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    Mayo Clinic News

  • Wrist Pain Twitter Chat

    Lee Aase
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:50 pm
    Dr. Richard Berger, the Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon who discovered the type of wrist injury that nearly ended Jayson Werth’s baseball career — as well as the successful surgical treatment that has helped him return to baseball and play in two World Series for the Philadelphia Phillies — will participate in a live chat about [...]

  • Research results key for understanding, interpreting genetic testing for Long QT Syndrome, other genetic diseases

    traciklein
    3 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm
    Results of a Long QT Syndrome study 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., the Mayo Clinic pediatric cardiologist who directs Mayo’s Long QT Syndrome Clinic and is the director of the Mayo Clinic Windland Smith [...]

  • Mayo Clinic Physician: “H1N1 Vaccine Is Safe”

    Lee Aase
    28 Oct 2009 | 1:22 pm
    Priya Sampathkumar, M.D., of Mayo Clinic’s Department of Infectious Diseases, today reiterated the H1N1 vaccine is safe. Understanding the public has concerns about the vaccine and questions about who can and should get it, Dr. Sampathkumar sat down to discuss the issues, facts, and myths about H1N1 vaccine.

  • Mayo Validates Zebrafish as Nicotine Research Model

    Bob Nellis
    26 Oct 2009 | 12:36 pm
    Journalists:  For links to web-video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have validated the zebrafish as a functional model for nicotine addiction research. The findings appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The zebrafish is valuable because it is easy  to study and exhibits [...]

  • Deadly Stomach Infection Rising in Community Settings

    tiedera
    26 Oct 2009 | 9:08 am
    Journalists:  For links to web-video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a sometimes deadly stomach bug, Clostridium difficile, is on the rise in outpatient settings. Clostridium difficile is a serious bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon. These findings were [...]
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    Sharing Mayo Clinic

  • A Happy Life Alone

    Newsletter Editor
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    I came back alone to our beloved Mayo Clinic in July 2009, and it was hard. When I walked into the Mayo building lobby and looked around, tears streamed down my face. I called my son, Jim, with my voice trembling, hardly able to speak. “Don’t worry, Mom, Dad is with you I know, and you need to do this so you’ll go on living”, Jim consoled. We spoke a little longer, I hung up, dried the tears, collected myself and walked purposefully to the welcoming elevators. I was at Mayo Clinic to check on my own health, but it didn’t seem right not to have my darling husband by my side. Not to…

  • A Day in the Life of a Mayo Flight Nurse

    Mark LaMaster
    4 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Whether it be flying to the scene of a car accident or transporting a critically ill patient to a specialty hospital by helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft, the flight nursing specialty requires an experienced and skilled professional to make split-second decisions during intense situations. A day in the life of a flight nurse is never the same. Tim Alden, R.N.,  flight nurse for Mayo Clinic Medical Transport (MCMT) in Rochester, Minn., would agree that the flight nursing specialty provides a level of excitement that is difficult to match within the nursing profession. As a flight nurse with…

  • Grateful Family Says Mayo Clinic Care and Ketogenic Diet Brought Their Son Back To Them

    Elizabeth Rice
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Less than a year ago, four-year-old Max Irvine was having hundreds of seizures a day … he couldn’t walk, talk or chew his food. A previously healthy and active preschooler, Max has epilepsy. The Irvines were told by one epilepsy specialist that their son would become mentally incompetent from his seizures. Thankfully, they refused to believe this devastating news. Under the guidance of Mayo Clinic pediatric neurologist Elaine Wirrell, M.D., the Irvines say they experienced a miracle. They took Max off all his epilepsy medications and relied on the ketogenic diet, a high-fat,…

  • TV Story on Mayo Clinic Social Media

    Lee Aase
    29 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    Regular readers of Sharing Mayo Clinic — or Facebook “fans” or Twitter followers or YouTube subscribers — won’t be surprised at what KAAL-TV reported yesterday about Mayo’s involvement in social media: Social Networking is usually a no-no at work and more young people use it as a means of communicating in our ever evolving high tech world. But you might be surprised to know that Mayo Clinic is using all forms of social media to its benefit, as well as the benefit of its patients… More than 25 percent of Mayo Clinic patients come from more than 500…

