News Releases — Minnesota

2007

December 2007

• Helping Loved Ones Quit — Mayo Clinic Launches Smoking Cessation Support Study for Minnesota Residents
• January Community Calendar Advisory
• Researchers Train the Immune System to Deliver Virus that Destroys Cancer in Lab Models
• Mayo Clinic Names Richard Berger, M.D., Ph.D., as the New Dean of Mayo School of Continuing Medical Education
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings Article Offers New Data About the Impact of the Shingles Virus on Healthy Adults
• Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trial Shows Distinct Survival Benefit with Lower Dose of Steroids
• Evidence Links Anemia Drugs With Leukemic Transformation in Patients with Primary Myelofibrosis
• New Therapeutic Options for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients
• Mayo Health System and Mayo Clinic Create Practice-Based Research Network
• Mayo Clinic to Host T. Denny Sanford Pediatric Symposium Friday
• Mayo Clinic Research Shows Relatives of Patients with Parkinson's Disease Face Increased Risk of Depression and Anxiety Disorders

November 2007

• MRE Could Provide a Definitive Diagnosis for People with Muscle Pain, Mayo Clinic Study Shows
• Freezing Bone Cancer Tumors Reduces Pain, Mayo Clinic Study Shows
• Canadian Pacific and Mayo Clinic Build Understanding and Commit to Ongoing Dialogue
• Statement on Dr. Chester Mayo
• December Community Calendar Advisory
• Cryoablation Continues to Show Good Results for Kidney Cancer Patients, Mayo Clinic Study Shows
• Mayo Clinic presents the annual Meditation and Memorial Concert
• Mayo Clinic Dedicates Cancer Education Center for Patients, Community
• Mayo One Helicopter to Base at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
• Mayo Clinic to Dedicate Cancer Education Center Monday
• Mayo Clinic Shows Therapy Effective for Reducing Lupus Flares
• NIH Awards Mayo Clinic $11 Million for Kidney Disease Research
• Mayo Clinic Study Predicts Cardiovascular Disease Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
• Mayo Clinic Physicians Receive Top Awards at American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions
• Mayo Clinic Identifies New Risk Factor for Heart Attack Patients: Delay in Reaching Hospital After Heart Attack Starts Affects Quality of Care
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds That After Heart Attack Most Patients Stop Taking Lifesaving Drugs
• Mayo Clinic to Host the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
• Mayo Clinic Researchers: Common Insulin-boosting Medication Does Not Impair Patients' Ability to Survive Heart Attack
• Modest Gain in Visceral Fat Causes Dysfunction of Blood Vessel Lining In Lean Healthy Humans; Shedding Weight Restores Vessel Health
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds a Nationwide Decrease in the Need for Liver Transplant in Patients with Hepatitis B
• Mayo Clinic Study Shows Drug Could Effectively Treat, Prevent the Spread of Breast Cancer

October 2007

• Mayo Researchers: Complementary Therapies Help Patients Recover After Heart Surgery
• Mayo Clinic announces four Harmony for Mayo concerts in November
• Mayo Clinic Study Points to a Possible Biomarker for Colon Cancer in People 50 and Under
• Mayo Clinic Physicians Report Findings from Research on Sleep Disorders
• November Community Calendar Advisory
• Test Gives Insight into Prognosis in Patients with Plasma Cell Malignancies, Finds New Mayo Clinic Study
• Mayo Researchers Present Survey Findings About Diagnosis and Care of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis at CHEST 2007 Meeting in Chicago
• Mayo Clinic Reports Possible New Therapy for Patients with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings Article Explores Possible Link Between Obesity and Viral Infections
• Mayo Clinic Clarifies Diagnosis and Treatment for Rare Blood Vessel Disease
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center Seeks Public Input on Health Care Reform
• Mayo Clinic Research Shows Minimally Invasive Treatment for Bowel Obstruction is Effective
• Mayo Clinic Gastroenterologist Elected President of American College of Gastroenterology
• Mayo Clinic Awarded $3.5 Million to Advance Bioinformatic and Genomic Research on Heart Attacks and Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Antibody Leads to Repair of Myelin Sheath in Lab Study of Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Mayo Clinic Study Shows
• Oct. 11 Public Forum on Stem Cell Research
• Mayo Clinic Research Shows Relatives of Parkinson's Disease Patients Face Increased Risk of Cognitive Impairment or Dementia
• Conference Offers Women Tools to Address Disparity in Heart Care Between Sexes
• Statement on Munich's goalkeeper Oliver Kahn
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Men With Chronic Heart Failure Can Have Active Sex Lives

