Checkup

Mayo Clinic Checkup
September 2007

Vol. 14, No. 4

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Hitting the trail
Joint-sparing knee surgery helps Floridian get back to the beach

Vital Signs
Maud who?

Stimulating conversations
New device offers epilepsy patients hope for seizure-free life

Blood protein test helps predict risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease

Clinic welcomes new Internal Medicine chair

Mayo Clinic welcomes new staff

One step at a time

Making Rounds

• United Healthcare agreement
• Mayo Clinic designated Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Pharmacist consults help with medication management
• Vorinostat shows promise in recurrent brain tumors
• Do you suffer from recurring abdominal discomfort?
• Men with prostate cancer needed for quality-of-life study