News Releases — Minnesota

2009

December 2009

• Mayo Clinic Develops New Technique to Pinpoint Seizure Location and Improve Surgical Outcomes
• Mayo Clinic Scientists Review 10 Years of Research on Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Discovery's Edge Winter Issue
• Mayo Announces Walk-in Clinic for H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Researchers Find Evidence of Survival Gains in Bone Marrow Disease
• Health Care Leaders to Senate: Defeat Medicare Expansion Proposal
• Mayo To Close Primary Care, Express Care Early Dec. 9 Due To Weather Conditions
• Mayo Announces Seasonal, H1N1 Vaccine Information
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Prove Key Cancer Theory
• Mayo Clinic and Collaborators Find Vitamin D Levels are Associated with Survival in Lymphoma Patients
• Mayo Clinic, Mall of America and Cooks of Crocus Hill to Co-Host Cooking Demonstrations
• Mayo Clinic Enters into Publishing Agreement with Oxford University Press, Inc.
• Mayo Clinic Lifts Hospital Visitation Restrictions Effective December 4

November 2009

• Mayo Clinic Publishes First Comprehensive Report of Pork Processing Plant Illness
• Area Health Care Providers Expand Criteria for H1N1 Vaccine
• Burnout and Mental Distress Strongly Related to Errors by U.S. Surgeons
• Mayo Announces New H1N1 Vaccination Clinic
• Mayo Announces Seasonal Flu Vaccine Available
• Mayo Clinic Disagrees with New USPSTF Mammography Screening Guidelines
• Mayo Study Shows Stroke Incidence Related to Angioplasty Remains Steady over Past 15 Years
• Mayo One Flight Nurse Named International
  Medical Crew Member of the Year
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Honor New Named Professors
• Mayo Announces New H1N1 Vaccination Clinic
• Routine Evaluation of Prostate Size Not As Effective in Cancer Screening, Mayo Study Finds
• Mayo Researchers Find Robotic Repair for Vaginal Prolapse Has Significant Benefits
• Research Findings Key for Understanding, Interpreting Genetic Testing for Long QT Syndrome
• Mayo Announces Temporary Hospital Visitation Changes
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings: New Methods Found Useful for Diagnosing Myocarditis
• Mayo Announces H1N1 Vaccination Clinic

October 2009

• Researchers Find Room Design Can Enhance Patient Care
• Mayo Announces Additional H1N1 Vaccination Clinic for Children, Pregnant Women
• Mayo Clinic Physician Receives First PASSOR Legacy Award
• Barrett's Esophagus Patients Have Same Survival Rates as General Population, Says New Mayo Clinic Study
• Deadly Stomach Infection Rising in Community Settings, Mayo Clinic Study Finds
• Deadly Stomach Infection Rising in Community Settings, Mayo Clinic Study Finds
• Mayo Clinic Announces Visitation Policy Changes
• Mayo Announces H1N1 Vaccination Clinic for Pregnant Women
• Mayo Clinic Clinicians Develop New Decision Aid Tool to Help Type 2 Diabetes Patients
• Mayo Clinic Tests Non-Incision, Endoscopic Ulcer Repair
• Novel Breast Tissue Feature may Predict Woman's Cancer Risk
• Mayo Clinic to Offer Influenza Vaccine Allergy Clinic
• They Took 'A Leap of Faith' and Left a Legacy
• Mayo Clinic to Celebrate Heritage Days
• Mayo Clinic to Co-Sponsor Coaches Symposium on Safety in Ice Hockey

September 2009

• Ulcerative Colitis Treatment Reduces Need for Surgery by Almost Half
• Mayo Clinic Announces Dedication of Jeffrey Modell Foundation Diagnostic Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies
• Mayo Clinic Launches Syndicated Medical Edge Weekend Radio Program
• Mayo Clinic Offers Perspective on Health Care Reform in New England Journal of Medicine
• Mayo Clinic Health Manager Now Includes Features for People Managing Hypertension and High Cholesterol
• New England Journal of Medicine Also Publishes Mayo Clinic Study of Physicians' Beliefs About Health Care Reform
• Both Distress and Fatigue Impact Resident Physician Errors, Mayo Study Finds
• Mayo Clinic Co-Hosting "Art and Ability: Celebrating Artists With Disabilities" Reception
• Discovery's Edge Fall Issue
• Mayo Clinic Offers H1N1, Seasonal Flu Advice
• Mayo Clinic to Host Live Broadcast of "Sports Huddle" with Sid Hartman
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinics for Mayo Clinic Patients
• Mayo Clinic Women's Cancers 2009: Merging Science and Care to be Held Oct. 24
• Artificial Intelligence Helps Diagnose Cardiac Infections
• Mayo Clinic Identifies Two Genes as Potential Therapeutic Targets for Multiple Sclerosis
• Minimally-Invasive Treatment Found Effective for Esophageal Cancer