September 2007

• Mayo Clinic Study Finds FDA Warning Against Anti-nausea Drug Droperidol Unnecessary
• The Sisters' Story, Part Two: Saint Marys Hospital — Mayo Clinic, 1939 to 1980
• Clinical Trials for Diabetes Drugs Should Measure Outcomes Important to Patients, States Mayo Clinic Researchers in The Lancet
• Mayo Clinic Celebrates Heritage Days, Oct. 1–5, 2007
• The Sapphire Trio to perform at Mayo Clinic
• Mayo Clinic announces four Harmony for Mayo concerts in October
• October Community Calendar Advisory
• Mayo Clinic Office of Women's Health Sponsors Annual Event
• North Central Cancer Treatment Group Receives $34.4 Million Grant from the National Cancer Institute
• Minnesota families give $3 million to Mayo Clinic
• Mayo Clinic Study Indicates Medication for AD/HD May Help Student Outcomes
• Mayo Clinic Will Provide Free Car Seat Inspections Sept. 26
• Community Invited to Mayo Clinic United Way Campaign Kickoff
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Significant Shift in Reason for Tonsillectomies Over Last 35 Years
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center Releases Recommendations to Advance Health Care Reform
• Taking Health Care to the People
• Mayo Clinic Multidisciplinary Simulation Center Receives Distinction as an ACS-Accredited Education Institute
• Two Drugs Equally Effective for Heart Patients Undergoing Angioplasty, Mayo Study Finds
• New Research May Lead to Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis in Families
• Mayo Clinic to Dedicate Opus Building, Imaging Research Center
• Doctors and Medical Ethicist Discuss Whether Doctors Should Participate in Capital Punishment

August 2007

• Mayo Clinic Responds in Flood Relief Effort
• September Community Calendar Advisory
• Flaxseed Shows Potential to Reduce Hot Flashes
• Mayo Clinic Research Shows Estrogen Protects Women's Brains Prior to Menopause; Ovary Removal Before Menopause Increases Risk of Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
• Mayo Clinic Research Shows Estrogen Protects Women's Brains Prior to Menopause; Ovary Removal Before Menopause Increases Risk of Cognitive Impairment
• Mayo Clinic Announces Three Harmony for Mayo Concerts in September
• First Responders Receive Much Needed Gift
• New Set of Wheels Gets Fire Station Rolling
• Mayo Clinic and Medica Expand Relationship
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover New Diagnostic Test for Detecting Infection in Prosthetic Joints
• Mayo Clinic Will Provide Free Car Seat Inspections Aug. 22
• First Biomarker Discovered that Predicts Prostate Cancer Outcome
• Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center Open House
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Recognize Four New Named Professors
• Kathrine Switzer, First Woman to Enter and Run the Boston Marathon, to Speak at Special Event
• Statement on Minnesota Bridge Collapse
• Reunion for Former NICU Patients and Families
• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Don't Offset Healthy Choices, Study Finds
• Diagnosing Obesity Prompts Action, Report Mayo Clinic Physicians
• "Wake-Up Pill" Under Study to Treat Patients with Bipolar Disorder

July 2007

• Mayo Clinic Podcasts Offer In-Depth Discussion on Diseases, Conditions
• Mayo Clinic Announces Four August Harmony for Mayo Concerts
• Mayo Clinic Collaborative Study Finds Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Uterine Fibroid Tumors Provides Long Term Symptom Relief
• Mayo Clinic Celebrates Clinical Research Appreciation Month
• Mayo Clinic Installs Hyperbaric Facility
• August Community Calendar Advisory
• Mayo Clinic/University of Iowa Lymphoma SPORE Grant To Be Renewed
• Mayo Clinic, American Nurses Credentialing Center Announce Mayo's Continued Participation in Magnet Program
• Research Shows New Therapy is Effective for Patients with Crohn's Disease
• Lady Bird Johnson Statement
• When it Comes to Walking, it's all Good, Says Mayo Clinic Researcher