  • Finding Dr. Right

    Lee Aase
    28 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    Brenda Bonds, a Mayo Clinic patient from Wisconsin, shared this story recently via email. To share your story, click here for options. Pain is a fascinating phenomenon. The stronger it gets, the more it steals your life away. And I was clinging to mine. But four years earlier, a few random pains were only a minor annoyance. Then six months later I was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor. Meanwhile, those strange pain attacks on one side of my head began to make my eye water. They would start with pressure that built to a peak of pain, and then faded away. Over the next three years I saw my…
 
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    Physician Update

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Viral Myocarditis

    Carol Lammers
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:32 am
    Dr. Leslie Cooper Jr., discussed several new diagnostic methods, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), that are useful for diagnosing myocarditis. These findings were published in the November 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.   Abstract Myocarditis, an inflammatory disease of heart muscle, is an important cause of dilated cardiomyopathy worldwide. Viral infection is also an important cause of myocarditis, and the spectrum of viruses known to cause myocarditis has changed in the past 2 decades. Several new diagnostic methods, such as cardiac magnetic resonance…

  • Diabetic Retinopathy

    Carol Lammers
    22 Oct 2009 | 3:23 pm
    Dr. John M. Pach, M.D., of the Department of Ophthalmology and Dr. Steven A. Smith, of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition at Mayo Clinic discuss the discuss major risk factors for diabetic retinopathy including diabetes mellitus. Dr. Pach Dr. Smith Read article

  • Colectomy Rate Comparison After Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis With Placebo or Infliximab

    Carol Lammers
    1 Oct 2009 | 12:54 pm
    Dr. William Sandborn discusses a new study led by Mayo Clinic that found ulcerative colitis patients had a 41 percent reduction in colectomy after a year when treated with infliximab. This study is published in the October 2009 issue of Gastroenterology.   ABSTRACT Background & Aims The efficacy of infliximab for treating patients with ulcerative colitis has been established. Methods The Active Ulcerative Colitis Trial (ACT)-1 and ACT-2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies evaluated infliximab induction and maintenance therapy in moderately to severely active ulcerative…

  • Association of Resident Fatigue and Distress With Perceived Medical Errors

    Carol Lammers
    23 Sep 2009 | 3:35 pm
    Dr. Tait Shanafelt discusses a report that distress and fatigue among medical residents are independent contributors to self-perceived medical errors. The findings appear in the Journal of the American Medical Association. ABSTRACT JAMA. 2009;302(12):1294-1300. Context Fatigue and distress have been separately shown to be associated with medical errors. The contribution of each factor when assessed simultaneously is unknown. Objective To determine the association of fatigue and distress with self-perceived major medical errors among resident physicians using validated metrics. Design,…

  • Genetic Determinants of CNS Repair Following Chronic Demyelination in Mice

    Carol Lammers
    11 Sep 2009 | 1:33 pm
    This study was presented at the Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Sept. 11, 2009, and found that two genes in mice were associated with good central nervous system repair in multiple sclerosis (MS). This early research holds promise for new therapies and better prediction of patient outcomes. Allan Bieber, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic neuroscientist and author of the study explains: “Most MS genetic studies have looked at disease susceptibility — or why some people get MS and others do not. This study asked,…
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    Advancing the Science

  • Three from Mayo to MN Science Hall of Fame

    Bob Nellis
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:25 am
    Three historic Mayo researchers were inducted into the Minnesota Science and Technology Hall of Fame recently. Edward Kendall, Ph.D.,  and Philip Hench, M.D., Mayo Nobel laureates who discovered cortisone, and Earl Wood, M.D., Ph.D., pioneering aerospace researcher. The honor came as part of the annual Tekne Awards. Eric Matteson, M.D., chair of Mayo’s Division of Rheumatology (fourth from left) accepted the Kendall and Hench honors on behalf of Mayo. Dr. Wood’s son, E. Andrew Wood of Rochester (far left), accepted the award for his late father. Drs. Kendall and Hench received…

