Mayo Clinic National Health Checkup: Nearly all Americans take at least one preventive measure to avoid cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Cancer is a real concern for many Americans. According to the fourth edition of the?Mayo Clinic National Health Checkup, 95 percent of respondents take at least one preventive measure to avoid cancer. Approximately three-fourths avoid smoking (75 percent), limit alcohol consumption (74 percent) and maintain a healthy diet (72 percent). And women [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - September 12, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Z-endoxifen shows promise as new treatment for common breast cancer type
ROCHESTER, Minn. ??Z-endoxifen, a potent derivative of the drug tamoxifen, could itself be a new treatment for the most common form of breast cancer in women with metastatic disease. This finding was reported from a clinical trial conducted by researchers at Mayo Clinic and the National Cancer Institute, and published in the Journal of [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - August 30, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Genetic testing of pancreatic cyst fluid accurately detects pre cancerous and early cancer lesions
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a panel of methylated DNA markers in pancreatic cyst fluid can accurately detect advanced precancerous lesions and early cancer in pancreatic cysts. Hypermethylation is a process thought to play a role in silencing of tumor suppressor genes, which are involved in controlling cell growth and division. [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - May 8, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic-invented technologies show brain tumor firmness, adhesion before surgery
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? It?s not often that a fall saves someone?s life. Helen Powell, 74, says that was the case for her. A computerized tomography scan that followed her fall revealed a cancerous brain tumor that led her to Mayo Clinic and surgery using first-in-the-world technology. Brain magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) imaging, showed the precise [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - May 3, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic to offer medical education course required by FAA?s new BasicMed
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Beginning Monday, May 1, private and recreational pilots across the country operating certain light aircraft will be able to seek medical qualification through BasicMed, a new pathway offered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Mayo Clinic will be one of two organizations in the nation to offer a course necessary to obtain [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - April 24, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic health information offered through Epic patient apps
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Mayo Clinic is offering its trusted, expert health information on demand through Epic patient apps. ? Mayo Clinic is offering this embedded content option to Epic?s health care clients as a way to help other providers share expert health information with their patients. More than 4,000 comprehensive health topics spread across more [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - April 24, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Media Advisory: Mayo Clinic puts regenerative medicine into practice
That and other new medical research stories in Discovery?s Edge ?Renaissance in Medicine? Regenerative medicine, the science harnessing the body?s healing mechanisms, is no longer science fiction or a research study. It?s being integrated into a wide range of specialties in the medical practice at Mayo Clinic, as physicians advance from treating symptoms to seeking [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - April 6, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic expands sports medicine facility in Minneapolis
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Mayo Clinic announced today that it is expanding its services, space and other capabilities at its sports medicine facility in downtown Minneapolis to meet the growing demand for its expertise. Construction on the 16,000-square-foot project at Mayo Clinic Square is expected to begin in late April. ?This project builds on our commitment [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - April 6, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Statement from Mayo Clinic on patient appointment concerns
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Below?is a statement from?John Noseworthy, M.D., Mayo Clinic president and CEO, in response to the?recent news story about patient appointments at Mayo Clinic: ?Patient medical need will always be the primary factor in determining and setting an appointment. In an internal discussion I used the word ?prioritized? and I regret this has [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - March 16, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic experts to speak at largest dementia conference in Midwest
ROCHESTER, Minn.?? With nearly 40 sessions ranging from what to do after a diagnosis to how Alzheimer?s disease affects diverse communities, the Meeting of the Minds Dementia Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota, will offer a full day of education and support. Mayo Clinic experts will be among speakers addressing 1,300 attendees at what the Alzheimer?s [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - March 15, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Schools within Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science included in U.S. News & amp; World Report?s Best Graduate Schools rankings
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? U.S. News& World Report today released its 2018 rankings for Best Graduate Schools across the nation. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, two schools within Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, are included on the list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine advanced to a [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - March 13, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic announces plans to grow, modernize Saint Marys Campus, Cardiac Surgery facilities
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees approved plans for enhanced and increased procedural and patient-dedicated facilities at Mayo Clinic Hospital ? Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Mayo Clinic will invest $217 million in the growth and modernization of Saint Marys Campus, while also relocating and upgrading its Cardiac Surgery facilities. Both sets of [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - March 8, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic researchers clarify chemo resistance, and perhaps a new therapy
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Mayo Clinic scientists have identified a specific protein implicated in drug resistance, as well as a possible therapeutic tool. Their work appears in the EMBO Journal. The team led by Haojie Huang, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic tumor biologist within Mayo Clinic?s Center for Biomedical Discovery identified the role of FOXO1 in chemotherapy [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - March 8, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic researchers uncover new agents that eliminate cells associated with age-related diseases
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered three new agents to add to the emerging repertoire of drugs that aim to delay the onset of aging by targeting senescent cells ? cells that contribute to frailty and other age-related conditions. A recent study of human cell cultures shows that the drugs, fisetin and two [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - March 7, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Strong performance in 2016 brings Mayo Clinic care to millions
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? With more than 1.3 million patients seeking Mayo Clinic?s expertise yearly, the institution continues its work to provide the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research. Mayo Clinic reported a strong financial position in 2016, with contributions of $466 million to its pension plan for staff and [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - February 26, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
