Tag Archives: Mayo Clinic

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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Inflammatory cortical demyelination in early multiple sclerosis

December 15th, 2011 - 3:31 pm

Claudia F. Lucchinetti, M.D. of the Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., discusses a study that provides definitive evidence that inflammatory disease of the gray matter commences early in the pathogenesis of some cases of multiple sclerosis. An … Continue reading →

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Comparing focused ultrasound and uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroids

September 29th, 2011 - 10:37 am

Elizabeth A. Stewart, M.D. of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mayo Clinic discusses a study comparing focused ultrasound and uterine artery embolization in premenopausal women with symptomatic uterine fibroids: Comparing focused ultrasound and uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroids — … Continue reading →

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Practical suicide-risk management for the busy primary care physician

August 31st, 2011 - 10:23 am

Timothy W. Lineberry, M.D. of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic discusses the prevalence of suicidal behavior and risk within the general population in a primary care practice and reviews the basics related to management and assessment of suicide … Continue reading →

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Tetralogy of Fallot repair in patients 40 years or older

July 25th, 2011 - 12:23 pm

Joseph A. Dearani, M.D., of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic discusses results of a study of patients 40 years or older treated for tetralogy of Fallot, one of the most common cyanotic congenital heart lesions.  The paper was published in the December 1, … Continue reading →

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Use of a fully covered self-expandable metal stent for the treatment of benign esophageal diseases

July 15th, 2011 - 2:09 pm

Todd H. Baron, M.D. of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic discusses the use of fully covered stents in the treatment of benign disease of the esophagus for some patients. The covered stents also allow removeability. The study was published in … Continue reading →

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Flow diversion for intracranial aneurysm

June 3rd, 2011 - 10:28 am

Guiseppe Lanzino, M.D., of the Department of Neurosurgery discusses the pipeline embolization device, a new therapeutic approach for patients with large cerebral aneurysms located along the proximal segment of the intracranial carotid artery. Large, giant and wide-necked aneurysms are traditionally challenging … Continue reading →

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Risks and benefits of PSA tests for prostate cancer screening

April 13th, 2011 - 1:48 pm

R. Jeffrey Karnes, M.D., of the Department of Urology addresses the controversy over PSA test use and its effectiveness in prostate cancer screening and discusses what constitutes the best screening methods and programs.

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Mayo Clinic in Arizona offers sports concussion program

March 11th, 2011 - 8:28 pm

Nearly 4 million concussions occur in amateur and professional athletics every year in the U.S. As many as half are not recognized. Children, youth and female athletes are particularly susceptible to concussions. The residual effects of repeated concussions put athletes … Continue reading →

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