Author Archives: Miriam Wuensch

New e-edition newsletter delivers Cancer Center research information quarterly

May 29th, 2012 - 2:58 pm

Forefront is a complimentary magazine from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center located in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. The Cancer Center specializes in translational research and the effort to discover better ways to prevent, detect … Continue reading →

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A nurse practitioner-directed intervention improves the quality of life of patients with metastatic cancer

May 23rd, 2012 - 1:23 pm

Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D., with the Department of Hematology/Oncology at Mayo Clinic in Florida, discusses results of a randomized pilot study that show that an intervention that explains the benefits of hospice and addresses advanced directives early in the course of … Continue reading →

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Clinical trials aid PSC diagnosis and treatment

May 2nd, 2012 - 9:25 am

Jayant A. Talwalkar, M.D., a hepatologist with the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Rochester, Minn., discusses diagnosis, complications, liver transplantation, and Mayo’s role in the development of new diagnostic tests and effective therapies for … Continue reading →

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Distribution of arterial lesions in Takayasu’s arteritis

April 26th, 2012 - 11:29 am

Steven R. Ytterberg, M.D., with the Department of Rheumatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., discusses a study that examined similarities and differences between two forms of vasculitis: giant cell arteritis and Takayasu’s arteritis. Findings suggest that TAK and GCA … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic offers newly approved treatment for GERD

April 17th, 2012 - 2:13 pm

C. Daniel Smith, M.D. , chair of the Department of Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Florida, discusses minimally invasive surgical options for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).  A novel device, a ring of tiny magnetic titanium beads that acts to keep stomach acid … Continue reading →

By Miriam Wuensch | Posted in Gastroenterology | Tagged , , , | Comments (11)

Molecular outcomes of neuromyelitis optica (NMO)-IgG binding to aquaporin-4 in astrocytes

March 22nd, 2012 - 11:47 am

Vanda A. Lennon, M.D., Ph.D., with the Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and Neurology, discusses research that identifies critical properties of neuromyelitis optica, a potentially debilitating neurological disease that is often misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr. Lennon’s team … Continue reading →

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One thousand patients with primary myelofibrosis: The Mayo Clinic experience

March 15th, 2012 - 3:29 pm

Ayalew Tefferi, M.D., with the Department of Hematology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., discusses the results of a study of 1,000 patients who have primary myelofibrosis. Key findings Researchers found that when patients with myelofibrosis present, their clinical features … Continue reading →

By Miriam Wuensch | Posted in Hematology | Tagged , | Comments (1)

The incidence of MCI differs by subtype and is higher in men: The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging

February 17th, 2012 - 8:59 am

Rosebud O. Roberts, M.B.Ch.B. with the Division of Epidemiology, discusses a study that measured the incidence of MCI and its subtypes using published criteria. Results showed a statistically significant difference between incidence rates among men and women. The study also … Continue reading →

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An evaluation of safety and feasibility using rTMS in adolescents with depression

January 26th, 2012 - 3:40 pm

Christopher A. Wall, M.D., with the departments of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and Psychiatry and Psychology, discusses a study that suggests that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a safe, feasible, and potentially effective adjunctive therapy for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD) in … Continue reading →

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Comparison of age-related macular degeneration treatments trials: Lucentis-Avastin trial

January 18th, 2012 - 12:22 pm

Sophie J. Bakri, M.D., with the Department of Ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and study principal investigator at Mayo Clinic, discusses first-year results from the National Eye Institute–funded study of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Findings indicate that bevacizumab … Continue reading →

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