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 'News from Mayo Clinic' source. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:03:26 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367270&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5703.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367270 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:29:59 +0100 3367270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367271&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5696.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Body size, gender and the complexity of heart disease significantly influence how much cumulative radiation skin dose that patients receive during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) therapy, also known as angioplasty, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367271 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:57:27 +0100 3367271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367272&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5695.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A team of Mayo Clinic researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in their coronary arteries. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367272 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:45:51 +0100 3367272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364563&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5694.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 In a study published in the March issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers report that they have found a link between mild to moderate hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and mortality in critically ill patients. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364563 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:48:17 +0100 3364563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360516&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5691.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A research team led by Mayo Clinic has found a national trend toward younger, more diverse patients having total knee replacement surgery. The findings were presented today at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in New Orleans. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360516 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:31:35 +0100 3360516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351682&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-sct%2F5690.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351682 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:32:58 +0100 3351682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351683&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5689.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers today presented findings about significant instances of hospitalization and surgery following motocross injuries to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' 2010 Annual Meeting. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351683 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:05:34 +0100 3351683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347837&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5688.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Researchers have found that obesity leads to more aggressive colon cancer and that the risk differs between men and women. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347837 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:44:16 +0100 3347837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343860&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5687.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343860 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:27:51 +0100 3343860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336534&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-sct%2F5686.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336534 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:51:12 +0100 3336534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3328502&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5683.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic has been designated a comprehensive epilepsy treatment center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3328502 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:37:32 +0100 3328502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3323956&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5681.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3323956 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:09:34 +0100 3323956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3319326&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5680.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic is launching two research-based consumer applications (apps) for iPhone and iPod Touch this quarter, the first in a variety of mobile health products and services supporting the goal of making Mayo's expertise available to anyone, anywhere, anytime. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3319326 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:19:45 +0100 3319326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3312905&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5672.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3312905 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:53:25 +0100 3312905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308266&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010%2F5671.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic leaders today announced that the organization surpassed its financial plan in 2009, helping it rebound from a break-even 2008 performance. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308266 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:49:09 +0100 3308266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3303911&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-%2F5667.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 An opportunity to ask questions about Mayo Clinic's 2009 accomplishments and financial performance. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3303911 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:03:50 +0100 3303911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299643&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5663.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299643 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:04:12 +0100 3299643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299644&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5665.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Saint Marys Hospital and Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital recently received re-verification as Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, respectively, by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299644 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:38:32 +0100 3299644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299645&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5664.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics is awarding nearly $5 million in state funded research support to six new investigative teams in 2010. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299645 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:18:15 +0100 3299645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299646&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5662.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers along with collaborators from Life Technologies are reporting on the application of a new approach for sequencing RNA to study cancer tumors. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299646 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:44:51 +0100 3299646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289152&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-%2F5624.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289152 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:29:38 +0100 3289152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285238&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5623.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic reports its - and Minnesota's - first lung transplantation from donation after cardiac death (DCD) in the February issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285238 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:06:31 +0100 3285238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3277242&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-jax%2F5622.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3277242 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:41:36 +0100 3277242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273676&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5621.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Data from a study conducted by the Battelle Memorial Institute shows Mayo Clinic is responsible for $22 billion in economic impact nationwide, including $9.6 billion in Minnesota. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273676 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:42:16 +0100 3273676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273677&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5620.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Battelle Technology Partnership Practice and Mayo Clinic leadership will offer comment and answer questions about the latest Mayo Clinic economic impact study, an update of a study completed in 2002. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273677 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:57:14 +0100 3273677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3232909&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-sct%2F5608.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3232909 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:10:37 +0100 3232909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3213877&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-sct%2F5607.