Mayo Clinic to coordinate new effort to expand medical research, expert care for Lewy body dementia patients
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer?s disease, but it is underdiagnosed, says Bradley Boeve, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist. A new program among research centers across the country intends to change that. The Lewy Body Dementia Association announced today the launch of the Lewy [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - April 3, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic experts to appear on new NBC program on Saturday mornings
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Mayo Clinic experts will be featured in ?Health + Happiness With Mayo Clinic,? a new weekly half-hour program that will premiere on April 7 as part of the NBC Network?s Saturday morning programming block. With the addition of ?Health + Happiness With Mayo Clinic? to the three-hour educational and informational programming block, [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - April 3, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Benefits of integrative medicine extend beyond wellness, Mayo Clinic finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Integrative medicine has become an increasingly popular way to enhance treatment for health concerns. At Mayo Clinic, two forms of integrative medicine ? acupuncture and massage ? have already helped numerous patients. In a review of several case studies in Explore, Mayo Clinic researchers examined the potential role of integrative medicine as [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - April 3, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ascends to No. 6 in U.S. News & amp; World Report rankings
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? When Fredric Meyer, M.D., became executive dean of education, Mayo Clinic and dean of its medical school in 2016, he says he had a goal in mind. He wanted to see Mayo Clinic School of Medicine become one of the top 10 in the country. Today, as U.S. News& World Report [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - March 20, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo offers condolences on passing of philanthropic partner Leslie Gonda
March 19, 2018?? Leslie Gonda, a longtime Mayo Clinic patient who with his wife, Susan, supported the construction of the Gonda Building in Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, March 16, at 98. ?We are deeply saddened at the news of Mr. Gonda?s death and offer our sincere condolences to the entire Gonda family and [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - March 19, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic releases book on whole-body wellness, complementary techniques
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? A new Mayo Clinic book ? Mayo Clinic: The Integrative Guide to Good Health?? is now available. This book highlights the importance of mental and spiritual wellness when maintaining an individual?s overall health. Mayo Clinic?s Brent Bauer, M.D., professor of General Internal Medicine; Cindy Kermott, M.D., assistant professor of Preventive Medicine; and [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - November 6, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Vicente Torres, M.D., Ph.D., discusses new findings on tolvaptan as autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease treatment
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? A phase 3 trial studying the effects of tolvaptan has found that the drug slowed the rate of decline in kidney function in patients with the most common form of polycystic kidney disease, a condition with no cure. The results are published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Autosomal dominant [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - November 4, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
1st clinical 7-Tesla MRI scanner in North America will enable Mayo Clinic to achieve higher-resolution imaging for patients
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Mayo Clinic will have the first clinical 7-Tesla MRI scanner in North America that has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This MRI scanner, the MAGNETOM? Terra, will be operational at Mayo Clinic later in 2017. The manufacturer, Siemens Healthineers, received FDA clearance on Oct. 12 for clinical [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - October 19, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Immune response to ovarian cancer may predict survival, Mayo-led study finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? A group of international cancer researchers led by investigators from Mayo Clinic and University of New South Wales Sydney has found that the level of a type of white blood cell, called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, present in the tumors of patients with high-grade ovarian cancer may predict a patient?s survival. Results of the [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - October 11, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo debuts doctoral research training in regenerative medicine
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Seeking to spur development of innovative medical breakthroughs, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has started one of the nation?s first doctoral (Ph.D.) research training programs in regenerative sciences. The Regenerative Sciences Training Program will prepare the next generation of scientists to accelerate the discovery, translation and application of cutting-edge regenerative [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - October 11, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
5 new ways health care providers can apply individualized medicine to patient care
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Advancements in individualized medicine are offering health care providers new tools to quickly and accurately diagnose, treat, predict and, eventually, prevent disease. Keith Stewart, M.B., Ch.B., Carlson and Nelson Endowed Director, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine,?today outlined five new ways individualized medicine has moved from the research lab into clinical care. [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - October 9, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Researchers review risks, recommendations for weight gain management in midlife women
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? A review of the weight gain risks and challenges faced by women in midlife has led Mayo Clinic researchers to a series of recommendations for this patient population. The findings are published in this month's edition of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The average weight gain for women in their 50s and 60s is [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - September 28, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic responds to Puerto Rico, Mexico City in wake of disasters
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? In response to the devastation in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria and the damage to Mexico City from the recent earthquake, Mayo Clinic has extended its support through a $250,000 donation to Americares. Americares is an international disaster relief and global health organization that responds to emergency medical needs throughout the world. [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - September 28, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo study shows drug slows stomach emptying, may individualize obesity treatment
ROCHESTER, Minn. ??Liraglutide injection, a prescription medication used to treat type-2 diabetes and obesity is associated with marked slowing of stomach emptying and is an effective weight loss therapy. These are the findings of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Mayo Clinic researchers published today in The Lancet Gastroenterology& Hepatology. ?Our paper shows that [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - September 25, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic, National Decision Support Company unveil CareSelect Lab? to provide real-time medical guidance when ordering laboratory tests
The CareSelect Lab tool assists health care providers with appropriate ordering of laboratory testing, improving patient care and reducing wasteful spending ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Health care providers now have an online tool that can improve patient care and reduce unnecessary health care costs through appropriate ordering of laboratory testing ? real-time guidance while they sit [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - September 19, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