August 2009

• Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center to Offer Saturday Morning Injury Clinic
• Researchers Find High-Dose Therapy for Liver Disease Not Effective
• Mayo Clinic Awarded Major Grant for Ovarian Cancer Research
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Common Blood Disorder May Not be Linked to as Many Serious Diseases, as Previously Thought
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Approve Governance Changes, Honor Named Professor
• Study Results Raise Questions About Vertebroplasty for Patients With Osteoporotic Spinal Compression Fractures
• Community Celebration of Research

July 2009

• Mayo Clinic Announces 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awardees
• Mayo Researchers Find Race Has Role in Incidence, Survival of Rare Brain Tumor
• Mayo Researchers Find Anesthesia Not Harmful for Babies During Birth Process
• Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Repair Heart, Mayo Clinic Study Shows
• Mayo Clinic Study Continues to Refine Most Effective Methods to Predict Alzheimer's Disease
• Mayo Clinic Study Using Structural MRI May Help Accurately Diagnose Dementia Patients
• First Recipient Named for North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) Junior Faculty Academic Community Partnership Award
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings: A Comprehensive Review of Addiction to Prescription Painkillers Among Patients and Physicians
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center Hosts "National Health Care Reform: Implications for Minnesota"
• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Support Grant, Comprehensive Status Extended by NCI
• DNA Variations Linked To Brain Tumors
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Celiac Disease Four Times More Common than in 1950s

June 2009

• Mayo Clinic Proceedings Reviews Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Psychiatric Diseases
• Study Shows Multifaceted Inpatient Psychiatry Approach Can Reduce Readmissions
• Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation to Sponsor a Collaborative Symposium on Innovations in Health Care Experience and Delivery
• Mayo Researchers: Dramatic Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Study
• Mayo Clinic to Meet Patient Needs in New Ways
• Mayo Clinic Plans Facility at Mall of America
• Mayo Genomic Discovery: Protecting Kidney Function During Heart Failure
• Mayo Clinic Receives $48 million in Grants to Study Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
• Fracture Risk Following Bariatric Surgery
• Mayo Clinic Named Minnesota's State Lead Center of Excellence by Sarah Jane Brain Foundation
• Study Shows New Approach to Prevent Antibody-Mediated Damage in Kidney Transplants
• Improved DNA Stool Test Could Detect Digestive Cancers in Multiple Organs
• Carbon Monoxide Reverses Diabetic Gastric Problem in Mice
• Mayo Clinic Finds New Pathology Tests Double Sensitivity to Detect Bile Duct and Pancreatic Cancers

May 2009

• Former NIH Head Joins Mayo Clinic Trustees
• Chemotherapy Combination Outcomes Differ for Aged, Younger Colon Cancer Patients
• Mayo Researchers Help Discover Genetic Cause for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
• Mayo Clinic Launches Medical Science Blog
• Green Tea Extract Shows Promise in Leukemia Trials
• Mayo Study Finds That Team Preop Briefing Improves Communication, Reduces Errors
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings:The Evolution of Migraine from Episodic Headache to Chronic Disorder
• Specialty Care Costs for Patients With Bipolar Disorder are Higher Than Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Examine the Psychological Impact of Child Abuse
• CSI:Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Two Popular Television Shows Inaccurately Portray Realities of Violent Crime
• Author Patricia Hampl and Pianist Dan Chouinard to Perform at Mayo Clinic
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Say Agent Provides Treatment Option for Women with Hot Flashes
• Two Targeted Therapies Likely Better Than One in Patients with Aggressive Lymphoma, Mayo Clinic Researchers Say
• Drug That Targets Vasculature Growth Attacks Aggressive Thyroid Cancer, Mayo Clinic Researchers Report
• Mayo Clinic and Grameen Healthcare Join Forces to Launch Demonstration Project
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Elect Next President/CEO, Honor Named Professors
• Mayo Clinic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Department to Host Special Mother's Day Event for Patients
• Mayo Clinic Finds Posterior Fossa Exploration Surgery Provides Best Pain Relief for Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds that Surgical Treatment of Arteriovenous Fistulas Is Safe and Effective