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3213877 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:07:06 +0100 3213877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3209675&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-%2F5604.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic announced today that it raised $1.35 billion in its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, surpassing the goal of $1.25 billion. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3209675 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:13:00 +0100 3209675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205939&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5600.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Preventing deadly ruptures of the blood vessels in the brain is the aim of a new Mayo Clinic project to help radiologists detect aneurysms with far greater speed and accuracy. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205939 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:56:27 +0100 3205939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3195102&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5599.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 FORTUNE announced Thursday that Mayo Clinic has been ranked 55 on the 13th annual "100 Best Companies to Work For®" list. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3195102 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:54:27 +0100 3195102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3190735&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5598.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic's medical experts are sources of in-depth expertise and commentary about health issues and background related to the Olympic Games and Olympians. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3190735 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:59:49 +0100 3190735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3183006&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5597.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic is partnering with the Rochester Public Library to bring the national touring exhibit RACE: Are We So Different? to Rochester, Minn. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3183006 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:14:38 +0100 3183006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3183007&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5596.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A recent study, published in the January issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, demonstrates that in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture repair under spinal anesthesia with propofol sedation, the prevalence of delirium can be decreased by 50 percent with light sedation, compared to deep sedation. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3183007 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:08:14 +0100 3183007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3173236&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5589.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic has continued to recommend annual screening at 40, however, acknowledges that women need to be informed about its benefits, risks and limitations. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3173236 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:41:06 +0100 3173236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143796&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5563.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo researchers collaborating with investigators at the University of Iowa, University of Connecticut and New York University (NYU) have discovered a molecular mechanism that controls energy expenditure in muscles and helps determine body weight. Researchers say this could lead to a new medical approach in treating obesity. The findings appear in the journal Cell Metabolism. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143796 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:30:15 +0100 3143796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140011&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2010-rst%2F5564.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A Mayo Clinic research study published in the January issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology finds that St. John's wort is not an effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140011 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:34:08 +0100 3140011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127506&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5562.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic in Arizona are joining forces in a partnership to investigate metabolic syndrome. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127506 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:29:34 +0100 3127506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127507&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5561.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 This month, Mayo Clinic investigators authored a review paper in the Archives of Neurology summarizing both the progress that has been made in the field of MCI and the challenges that remain. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127507 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:41:22 +0100 3127507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127508&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5560.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new technique known as STATISCOM to identify seizure origins in the brain. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127508 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:18:59 +0100 3127508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3116511&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5559.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Here are highlights from the winter issue of Discovery's Edge, Mayo Clinic's research magazine. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3116511 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:10:33 +0100 3116511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3086128&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5546.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3086128 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:57:07 +0100 3086128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3086129&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5545.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A recent study, published in the December issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, demonstrates new survival data for the blood disorder myelofibrosis. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3086129 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:59:26 +0100 3086129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3086130&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5540.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3086130 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:55:56 +0100 3086130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3080483&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5544.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3080483 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:17:34 +0100 3080483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3080484&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5543.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Health care leaders urge Senate to find an alternative to expand coverage, even if it means the health reform debate continues into 2010. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3080484 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:17:02 +0100 3080484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3064311&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5533.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers have proven the longstanding theory that changes in the number of whole chromosomes - called aneuploidy - can cause cancer by eliminating tumor suppressor genes. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3064311 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:02:02 +0100 3064311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3064312&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5538.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3064312 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:14:31 +0100 3064312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3064313&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5532.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A new study has found that the amount of vitamin D in patients being treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was strongly associated with cancer progression and overall survival. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3064313 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:11:54 +0100 3064313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057995&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5539.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Oxford University Press (OUP) to jointly publish medical reference books and textbooks authored by Mayo Clinic physicians and researchers. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057995 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:32:33 +0100 3057995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057996&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5535.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Cooks of Crocus Hill's Michael Shannon will demonstrate quick, healthy holiday entertaining selections based on Mayo Clinic recipes. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057996 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:01:57 +0100 3057996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3053914&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5534.