  • Rare Kidney Disease Consortium Slated for Mayo

    Bob Nellis
    23 Oct 2009 | 12:13 pm
    Mayo is one of those medical centers that sees rare cases,  diseases that have been diagnosed only a hundred or a handful of times. That expertise is one of the reasons why the National Institutes of Health is funding a Rare Disease Center to be based at Mayo’s Rochester campus. The grant that founded the Center is also funding a Rare Kidney Stone Consortium, headed by Mayo physician-investigators Dawn Milliner, M.D. and John Lieske, M.D. A variety of kidney disease registries will be established that will collect and track data, making it available to collaborating physicians and…

  • Mayo authors win best paper award

    Bob Nellis
    23 Oct 2009 | 11:25 am
    An independent selection panel  has chosen a paper by a Mayo group of authors as the best article over a two year period in Mathematical Biosciences. The Bellman Prize, named for journal founder Dr. Richard Bellman, goes to David Dingli, M.D.,Ph.D.,  Matthew Cascino, Kresimir Josic, Ph.D. (University of Houston); Stephen Russell, M.D., Ph.D., and Zeljko Bajzer, Ph.D., for their paper Mathematical modeling of cancer radiovirotherapy, published in 2006. In fact, the paper proposes and validates the first mathematical model of radiovirotherapy – which predicts the therapeutic outcomes…

  • Mayo Adds New Center for Cell Signaling in Gastroenterology

    Matt Sluzinski
    1 Oct 2009 | 2:35 pm
    Mayo Clinic’s well-regarded clinical program in digestive disorders now has a new partner — the Mayo Clinic Center for Cell Signaling in Gastroenterology (MCCCSG). Nicholas LaRusso, M.D., an internationally-recognized clinician-investigator in gastroenterology, will serve as director. Supported by a five-year, $5.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the MCCCSG launched in September and is one of 18 such digestive disease research core centers in the country. Its goal? Understand the signaling pathways that control the function of gastrointestinal cells in health…

  • A “Young Investigator” – Sundeep Khosla honored by peers

    Bob Nellis
    25 Sep 2009 | 6:44 am
    “You never stop being a young investigator,” says Sundeep Khosla, M.D. It’s a great attitude to have after your peers nominate and select you for Mayo’s highest research honor – Distinguished Investigator. The physician scientist is internationally known for his findings in osteoporosis. After 21 years at Mayo Clinic he is still hard at it, with one of the most active investigative labs on our Rochester campus. Dr.  Khosla is a product of a medical research lineage that begins with Dr. Daniel Federman, his mentor at Harvard, Dr. Hank Kronenberg at Massachusetts…
 
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    Mayo Clinic: Health Policy

  • Mayo Clinic Perspective on Current Health Reform Issues

    janej
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:41 am
    As the House and Senate prepare to bring their final bills to their respective floors, Mayo Clinic would like to highlight the areas of agreement and divergence in the bills and our positions on health care reform.  We are encouraged by much—including provisions to pay for value in health care, an insurance exchange, individual mandate, subsidies for people to achieve coverage, and pilot projects on accountable care organizations and bundling of payments. At this juncture, Mayo Clinic will neither endorse nor oppose entire bills in the House or Senate, but will continue to point out…

  • Difficult Business Decisions on Medicare, Medicaid at Mayo

    Judy Samson
    13 Oct 2009 | 1:24 pm
    At Mayo Clinic, we take pride in delivering efficient, high quality care to each individual patient.  As an organization that has focused on the patient’s needs for over 100 years, the decisions that Mayo made last week to op-out of Medicare participation in a small Arizona family practice clinic and to discontinue Medicaid participation in Nebraska and Montana were very difficult for us. Medicare at Arizona Family Practice Mayo Clinic in Arizona loses a substantial amount of money every year due to the reimbursement schedule under Medicare, a loss we cannot continue to sustain. The…

