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Mayo Clinic finds aggressive surgery best option for advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers report aggressive surgical removal of as much cancer as possible throughout the abdomen in ovarian cancer patients is the best option for most women. view more (2006-01-10)
Mayo Clinic study finds increased risk of pneumococcal disease in asthma patients
Mayo Clinic research shows adults with asthma are at increased risk of serious pneumococcal disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, the most common bacteria causing middle ear infections and community acquired pneumonia. view more (2008-12-22)
Mayo Clinic study unveils unprecedented method to predict ALS, Parkinson's disease
A new Mayo Clinic study details an unprecedented method to predict brain aging disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease) and Parkinson's disease. view more (2008-01-16)
Mayo Clinic study finds risk of sudden cardiac death highest early after attack
People who survive a heart attack face the greatest risk of dying from sudden cardiac death (SCD) during the first month after leaving the hospital, according to a long-term community study by Mayo Clinic researchers of nearly 3,000 heart attack survivors. view more (2008-11-05)
Mayo researchers discover mechanism of cell type-specific signaling in tumor development
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered the mechanisms behind two key checkpoints in cell growth and development - factors that may ultimately allow investigators to benchmark progression of tumor cells or stop them from further development. The findings appear in the current online issue of Developmental Cell. view more (2009-04-08)
Mayo clinic discovers new type of sleep apnea
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified a new type of sleep apnea they call "complex sleep apnea." The findings will be published in the September issue of the journal Sleep. view more (2006-09-01)
Irregular heartbeat linked to genetic mutation, Mayo Clinic study shows
Every day for 10 years, a seemingly heart-healthy 53-year-old woman experienced rapid and irregular heartbeats. She had no personal or family history of hypertension or hyperthyroidism. view more (2007-02-26)
Mayo Clinic finds retired NFL players at increased risk for heart problems
Screening for cardiovascular problems in elite-level football players should begin in high school and continue throughout the lives of college and professional players. Mayo Clinic physicians based that conclusion on the results of their new study of the cardiovascular health of 233 retired National Football League (NFL) players. view more (2008-03-28)
Mayo discovers protein as potential tactic to prevent tumors
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a protein that initiates a "quality control check" during cell division also directs cell death for those cells damaged during duplication. view more (2006-10-13)
Threat of avian influenza pandemic grows, but people can take precautions
An editorial in the December issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings paints a picture of a world population very susceptible to an avian flu pandemic, but also offers suggestions to physicians that could help answer questions presented by patients who may be feeling anxious about the "bird flu." view more (2005-12-06)
Men with multiple sclerosis pass disease to offspring more often than women
According to a new study, men transmit multiple sclerosis (MS) to their children 2.2 times more often than women in families where the father or mother and a child have multiple sclerosis. view more (2006-07-25)
Mayo Clinic clarifies diagnosis for serious blood vessel disease of brain and spinal cord
Mayo Clinic has clarified the methods of diagnosis and optimal management of a rare and little-understood blood vessel disease of the brain and spinal cord that often leads to stroke or death. view more (2007-10-19)
Mayo Clinic researchers find hole in heart does not make stroke inevitable
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that - contrary to current thinking by some in the medical community - a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a small hole between the two upper chambers of the heart, does not predestine an individual to a stroke later in life. view more (2005-12-12)
REM sleep behavior disorder found to be precursor of brain-degenerating diseases later in life
Mayo Clinic sleep medicine specialists have found that almost two-thirds of patients with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) develop degenerative brain diseases by approximately 11 years after diagnosis of RBD. view more (2006-06-19)
People with lower incomes, lower education levels have higher death rates
Researchers have long suspected that socioeconomic factors like education level and income also might affect survival rates following heart attack. view more (2008-06-18)
Mayo Clinic study finds two genes predict outcome for breast cancer patients
The 2-gene expression profile of HOXB13 and IL17BR in a woman's breast cancer predicts risk of recurrence in node-negative patients treated with tamoxifen. view more (2006-04-03)
Mayo Clinic finds effective test to determine treatment for chronic cough
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that an asthma diagnostic test, the exhaled nitric oxide test, is an inexpensive, quick and easy way to determine whether inhaled corticosteroids will relieve a patient's chronic cough. view more (2006-09-06)
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Common blood disorder may not be linked to as many serious diseases
A symptomless blood disorder, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, known as MGUS, is not linked to as many serious diseases as previously thought. view more (2009-08-26)
Green tea extract shows promise in leukemia trials
Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting positive results in early leukemia clinical trials using the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), an active ingredient in green tea. view more (2009-05-27)
Women with Mitral Valve Prolapse are Treated Less Aggressively Than Men and May be at High Risk
Disturbing evidence of higher mortality and lower surgery rates in women versus men with mitral valve prolapse and severe leakage may be related to the complexity of evaluating the condition's severity in women, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in the Annals of Internal Medicine. view more (2008-12-02)
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