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3053914 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:12:42 +0100 3053914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3045929&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5530.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3045929 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:50:10 +0100 3045929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3041080&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5529.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3041080 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:11:49 +0100 3041080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3041081&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5527.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The first complete report of Mayo Clinic physicians' initial assessment of pork processing plant workers with a unique neurological disorder has been published online in Lancet Neurology. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3041081 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:50:34 +0100 3041081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3020140&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5525.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic has announced that the Gary and Dianne McCalla Transplant Center at its Florida campus has just completed its 2000th liver transplant. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3020140 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:11:06 +0100 3020140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3020141&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5524.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Major medical errors self-reported by American surgeons are strongly related to both burnout and depression. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3020141 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:29:58 +0100 3020141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3009791&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5523.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3009791 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:18:56 +0100 3009791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3005491&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5520.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A task force convened by Mayo Clinic in light of the new mammography screening rates recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has rejected those guidelines. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3005491 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:54:03 +0100 3005491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2997093&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5519.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) in Washington, D.C., has named Jeffrey Stearns, a flight nurse for Mayo One, the International Medical Crew Member of the Year for 2009. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2997093 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:39:20 +0100 2997093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2997094&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5517.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Results of a Mayo Clinic study show the incidence of stroke or mini-stroke related to a coronary angioplasty remained steady over a 15-year period. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2997094 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:15:55 +0100 2997094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2990434&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5516.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees today honored three new Mayo Clinic named professors. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2990434 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:38:55 +0100 2990434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2978786&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5497.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 New Mayo Clinic research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predictor for the development of prostate cancer. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2978786 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:28:55 +0100 2978786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2974882&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5496.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 New Mayo Clinic research has found that robotic surgery for vaginal prolapse dramatically reduces patient hospital stay and recovery time. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2974882 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:50:49 +0100 2974882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2964721&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5486.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Results of a long QT syndrome (LQTS) study published in the current issue of Circulation play an important role in understanding genetic testing's role in diagnosing disease, according to the senior author, Michael Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2964721 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:23:11 +0100 2964721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2956082&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5484.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2956082 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:20:45 +0100 2956082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2956083&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5482.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Several new diagnostic methods, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are useful for diagnosing myocarditis, according to a study published in the November 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2956083 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:36:17 +0100 2956083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2951899&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5480.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2951899 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:52:28 +0100 2951899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2936285&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5475.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2936285 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:32:54 +0100 2936285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2932296&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5471.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A collaborative research study developed by Nurture by Steelcase and Mayo Clinic, was conducted to understand the extent to which a consultation room designed to support present-day clinical encounters could affect the consultation between patients and clinicians. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2932296 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:56:46 +0100 2932296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2932297&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5474.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) awarded Jay Smith, M.D., of Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation (PASSOR) Legacy Award and Lectureship. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2932297 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:04:40 +0100 2932297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2932298&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5472.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2932298 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:08:57 +0100 2932298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2928499&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5470.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 New Mayo Clinic research has found that survival rates of patients with Barrett's esophagus, which can be a precursor for esophageal cancer, are no different than the survival rates for the general population. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2928499 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:31:00 +0100 2928499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2928500&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5469.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a sometimes deadly stomach bug, Clostridium difficile, is on the rise in outpatient settings. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2928500 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:48:03 +0100 2928500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2928501&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5467.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2928501 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:25:38 +0100 2928501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2917611&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5459.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2917611 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:57:42 +0100 2917611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2913728&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5458.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2913728 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:04:47 +0100 2913728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2896194&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5454.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic clinicians and designers, along with colleagues from other institutions, have developed and tested a tool to involve patients more in their diabetes treatment and medication choices. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2896194 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:11:19 +0100 2896194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2892111&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5453.