June 2007

• Mayo Clinic Announces Five July Harmony for Mayo Concerts
• Mayo Clinic-led Study Improves Breast Cancer Risk Prediction in Women with Atypia
• Des Moines Residency Program Announces New Sponsorship
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Visit to Mayo Clinic Highlights Employee Wellness
• July Community Calendar Advisory
• Gene Deficiency is a Protective Barrier to Obesity
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center: National Health Care Experts Say Payment Reform Must Focus on Improving Health, Minimizing Waste
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Liver Transplantation Can Be Performed Safely for Obese Patients
• Mayo Clinic T. Denny Sanford Pediatric Center To Celebrate Grand Opening on June 20
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Use 'Genomic Pathway' to Predict Parkinson's
• Mayo Clinic Will Provide Free Car Seat Inspections June 13
• Benefits of Trastuzumab Are Lasting, Reducing Both HER2 + Breast Cancer Deaths and Recurrence
• Vorinostat Shows Anti-Cancer Activity in Recurrent Gliomas
• Study Shows Combination Chemotherapy and VEGF Blocker Improves Progression-free Survival of Metastatic Melanoma Patients
• Nonhormonal Drug Reduces Hot Flashes in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer
• MRI Detects Cancers Missed by Mammography in Breast Cancer Patients
• Herb Shows Potential to Reduce Cancer-related Fatigue

May 2007

• Story Ideas from Discovery's Edge
• Minnesota Partnership Awarded $25 Million
• Mayo Researchers Discover Overdiagnosis of Long QT Heart Syndrome
• Mayo Clinic Announces Five June Harmony for Mayo Concerts
• June Community Calendar Advisory
• Mayo Study: A Simple Tool Can Enhance How Patients with Diabetes Take Their Medications
• Mayo Researchers: Same-Day Coronary Angiography and Surgery Safe for Many Patients
• Mayo Researchers Study Islet Cell Autotransplantation to Improve Diabetes after Partial Pancreas Removal
• New Mayo Clinic MRI Technology Enables Noninvasive Liver Diagnoses
• Mayo Clinic Reports Findings from Research on Digestive Diseases
• Iraqi President Talabani departs from Mayo Clinic
• Cancer Survivors, Families and Friends to Unite for 20th Annual National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration
• Violent Sleep Disorder Linked to a Form of Dementia
• Hugh B. Price to Give Commencement Address at Mayo Clinic's 2007 Ceremonies
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Honor New Named Professors
• Mayo Clinic Joins Nationwide Clinical Trial Testing Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Fight Against Alzheimer's Disease
• Mayo Clinic Named One of the Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles
• Majority of Herb Users Don't Follow Evidence-Based Indications, Researchers Find
• Minnesota Partnership to Recruit Top Scientists to State
• Small Study Suggests Promising Role for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery to Treat Intractable Cluster Headache
• Mayo Clinic Study Shows Mild Cognitive Impairment More Common in Men and Older Elderly; Less Common for Individuals with More Education
• Young Male Epilepsy Patients With Normal Bone Density Scores at Risk of Vertebral Compression Fractures
• May Community Calendar Advisory
• Mayo Clinic Will Provide Free Car Seat Inspections May 9
• Mayo Clinic Research Suggests Patterns of Brain Tissue Loss in Early Alzheimer's Disease May Predict Course of Disease
• Researchers Identify New Therapy for Patients with Crohn's Disease
• Rochester Repertory Theater Company To Perform "Wit" at Mayo Clinic

April 2007

• Mayo Clinic Announces Three May Harmony for Mayo Concerts
• Evidence of Nanoparticles Found in Plaque-Filled Arteries
• Relatives of Patients with Parkinson's Disease Face Increased Risk of Depression
• Mayo Researchers Identify Antioxidant Mechanisms Involved in Protection Against Cardiovascular Disease
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Heart Transplant Patients Benefit from New Approach to Immunosuppression
• Moonlighting Enzyme Linked to Neurodegenerative Disease
• Mayo Clinic Discovers DNA Repair as Key to Huntington's Disease
• Medica Foundation Supports Minnesota Partnership
• Men's Cancer Conference 2007: A Focused Look at Prostate Cancer
• Breast Cancer Vaccine Stimulates Potent Immune Response to Cancer Cells
• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center — A Discovery That May Lessen A Health Disparity
• Mayo Clinic Discovers Cellular Factor Blocks HIV-1 Production
• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Researcher Finds Mold By-product Kills Multiple Myeloma
• Mayo Clinic Solves Painful Puzzle of UT Ligament "Split Tear" in Wrist
• A Profile of Pedophilia: A Comprehensive Special Article Offers New Insight and Help
• PSA Doubling Predicts Prostate Cancer Recurrence
• Mayo Clinic and IBM Score Significant Advance in Real-Time Medical Imaging
• Mayo Clinic 12th Annual Conference on Quality
• Treatment of Asthma: Stepping Up Treatment and Also Stepping it Down
• Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trial Closes Early Due to Significantly Superior Results of Comparative Treatment
• Minnesota Partnership Researchers Discover Disease 'Fingerprint'

