News Releases — Arizona

2006

December 2006

• Drug shows potential to treat some cases of multiple myeloma
• Mayo Clinic nursing leader receives Nursing Spectrum Excellence Award: Advancing and Leading the Profession

November 2006

• Mayo Clinic to collaborate with Colorado State University on biomedical research for oncology and infectious diseases
• Mayo Clinic and the Arizona Parkinson's Disease Consortium announce collaboration with the Michael J. Fox Foundation
• New imaging techniques pinpoint heart structure and function
• InNexus Biotechnology opens Drug Development Laboratories on Mayo Clinic campus

October 2006

• Mayo Clinic marks one-year anniversary performing heart transplantation in Valley
• Abnormal glucose metabolism common in chronic nerve disorder
• Mayo Clinic among first for new NIH research award

September 2006

• Mayo Clinic performs more than 1,000 capsule endoscopy procedures
• Mayo Clinic young exec named 'Up and Comer' by Modern Healthcare
• Yuma man first in state to receive life-saving heart device while on waiting list for heart transplant at Mayo Clinic

August 2006

• Dream-enactment behavior possible predictor for dementia
• Nevada couple pledges $1 million to Mayo Clinic in Arizona
• Mayo Clinic provides new recommendations for the use of bisphosphonates in the treatment of multiple myeloma
• Scottsdale couple Raymond and Roma Wittcoff make gift to support work of Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center
• Third annual 'Doc Camp' at Mayo Clinic exposes students to reality of medicine

July 2006

• Mayo Clinic puts new face on 'Broken Heart Syndrome'
• Mayo Clinic develops new criteria for early, accurate diagnosis of multiple sclerosis variant

June 2006

• Santa Barbarans Drs. Clifford W. and Juliette Sponsel make gift to Mayo Clinic in Arizona
• Results Good for HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer Patients Using Trastuzumab With Post-Chemotherapy Radiation
• Mayo Clinic hosts cardiac screening event for retired NFL players

May 2006

• Mayo Clinic Hospital designated a certified primary stroke center
• Top Valley neurologists to examine 'state of stroke' in Arizona
• Holes in Heart Not a Common Cause of Stroke in General Population, Study Finds
• CIGNA HealthCare Members Gain Access to Mayo Clinic in Arizona

April 2006

• Mayo Clinic Hospital Earns American Stroke Association Award for Stroke Care
• Occipital Nerve Stimulation found to be safe, effective treatment for chronic headache
• Declining memory tests can be an early indicator of future onset of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

March 2006

• $50 Million Expansion at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix
• Newspaper Coverage of Neurologic Conditions Incorrect 20 Percent of the Time, Study Shows

February 2006

• ASU and Mayo Lead "MAC Attack" to Accelerate Cancer Research
• InNexus Biotechnology to occupy space at research building on Mayo Clinic campus

January 2006

• Tips for Women (and Men) in Search of a Good Night's Sleep
• Fortune names Mayo Clinic to 100 Best Companies to Work For® list