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic surgical researchers are reporting a 93 percent success rate in recent animal tests of endoscopic repair of perforated ulcers. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2892111 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:54:11 +0100 2892111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2863669&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5452.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2863669 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:23:46 +0100 2863669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2863670&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5445.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers have found that certain structural features within breast tissue can indicate a woman's individual cancer risk. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2863670 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:02:24 +0100 2863670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2848128&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5447.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2848128 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:28:14 +0100 2848128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2839982&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5446.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The Jeffrey Modell Foundation (JMF) will hold a dedication ceremony to officially designate Mayo Clinic's Primary Immunodeficiencies (PI) research and practice efforts as a Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies at Mayo Clinic. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2839982 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:38:11 +0100 2839982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2837108&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5444.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2837108 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:48:59 +0100 2837108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2837109&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5442.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2837109 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:52:37 +0100 2837109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2833154&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5440.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2833154 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:07:19 +0100 2833154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2829614&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5439.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic is announcing the launch of Medical Edge Weekend, a weekly one-hour radio program that offers listeners in-depth information and discussions of important medical topics with Mayo Clinic specialists, including the opportunity to interact via social media tools such as Twitter. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2829614 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:20:01 +0100 2829614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2825885&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5438.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Results of a Mayo Clinic survey published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that while physicians are open to being involved in health care reform discussions, some opposition may exist. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2825885 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:01:04 +0100 2825885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2825886&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-mchi%2F5437.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 As part of Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Corp.'s shared vision to help families take better care of their health, the two companies have made enhancements to Mayo Clinic Health Manager, a free online application designed to help people organize and better manage their health. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2825886 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:59:40 +0100 2825886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2825887&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5436.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic's perspective about how to get high-value health care is the focus of a Perspectives article in the New England Journal of Medicine, published online on Sept. 23, 2009, and in the print issue on Oct. 1, 2009. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2825887 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:57:27 +0100 2825887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2821768&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5423.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers report that distress and fatigue among medical residents are independent contributors to self-perceived medical errors. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2821768 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:43:59 +0100 2821768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2813212&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5432.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Here are highlights from the fall issue of Discovery's Edge, Mayo Clinic's research magazine. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2813212 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:29:21 +0100 2813212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2802019&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5421.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Scientists at Mayo Clinic are testing whether medicines used for depression could also treat chronic, severe indigestion in a nationwide clinical trial. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2802019 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:20:06 +0100 2802019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2791110&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5412.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic's Women's Cancer Program will host its annual educational conference, Women's Cancers 2009: Merging Science and Care, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2791110 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:52:22 +0100 2791110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2791111&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5411.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers say that "teachable software" designed to mimic the human brain may help them diagnose cardiac infections without an invasive exam. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2791111 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:51:56 +0100 2791111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2783426&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5409.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A Mayo Clinic study has found that two genes in mice were associated with good central nervous system repair in multiple sclerosis (MS). (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2783426 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:19:16 +0100 2783426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2776147&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5410.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation will host Transform, a collaborative symposium on innovations in health care experience and delivery Sept. 13-15. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2776147 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:54:42 +0100 2776147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2776148&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5407.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2776148 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:20:24 +0100 2776148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2759548&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5406.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2759548 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:14:54 +0100 2759548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2753897&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5405.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2753897 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:46:35 +0100 2753897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2753898&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5397.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Researchers have found that early stage cancers of the esophagus can be treated as effectively by less-invasive, organ-sparing endoscopic therapy as compared to more complex surgical removal of the esophagus, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the September 2009 issue of Gastroenterology. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2753898 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:44:08 +0100 2753898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2742570&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5401.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A national team of researchers led by scientists at Mayo Clinic has found that a common treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis, a chronic liver disease, is not helpful for patients, according to a study published this month in the journal Hepatology. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2742570 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:26:11 +0100 2742570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2739044&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5400.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Investigators at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have received a five-year, $11.5 million grant to translate research into treatments for women with ovarian cancer. