke center has earned Comprehensive Stroke Center certification by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Only five other stroke centers in the state of Florida have received this designation. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743488 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:47:06 +0100 743488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743489&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4140.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Mayo Clinic physicians have adapted real-time 3-D ultrasound imaging devices -- including one designed to look at an infant's heart -- so that they can watch as they use a needle filled with anesthetic to numb individual nerves located inches under the skin. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743489 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:42:22 +0100 743489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743490&cid=s_35830_148_f&fid=35830&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2007-jax%2F4110.html%3Frss-feedid%3D5 Given its commitment to offering brain tumor and other brain surgery patients the most sophisticated care possible, Mayo Clinic announces its investment in what surgeons say is the world's most advanced neurosurgical diagnostic imaging system. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News) Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743490 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:15:34 +0100 743490