  • Mayo’s Dr. Cortese featured in NYTimes “Prescriptions” Blog

    janej
    2 Oct 2009 | 5:55 pm
    Denis Cortese, M.D.,  president and CEO of Mayo Clinic, took time during a trip to New York yesterday to visit with reporter Reed Abelson at the New York Times. Abelson authors the “Prescriptions” blog at the Times. During the conversation, Dr. Cortese had the opportunity to share the Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center view on how to best provide insurance for all Americans — an exchange-type organization similar to the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) which currently offers insurance products to all federal employees including members of Congress. Under this…

  • Health Care Leaders Support Key Value Provisions

    Judy Samson
    24 Sep 2009 | 2:32 pm
    Over 20 leaders in health care from across the country today wrote to Senator Max Baucus and members of the Senate Finance Committee to voice their support of key provisions in proposed legislation, and to offer additional thoughts on moving Medicare to pay for value.  These leaders agree that only way to improve health care delivery and bend the cost curve is to change the payment system so that it rewards providers who offer high quality care at lower cost.  They are encouraged by elements of proposed legislation designed to move Medicare in the direction of paying for value rather than…

  • Mayo Clinic Offers Perspective on Health Care Reform in New England Journal of Medicine

    Judy Samson
    24 Sep 2009 | 2:08 pm
    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. “We must hold physicians and other providers accountable for providing high-value health care, defined in terms of both quality and cost,” say Denis Cortese, M.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic and Jeff Korsmo, executive director of the Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center. To help achieve this goal, Cortese and Korsmo recommend basing a portion of Medicare payments…
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    Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Radio

  • Dr. Sundeep Khosla on Osteoporosis

    laureljkelly
    1 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    This Saturday’s Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Weekend will feature Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Dr. Sundeep Khosla talking about eye concerns. The program will be recorded from 9-10 a.m. CDT on Saturday, Nov. 7. During that time, you may listen live on the Web here. If you would like to submit a question in advance, you may leave a comment below, send an email, or simply “tweet” your question on Twitter.com using #mayoradio.

  • Dr. Richard Hurt, Nicotine dependence and smoking cessation

    Newsletter Editor
    26 Oct 2009 | 2:49 pm
    This week’s Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Weekend featured Mayo Clinic Dr. Richard Hurt from the Nicotine Dependence Center, talking about nicotine dependence and smoking cessation. The program has been recorded and will be posted here on November 9. Meanwhile, if you want to continue the conversation, ask your questions for Dr. Hurt or make comments below.

  • Dr. Greg Poland and Dr. Bill Marshall on H1N1 and Seasonal Flu

    laureljkelly
    18 Oct 2009 | 4:50 am
    This Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Weekend program features Mayo Clinic infectious disease and vaccine specialists, Dr. Greg Poland and Dr. Bill Marshall talking about H1N1 and seasonal flu. Medical Edge Weekend 10-24-09

  • Dr. Lynne Shuster on Women’s Health Issues

    Newsletter Editor
    14 Oct 2009 | 8:00 am
    This week’s Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Weekend guest is Dr. Lynne Shuster talking on women’s health issues. Medical Edge Weekend 10-17-09

  • Dr. James Swain on Bariatric Surgery

    laureljkelly
    4 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    Last Saturday’s Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Weekend featured Mayo Clinic surgeon Dr. James Swain talking about bariatric surgery. Medical Edge Weekend 10-10-09
 
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    Diversity in Education Blog

  • Mayo Clinic BMB Symposium 2008 “Protein Folding and Disease”

    silvajm
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:17 pm
    BMB Ehlers Symposium 2009    Every year the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) Department at Mayo Graduate School holds a student ran symposium. The symposium allows the graduate students to choose a topic of discussion and invite speakers from around the world to present their work. MGS students profit from the symposium by being able to meet speakers and may also have lunch and dinner with them. This year’s symposium entitled “Protein Folding and Disease” was held on October 26, 2009. Eric Mahlum and Rachael Vaubel organized the activities.      Speakers…