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2739044 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:00:48 +0100 2739044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2731656&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5396.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A symptomless blood disorder, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, known as MGUS, is not linked to as many serious diseases as previously thought. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2731656 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:47:39 +0100 2731656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2700872&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5381.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees today approved a plan for transition to a single president/CEO on the Rochester campus and honored a new Mayo Clinic Named Professor. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2700872 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:29:47 +0100 2700872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679791&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5370.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679791 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:50:44 +0100 2679791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2672676&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5367.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A new study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that relief of pain from vertebral compression fractures, as well as improvement in pain-related dysfunction, were similar in patients treated with vertebroplasty and those treated with simulated vertebroplasty without cement injections. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2672676 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:36:47 +0100 2672676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2655105&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5365.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The incidence of a rare and deadly tumor called primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is two times higher in black Americans, ages 20 to 49, than in white Americans, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the June issue of Journal of Neuro-Oncology. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2655105 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:19:36 +0100 2655105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2642583&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5363.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers have found that children exposed to anesthesia during Cesarean section are not at any higher risk for learning disabilities later in life than children not delivered by C-section. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2642583 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:41:27 +0100 2642583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2627848&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5356.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2627848 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:03:43 +0100 2627848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2623199&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5355.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2623199 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:07:02 +0100 2623199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2617836&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5353.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 In a proof-of-concept study, Mayo Clinic investigators have demonstrated that induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can be used to treat heart disease. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2617836 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:09:37 +0100 2617836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2607433&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5354.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2607433 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:55:29 +0100 2607433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2607434&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5352.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2607434 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:33:45 +0100 2607434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2603760&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5351.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2603760 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:08:59 +0100 2603760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2599503&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5349.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A new Mayo Clinic study found that the clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment are better at predicting who will develop Alzheimer's disease than a single memory test. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2599503 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:40:11 +0100 2599503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2595672&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5348.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A new Mayo Clinic study may help physicians differentially diagnose three common neurodegenerative disorders in the future. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2595672 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:40:54 +0100 2595672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2589528&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5350.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The first recipient of the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) Junior Faculty Academic Community Partnership was named at the spring 2009 NCCTG meeting held here May 13-15, 2009. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2589528 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:46:47 +0100 2589528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2578101&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5347.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Chemical dependency and recovery in patients and physicians are closely examined in a series of articles and editorials in the July 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The subject is especially timely. As the immense challenges, including potential tragedies, of prescription chemical addiction and abuse are being discussed, these articles offer crucial overview, direction and optimism. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2578101 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:31:17 +0100 2578101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2578102&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5339.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2578102 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:36:02 +0100 2578102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2574143&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5338.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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, according to Robert Diasio, M.D., the center's director. Mayo Clinic has the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center conducting research at three distinct locations across the United States. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2574143 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:51:38 +0100 2574143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2574144&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5337.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have found a connection between DNA alterations on human chromosome 9 and aggressive brain cancer known as glioblastoma. The findings are reported in the current online issue of Nature Genetics. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2574144 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:20:36 +0100 2574144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2564471&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5336.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2564471 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:56:40 +0100 2564471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2564472&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5329.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Celiac disease, an immune system reaction to gluten in the diet, is over four times more common today than it was 50 years ago, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in the journal Gastroenterology. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2564472 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:12:55 +0100 2564472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2554088&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5330.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 According to a new study conducted by staff at Mayo Clinic and Austin Medical Center - part of Mayo Health System, patients treated at a rural hospital utilizing a multifaceted inpatient psychiatry approach (MIPA) had lower odds of readmission within 30 days. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2554088 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:41:08 +0100 2554088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2550918&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5328.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Pioneering therapeutic trials to investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in hard-to-treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's syndrome are underway at multiple medical centers around the world, according to a review in the June 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2550918 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:22:41 +0100 2550918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2488034&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5327.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation will host Transform, a collaborative symposium on innovations in health care experience and delivery, Sept. 13-15. