• Medical Experts for Media – Ophthalmology

    Updated: 2011-05-25 22:59:27
    Sanjay V. Patel, M.D. Arthur Sit, M.D. Sanjay V. Patel, M.D., an ophthalmologist and expert in corneal transplantation, cataract and refractive surgery and has interests in Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy. Manuscript Reviewer, The Lancet, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Archives of … Continue reading →

  • New Hepatitis C Medications on the Horizon

    Updated: 2011-05-18 20:13:24
    After over a decade long dry spell, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new therapies, boceprevir and telaprevir, for the treatment of Hepatitis C. Both therapies signal a breakthrough in the treatment of Hepatitis C with the … Continue reading →

  • New Mayo Clinic Test Targets Lynch Syndrome, a Risk Factor for Colon Cancer

    Updated: 2011-05-18 18:30:39
    Mayo Clinic has developed a screening procedure that could dramatically increase testing for Lynch syndrome, a hereditary genetic disorder that raises cancer risk, particularly for colorectal cancer. An estimated 3 percent of colon cancers can be attributed to Lynch syndrome. … Continue reading →

  • Prostate Cancer Surgery Study

    Updated: 2011-05-12 22:01:07
    Journalists:  For links to web-video and audio files, see the bottom of this post.  Long-term survival rates for patients with advanced prostate cancer suggest they can be good candidates for surgery, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Their study found a … Continue reading →

  • Mayo Clinic Study on Surgical Treatment of Kidney Tumors

    Updated: 2011-05-12 21:56:52
    Journalists:  For links to web-video and audio files, see the bottom of this post.   Patients with small kidney tumors are more likely to be offered treatment options based on surgeons’ case volume and type of practice than on tumor characteristics, … Continue reading →

  • Mayo Clinic Studies How Much Practice Makes Perfect When Performing Colonoscopies

    Updated: 2011-05-12 19:47:28
    A colonoscopy is an invaluable procedure for detecting problems in the colon and rectum. Doctors can often diagnose gastrointestinal issues and even catch the warning signs of colorectal cancer. Perfecting the skills required for this delicate procedure takes practice. But … Continue reading →

  • Earlier Memory Loss Tied to Cardiovascular Risks & Alzheimer’s Gene

    Updated: 2011-05-03 19:46:26
    People who carry a gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease and have cardiovascular risks experience age-related memory decline 20 to 25 years sooner than people who carry the gene without cardiovascular risk according to a 17-year Mayo Clinic-led study recently published … Continue reading →

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