  • What’s in Your DNA?

    silvajm
    28 Sep 2009 | 10:28 am
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  • Why are we diverse…hmmm…Would you get your genome sequenced?

    silvajm
    21 Sep 2009 | 10:50 am
    As we all know, we are capable of anything! We are currently going through one of the most exciting times in Science right now where the technology we are using seems to be out of this world. We are learning new things everyday about ourselves mentally, physically,… genetically? What am I talking about…..well well, have you ever thought….what exactly am I made of and why am I different from everyone else? Let’s begin from the beggining, you are made of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that is stored as a code made up of four chemical bases: adenine (A), guanine (G),…

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Medical Students Honoring Dr. Eddie L. Greene

    silvajm
    14 Sep 2009 | 11:57 am
     Every year, the Organization of Student Representatives seeks nominations for 2009 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Association of American Medical Colleges with the support of the Arnold P.Gold Foundation.  This award is received from all medical schools across the country. Leslie King-Shultz along with Kamran Ahmed and Elizabeth Scoville, the other two OSR reps from Mayo organized this years efforts for nominations. The process included students sending emails to solicit nominations from members of all medical school classes.  Dr. Eddie L.

  • JJ’s Issue 4: A Year in the Life…

    jdolence
    8 Sep 2009 | 8:23 am
    “525,600 minutes…five hundred twenty-five thousand moments so dear, 525,600 minutes…how do you measure, measure a year?” is the start of a famous song called “Seasons of Love” from the musical RENT. Well since you last read my thoughts and musings on this diversity blog—its been slightly longer than that—its actually been closer to 382 days or 550,080 minutes since my August 14, 2008 blog entry (rounding to the nearest day)…anyway, I figured I’d write down my thoughts on how 2008 ended and about 2009 so far as the year moves steadily toward the fall season which officially…
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  • Infant formula: Is tap or bottled water better?

    5 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Infant formula — Using fluoridated tap water to prepare formula can cause tooth discoloration. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • Molar pregnancy

    5 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Molar pregnancy — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this tumor in the uterus. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • Antibiotics and pregnancy: What's safe?

    5 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Antibiotics and pregnancy — Some antibiotics are considered safe during pregnancy, while others are not. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • Lipitor and Zocor: Are they equally effective?

    5 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Lipitor and Zocor belong to a group of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • Orchitis: Painful inflammation of the testicles

    5 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Orchitis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this painful testicular inflammation. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com
 
 
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    Mayo Clinic: Quit Smoking

  • Preparation key to quitting smoking

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:19 pm
    When you think about quitting smoking, consider the preparation steps you'll need to take to have the success you desire. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • Learning to be a non-smoker

    23 Oct 2009 | 10:54 am
    The transition to becoming a non-smoker typically takes more than just a few weeks. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • Build confidence in effort to go smoke-free

    16 Oct 2009 | 9:33 am
    Breaking through limitations in one aspect of your life can have a surprisingly powerful effect on how you view yourself in other areas of your life. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • Quit smoking: Goal-setting helps smooth the way

    1 Oct 2009 | 1:07 pm
    Set specific goals to help reach the big one — a smoke-free future. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • Quit smoking: It takes an inner-outer world shift

    23 Sep 2009 | 10:45 am
    It takes time to change your inner self in the quest to quit smoking. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com
 
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  • Preparation key to quitting smoking

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:19 pm
    When you think about quitting smoking, consider the preparation steps you'll need to take to have the success you desire. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • Diabetes diagnosis — Type is not always clear

    2 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Diabetes diagnosis isn't always obvious. Distinguishing between the types of diabetes is sometimes a challenge. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • Flu fighters — Can diet enhance immunity?

    30 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Diet and immunity — Eating a healthy diet helps keep your immune system in fighting form. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's

    30 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Know the difference between the warning signs of Alzheimer's and typical age-related behavior. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

  • Avoid distractions by focusing on the finish line

    29 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Too many demands on your attention? Put your blinkers on. Focus on the finish line. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com
 
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