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2488034 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:25:54 +0100 2488034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2488035&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5326.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2488035 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:41:49 +0100 2488035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2488036&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5318.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Two Mayo Clinic patients whose prostate cancer had been considered inoperable are now cancer free thanks in part to an experimental drug therapy that was used in combination with standardized hormone treatment and radiation therapy. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2488036 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:02:15 +0100 2488036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2488037&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5319.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to be part of the Phase II expansion of Mall of America®. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2488037 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:04:33 +0100 2488037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2479272&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5316.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic cardiology researchers have found a peptide that helps preserve and improve kidney function during heart failure, without affecting blood pressure. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2479272 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:44:08 +0100 2479272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2475773&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5315.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic received $48 million in grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and from industry to study the treatment of atrial fibrillation in 3,000 patients and 140 centers around the world. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2475773 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:08:38 +0100 2475773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470412&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5312.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting that persons who undergo bariatric surgery may have a greater chance of experiencing broken bones, especially in their hands and feet. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470412 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:59:24 +0100 2470412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464966&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5313.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464966 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:16:19 +0100 2464966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2459523&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5311.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2459523 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:03:24 +0100 2459523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2459522&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5309.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The Mayo Clinic Brain Injury Program has been named the State Lead Center of Excellence by the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation, an advocacy group committed to developing a national pediatric acquired brain injury plan. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2459522 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:38:41 +0100 2459522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2459524&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5304.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2459524 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:48:59 +0100 2459524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2459525&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-jax%2F5302.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2459525 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:23:18 +0100 2459525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448964&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5300.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Early results from a Mayo Clinic research study demonstrate the effectiveness of a new approach to blocking an important part of the immune system that causes severe damage to some kidney transplants. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448964 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:03:56 +0100 2448964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448965&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5290.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated that a noninvasive screening test can detect not only colorectal cancer but also the common cancers above the colon - including pancreas, stomach, biliary and esophageal cancers. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448965 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:34:26 +0100 2448965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448966&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5289.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that very low doses of inhaled carbon monoxide in diabetic mice reverses the condition known as gastroparesis or delayed stomach emptying, a common and painful complication for many diabetic patients. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448966 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:09:18 +0100 2448966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448967&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5287.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Researchers have developed new tests that double the ability to detect bile duct and pancreatic cancers, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the June issue of Gastroenterology. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448967 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:22:18 +0100 2448967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2443578&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5299.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Former director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., has joined the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2443578 Fri, 29 May 2009 19:58:27 +0100 2443578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2443579&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5298.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 The combination of chemotherapies 5FU and oxaliplatin, compared to 5FU alone, decreases colon cancer recurrence after surgery and promotes longer survival for patients under 70 - but not for those who are older, according to Mayo Clinic and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2443579 Thu, 28 May 2009 20:05:14 +0100 2443579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2437646&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5292.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Researchers have discovered a novel molecular path that predisposes patients to develop primary biliary cirrhosis, a disease that mainly affects women and slowly destroys their livers. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2437646 Wed, 27 May 2009 20:14:48 +0100 2437646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2437647&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-sct%2F5288.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 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: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2437647 Tue, 26 May 2009 21:56:50 +0100 2437647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2437648&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5283.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting positive results in early leukemia clinical trials using the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), an active ingredient in green tea. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2437648 Tue, 26 May 2009 20:35:29 +0100 2437648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2437649&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5286.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Advancing the Science is the latest addition to Mayo Clinic's family of blogs. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2437649 Tue, 26 May 2009 18:57:01 +0100 2437649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2437650&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5285.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 Patients living with migraine have strong reason for new optimism concerning a positive future. Two review articles and an accompanying editorial, "The Future of Migraine: Beyond Just Another Pill," in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, are the basis for an ironic premise. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2437650 Tue, 26 May 2009 16:21:37 +0100 2437650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2437651&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5284.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 A short, preoperative team briefing prior to cardiac surgery - where each person on the team speaks - improves communication and reduces errors and costs, according to a pilot study conducted at Mayo Clinic. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic) News from Mayo Clinic organizations http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2437651 Tue, 26 May 2009 14:20:50 +0100 2437651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2429133&cid=s_35825_10_f&fid=35825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Fnews2009-rst%2F5279.html%3Frss-feedid%3D1 According to a new Mayo Clinic study, a history of child abuse significantly impacts the wide range of challenges facing depressed inpatients. 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