March 2007

• Mayo Clinic Will Provide Free Car Seat Inspections April 4
• Cryoablation — A New Treatment Option for Some Kidney Tumor Patients
• Mayo Clinic Study Shows Drug-Eluting Stent Use in Heart Patients Determined More by Insurance Type, Hospital Location than Medical Condition
• Minnesota Partnership Announces Research, Infrastructure Awards
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Achieve First Step in Developing Heart Hormone-based Pill to Control High Blood Pressure
• Mayo Clinic Announces Five April Harmony for Mayo Concerts
• Mayo Clinic Says New Process to Treat Heart Patients Quickly Saves Lives, Heart Damage
• Computerized Reminders Boost Mammography Screening Rates
• Mayo Clinic Reports Excellent Match Day Results
• 2006 Financial Performance Helps Mayo Clinic Advance Mission
• Mayo Medical School Students to Participate in "Match Day" on March 15
• Medicine goes to the movies series to feature "M*A*S*H
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center's Third Policy Forum Identifies Key Components to Improve the Coordination of Medical Care
• Hospital Equipment Unaffected By Cell Phone Use, Study Finds
• Mayo Clinic Tests New Drug to Prevent Hepatitis C Recurrence after Liver Transplant
• Mayo Clinic to Host Fourth Annual Action on Obesity Summit
• Mayo Clinic Studies New Ways to Help Friends and Family Members of Smokers Provide Effective Support
• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center — Investigating the Measles Virus as a Tool to Kill Multiple Myeloma
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center Assembles National Experts to Define Vision for New Health Care System in America

February 2007

• Mayo Clinic Researchers Safely Regenerate Failing Mouse Hearts with Programmed Embryonic Stem Cells
• Mayo Clinic Announces Four March Harmony for Mayo Concerts
• Irregular Heartbeat Linked to Genetic Mutation, Mayo Clinic Study Shows
• March Community Calendar Advisory
• Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees Elects Officers, Recognizes Named Professors
• Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees Elects Officers, Names Shirley Weis CAO
• Mayo Clinic Cardiologist Offers Comments on Drug-Eluting Stent Articles in NEJM
• Medical Therapy for Restless Legs Syndrome may Trigger Compulsive Gambling
• Mayo Clinic Patients Share 'Stories of the Heart' with Health Care Providers
• Mayo Clinic Chest Surgeons Propose New Patient-Centered Measures for Indicating Quality of Lung Surgery
• New Health Sciences Careers Center Opens
• Mayo Clinic Proposes "Pay for Value" for Health Care Quality Improvement

January 2007

• Mayo Clinic Research Shows 35 Percent of 49 Young People Who Died Suddenly and Inexplicably Had Genetic Heart Defects
• Mayo Clinic Announces Four February Harmony for Mayo Concerts
• Researchers: Few Heart Disease Trials Reporting Sex-Specific Results
• Swiftly and safely: A century of transporting patients to Mayo Clinic
• National Health Care Experts Identify Payment Reform as Key to Improving Quality, Efficiency
• Mayo Clinic to Provide Follow-Up Aid to Katrina Survivors in New Orleans
• Mayo Clinic Hosts Biennial High School Conference on Feb. 1
• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center — Surgery and Adjuvant Therapy May Work for Pancreatic Cancer
• Mayo Clinic to Donate Automated External Defibrillators to Rochester High Schools
• Mayo Clinic's Saint Marys Hospital Ranked Among Best in Nation
• Mayo Clinic Presents Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Concert
• High-Power MRI Helps Mayo Clinic Surgical Team Predict Outcomes in Unusual Tumor Cases
• University of Minnesota Programs in Downtown Rochester a Welcome Presence for Mayo Clinic
• Benefits of Testosterone Treatment Unknown, Research Shows
• Statement on FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America
• Statement on Former President George Bush
• Mayo Clinic Shows Adding Activity to Video Games Fights Obesity
• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center — Advancing Quality, Individualized Care Through Better Understanding of Quality of Life Assessments
• January/February Community Calendar Advisory
• Conjoined Twins from Bismarck to be Separated at Mayo Clinic Wednesday