• Stem Cell 101: Mayo Clinic Expert Answers Commonly Asked Questions

    Updated: 2012-11-29 14:55:26
    Next week, more than 1,200 people from 25 countries are expected to attend the 8th Annual World Stem Cell Summit in West Palm Beach, Fla., a gathering sponsored by Mayo Clinic. As those close to the science explore potential stem … Continue reading →

  • National Collaboration Identifies New Ways to Reduce Surgical Site Infections

    Updated: 2012-11-28 16:00:51
    Mayo Clinic and six other U.S. health care systems avoided approximately 135 surgical site infections and saved more than $3.7 million dollars through an improvement project directed by the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare in collaboration with the American … Continue reading →

  • Vitamin D May Tell of Women's MS Risk

    Updated: 2012-11-21 13:00:00
    A woman's blood levels of vitamin D may foretell her own risk of multiple sclerosis, but her levels during pregnancy say nothing about her child's future risk, Swedish researchers found.

  • Yuma Regional Medical Center Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network

    Updated: 2012-11-20 19:23:40
    Mayo Clinic officials today announced Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) as a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. The collaboration between YRMC and Mayo Clinic physicians will be rolled out initially through Yuma Regional Cancer Center, with opportunities for … Continue reading →

  • Protected: Special for CTV Marilyn Denis Show

    Updated: 2012-11-20 16:58:19
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  • Mayo Clinic Case Study Validates Teleconcussion

    Updated: 2012-11-20 16:22:26
    A program at Mayo Clinic using telemedicine technology is showing promise for patients with concussions in rural Arizona. A case study published in the December 2012 issue of Telemedicine and e-Health validates “teleconcussion” as a useful means to assess concussed … Continue reading →

  • MS Progression Time Predicts Disability

    Updated: 2012-11-19 20:00:00
    Time to secondary progression in multiple sclerosis, not the frequency of early inflammatory attacks, was the strongest predictor of severe disability later on, researchers found.

  • Analysis Backs Birth-Month Effect in MS

    Updated: 2012-11-15 19:54:26
    Birth month had a significant association with multiple sclerosis, suggesting as much as a 12% swing in risk, probably reflecting ultraviolet light exposure and maternal vitamin D levels, authors of a meta-analysis concluded.

  • A Look at the Evolving Roles of Palliative and Hospice Care

    Updated: 2012-11-15 17:11:59
    Many people think hospice and palliative care come at the end of life, and while both often play a key role then, palliative care also can provide pain relief, symptom control, emotional comfort and spiritual support as patients recover from … Continue reading →

  • Mayo Clinic Researchers Present at American Association for the Study of Liver Disease

    Updated: 2012-11-14 22:05:04
    Mayo Clinic physicians and researchers will present research at the annual American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, November 9-13, in Boston. The meeting is the largest gathering of hepatologists in the world, providing access to new research, updated treatment … Continue reading →

  • Mayo Clinic Discusses Evidence-based Alternative Medicine Therapies in New Book from TIME

    Updated: 2012-11-14 20:41:05
    TIME’s newly released book, Alternative Medicine: Your Guide to Stress Relief, Healing, Nutrition, and More, featuring medical expertise from Mayo Clinic, encourages readers to think of alternative treatments as complementary medicine, used to help supplement more traditional medical therapies. Brent … Continue reading →

  • Protected: Special for Dan

    Updated: 2012-11-12 21:13:58
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