April 2009

• Teamwork and Interdisciplinary Training Emphasized at Mayo Clinic National Symposium on Medical and Health Care Education Reform
• Sleep Disorders Affect Majority of Elderly Participants in a Large Mayo Clinic Study
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Anemia Might be Associated With Development of Parkinson's Disease
• Major Statin Study Reveals Several Important Findings for Reducing Prostate Cancer and Disease
• Mayo Clinic Researcher Says Improved Detection of Bladder Tumors Reduces Cancer Recurrence
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Gene Bringing Together Animal and Human Research in Alcoholism
• Hormone Therapy Offers Potential Protective Effect Against Colon Cancer In Older Women, Mayo Clinic Researchers Say
• Mayo Clinic And Microsoft Deliver A Powerful And Personalized Consumer Solution For Managing Health
• Mayo Clinic National Symposium on Medical and Health Care Education Reform, April 27-28
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Formulate Treatment Combination Lethal To Pancreatic Cancer Cells
• Mayo Clinic-Led Researchers Confirm Gene Variants Associated With The Most Common Adult Leukemia
• Parkinson's Disease Medication Triggers Destructive Behaviors
• Mayo Researchers Discover Mechanism of Cell Type-Specific Signaling in Tumor Development
• Mayo Clinic and IBM Host Medical Language Initiative

March 2009

• Mayo Study Shows Simple Finger Device May Help Predict Future Heart Events, Such as Heart Attack
• Mayo Clinic: Retired National Football League Linemen Have High Incidence of Sleep Apnea
• Mayo Researchers Find Link Between Anesthesia Exposure and Learning Disabilities in Children
• Inventor of G-Suit Dies
• Discovery's Edge Spring Issue
• Mayo Clinic Study Suggests Those Who Have Chronic Pain May Need to Assess Vitamin D Status
• Mayo Clinic Introduces New, State-of-the-Art Emergency Medical Helicopter
• Mayo Medical School Students to Participate in "Match Day" on March 19
• American College of Surgeons Recognizes Mayo Hospitals for Exemplary Outcomes
• Mayo Clinic Operations Break Even in 2008
• Mayo Clinic to Recognize $3.4 Million Gift, Demonstrate Progress on Cancer Center Analytics Project Funded by AT&T Foundation
• Minnesota Partnership Awards Over $5 Million in Research Grants
• Patients Being Discharged Against Medical Advice
• Mayo Clinic Finds Transoral Robotic Surgery is Safe and Effective in Treating Some Throat Cancers

February 2009

• Mayo Clinic Studies 'Squeaky' Hips, Joint Problems of Superobese, Shoulder Relief for Young and Arthritic
• Statins Lower Stroke Severity, Improve Recovery
• March Community Calendar Advisory
• Mayo Brothers to be Inducted into Healthcare Hall of Fame
• Mayo Clinic Will Host Symposium on the Role of Medical and Health Care Education in Reform Policy
• Study Suggests New Treatment Approach May be Needed for Management of Depression in Some People With Bipolar Disorder
• Mayo Clinic Research Shows That Improving Brain Processing Speed Helps Memory
• Kenyon Clinic to Become Part of Cannon Valley Clinic — Mayo Health System
• Mayo Clinic to Celebrate National Wear Red Day
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• Minnesota Partnership Targets Aphids
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Younger Men With Erectile Dysfunction at Double Risk of Heart Disease

January 2009

• Mayo Clinic to Host High School Science Conference on Feb. 3
• Mayo Clinic Announces Sharing Mayo Clinic Blog for Patients, Employees
• February Community Calendar Advisory
• FORTUNE Names Mayo Clinic to its List for Sixth Consecutive Year
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings January Tip Sheet
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings January 2009 Tip Sheet
• Louis Vaughn, M.D., Dies at 99
• Rochester Public Schools, Mayo Clinic Team to Address Community Health Needs
• Mayo Researchers Offer New Insight into Effectiveness of Procedure to Stop Heavy Menstrual Bleeding