• Gene Activity Defines Two Types of MS

    Updated: 2012-09-27 21:00:00
    Gene transcription patterns separate multiple sclerosis patients into two groups, one of which appears more responsive than the other to standard therapies, researchers said.

  • Mayo Clinic ENT Expert Offers Communication Tips for Medical Staff, Hearing-Impaired Patients

    Updated: 2012-09-26 17:17:17
    This week is International Week of the Deaf, to focus attention on the accomplishments and challenges facing deaf and hearing-impaired people. A potential health care issue for this population is overcoming a communication barrier with medical providers. Mayo Clinic ENT … Continue reading →

  • Protected: Special for MCHS

    Updated: 2012-09-20 21:50:05
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  • Published Trials Reiterate MS Drug's Potential

    Updated: 2012-09-19 22:00:00
    Favorable results with dimethyl fumarate (BG-12) reported earlier at conferences have now passed the test of peer review, boosting the drug's candidacy for the Next Big Thing in multiple sclerosis.

  • Mayo Clinic Ranked as a Top-Performing Academic Medical Center

    Updated: 2012-09-19 14:40:00
    Mayo Clinic has been identified as one of the nation’s best-performing academic medical centers by the University HealthSystem Consortium. The consortium created a quality and accountability study in 2005 to help academic medical centers improve health care quality and safety. For … Continue reading →

  • Join Us for an Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Twitter Chat

    Updated: 2012-09-13 17:18:53
    September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, held to draw attention to the nation’s leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers and the fifth leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women. Mayo Clinic invites the public to join the National Ovarian Cancer … Continue reading →

  • Mayo Clinic Obesity Expert Reacts to New York Soft Drink Ban

    Updated: 2012-09-13 16:32:01
    The New York City Board of Health today banned the sale of super-sized sugary drinks including sodas at restaurants and several other fast-food venues. Mayo Clinic obesity expert Donald Hensrud, M.D., says the ban is reasonable.   “Understandably, people don’t like being told what to eat, … Continue reading →

  • Sanofi's MS Drug Wins FDA Approval

    Updated: 2012-09-13 02:47:20
    WASHINGTON -- The FDA has approved teriflunomide (Aubagio) for treatment of adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

  • Minimally invasive procedure works well for abdominal aortic aneurysms

    Updated: 2012-09-06 16:57:29
    A minimally invasive procedure known as endovascular repair used for abdominal aortic aneurysms has a low rate of complications, even in high-risk patients such as those with kidney, heart or lung problems, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Researchers found that … Continue reading →

  • First Genome Sequencing Clinical Trial For Triple Negative Cancer Points To New Treatments

    Updated: 2012-09-06 00:34:28
    Initial results from an ongoing clinical trial, the first designed to examine the utility of whole-genome sequencing for triple negative breast cancer, were reported during the CRTC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The results indicate activation of targets not previously associated with triple negative disease and could point ...

  • Exercise Benefits Breast Cancer Survivors, Patients With Lymphedema, Say Researchers

    Updated: 2012-09-06 00:34:27
    After reviewing published evidence, University of Missouri researchers conclude the benefits of exercise outweigh the risks for breast cancer survivors, including those who develop lymphedema, a chronic swelling that commonly occurs after breast cancer treatment. Co-author Jane Armer, professor in the University's Sinclair ...

  • Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)

    Updated: 2012-09-06 00:34:21
    This term describes several other types of fast heart rhythms that are not typically dangerous, but can cause symptoms of palpitations, fatigue, or shortness of breath. They typically start suddenly and stop suddenly, and may last for minutes or hours, with a rapid but steady pulse ...

  • Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder Versus Major Depression

    Updated: 2012-09-06 00:34:21
    Sonia was diagnosed with depression and was prescribed an antidepressant by her doctor. Over the next 5 years, Sonia took multiple antidepressants until a spiral into extreme mania led to her hospitalization and subsequent diagnosis of bipolar disorder. In retrospect, Sonia believes that if her ...

  • Study Targets Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

    Updated: 2012-09-05 16:13:20
    Rheumatoid arthritis alone is painful and disabling, but it also puts patients at higher risk of death. The greater susceptibility to infections that accompanies the autoimmune disorder is one reason. Assessing the danger of infection a particular patient faces so … Continue reading →

  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona Reaches 1,000th Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Milestone

    Updated: 2012-09-04 21:30:25
    The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona recently reached a milestone by performing its 1,000th adult bone marrow transplant.  Mayo Clinic’s BMT program, in collaboration with Phoenix Children’s Hospital, is the largest BMT program in Arizona. … Continue reading →

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