Updated: 2012-05-31 21:37:24
Mayo Clinic Expert Available to Comment on New York Soft Drink Ban The following Mayo Clinic obesity experts are available to comment on Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on super-sized soft drinks in New York: Michael Jensen, M.D., endocrinologist and obesity … Continue reading →
Updated: 2012-05-31 19:00:27
SAN DIEGO -- Reports on closely watched drug trials, involving established as well as investigational products, are likely to make the biggest splash at the joint CMSC-ACTRIMS meeting under way here.
Updated: 2012-05-30 22:55:11
With severe weather season now in full swing, people with disabilities must ensure they can quickly escape their homes in an emergency. Patients in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are educated about large-scale disasters, such as floods, … Continue reading →
Updated: 2012-05-30 18:11:54
Blinking should be painless, but for many dry eye sufferers, it hurts and affects everyday activities like driving, using the computer and watching TV. People with chronic dry eye may have an inadequate protective layer of oils in their tears which … Continue reading →
Updated: 2012-05-29 21:53:52
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Updated: 2012-05-25 17:57:56
A recent survey by Aviva USA, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, finds most U.S. women feel healthy, despite reporting major risk factors for future health problems. According to the survey, three out of four women report they are somewhat, very or … Continue reading →
Updated: 2012-05-23 15:52:53
A study presented by Mayo Clinic provides clear evidence that the number of people contracting the hard-to-control and treat bacterial infection Clostridium difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) is increasing, and that the infection is commonly contracted outside of the … Continue reading →
Updated: 2012-05-23 15:43:54
At Mayo Clinic, the name Clifford Jack Jr., M.D., means cutting-edge imaging and Alzheimer’s research. This month, he was honored for his accomplishments in both areas by two different organizations. He was selected as one of two 2012 recipients of … Continue reading →
Updated: 2012-05-22 19:48:22
Shining a tiny light in the small intestine, close to where it meets with the pancreas, can help detect pancreatic cancer. In a small study at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida, physicians have been able to detect the cancer 100 percent of the time. The … Continue reading →
Updated: 2012-05-21 23:38:12
Sighting false-positive test results, overdiagnosis and overtreatment, the United States Preventive Services Task Force today issued a final recommendation on prostate specific antigen testing for prostate cancer, giving it a “D” rating. The rating means the Task Force determined the current … Continue reading →
Updated: 2012-05-21 18:01:39
Rheumatoid arthritis patients have a higher risk of early death than the average person does, and cardiovascular disease is one reason. A new Mayo Clinic study shows that heart disease risk assessment tools commonly used by physicians often underestimate the danger … Continue reading →
Updated: 2012-05-17 15:02:54
Exposure to the JC virus, previous immunosuppressant therapy, and time on natalizumab (Tysbari) appear to predict risk of developing a life-threatening side effect in multiple sclerosis patients, researchers confirmed.
Updated: 2012-05-14 05:54:19
WASHINGTON -- Reacting to a death associated with the multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod (Gilenya), the FDA said patients with certain cardiac risk factors should not take the oral agent.
Updated: 2012-05-14 05:00:00
Smoking marijuana cuts spasticity and pain that's resistant to conventional therapy in multiple sclerosis, although with some cognitive effects, a small clinical trial affirmed.
Updated: 2012-05-10 16:35:47
WASHINGTON -- The FDA has issued an alert about risks, including death, associated with treatment of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), which some believe causes or exacerbates multiple sclerosis.
