News Releases — Minnesota

2010

December 2010

• Mayo Clinic Announces Beanie Baby Plush Toy Depicting Dr. Jack the Helping Dog
• Expert Analysis of HER2 Breast Cancer Tests Reveals Issues With Reliability, Mayo Clinic Researchers Say
• Novel Imaging Technique May Reduce Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients
• Mayo Clinic Finds Seizure Generation in Brain is Isolated from Surrounding Brain Regions
• Mayo Health Policy Center Symposium Formulates Recommendations for High-Value Care System
• Mayo Clinic Finds Long-Term Prognosis is Excellent for Most Children with Seizures
• JAK Inhibitors Producing Significant Response in Myelofibrosis Patients
• HCC Life and Mayo Clinic Sign Transplant Service Agreement
• New Results in Carotid Artery Stenosis Versus Endarterectomy
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center to Host Health Care Symposium

November 2010

• Mayo Clinic-led Multicenter Research Study Finds Image-Guided Cryoablation Useful for Painful Metastatic Bone Disease
• Mayo Researchers Find Drug-Resistant HIV Patients With Unimpaired Immune Cells
• Abnormal Blood Vessel Function Found in Women with Broken Heart Syndrome
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Aggressive Surgery is Best for Children with Brain Tumors
• Mayo Clinic Receives $6 Million Grant to Expand Outreach to American Indians/Alaska Natives
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center to Host Health Care Symposium
• Gene Screening May Refine Prediction of Heart Attack Risk, Mayo Clinic Researchers Say
• Mayo Clinic Announces Proton Beam Therapy Program
• Iron in Coronary Artery Plaque is a Marker of Heart Attack Risk, say Mayo Clinic Researchers
• Iron in Coronary Artery Plaque is a Marker of Heart Attack Risk, say Mayo Clinic Researchers
• Discovery's Edge Fall Online Issue
• Mayo Clinic to Announce Major Investment in Advanced Patient Treatment Facilities
• Symptoms of Obese Heart Failure Patients Improved After Bariatric Surgery
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Honor New Named Professors
• Mayo Clinic Finds Insufficient Vitamin D Levels in CLL Patients Linked to Cancer Progression and Death
• Perspectives on Withdrawing Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators at End of Life Vary Substantially
• Are Energy Beverages Safe to Drink When Exercising?
• Khat Chewing Increases Risk of Stroke and Death in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Mayo Researchers Find Mortality Rates from Liver Diseases Underestimated

October 2010

• Mayo School of Health Sciences Will Host
  Open House for Prospective Students Nov. 1
• Dunlap Gift to Mayo Clinic Supports Cancer Center at Luther Midelfort
• Mayo Announces Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinics
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings Announces Request for Proposal for New Publishing Agreement
• Celebrate Research at Community Event Oct. 26
• Allergy Drug Found to Clear Condition but not Symptoms of Throat Disease
• Mayo Clinic Researcher Inducted into the Institute of Medicine
• Mayo Clinic Health Care Career Fair Oct. 12
• New Mayo Clinic Family Birth Center Will Hold Open House Oct. 11
• Mayo Clinic Responds in Flood Relief Effort
• Mayo Clinic and UnitedHealthcare Announce New Network Relationship
• Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine to Host Concussion Summit
• Minnesota Partnership Announces Ambitious Goal: Optimally Treat, Ultimately Cure Diabetes
• Mayo Researchers Find Biomarkers for Personalizing Radiation Cancer Treatment
• Mayo Clinic Takes the Lead in Clinical Research Data Management
• Mayo Clinic Finds Upper, Lower Body Gain Weight Differently
• Mayo Clinic Review of Ethical Decision Making With End-of-Life Care
• Mayo Clinic Celebrates Heritage Days, Oct. 4-8, 2010

September 2010

• Surgery Offers Long-Term Survival for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Patients
• Microbiomes May Hold Key to Better Understanding of Preterm Birth
• Mayo Clinic Named Corporation of the Year by Midwest Minority Supplier Development Council
• Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media Launches Global Social Media Health Network
• Mayo Clinic to Host Women's Cancers 2010: Merging Science and Care Oct. 2
• Mayo Collaboration Finds Source of Breast Drug Side Effect
• Surgery Found Effective for Patients with Aggressive Prostate Cancer
• Hand Transplant Program Initiated at Mayo Clinic
• Mayo Clinic Finds Inflammation Causes Some Postsurgical Neuropathies
• Mayo-Led Researchers Discover Genetic Variants Modifying Breast Cancer Risk
• Four Possible Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer Found
• Targeted Therapy Substantially Decreases Progression Rate in Patients with an Aggressive Form of Thyroid Cancer, Mayo Clinic Reports
• Mayo Clinic Study: Med School Burnout Linked to Unprofessional Behavior
• Mayo Clinic to Open Radiation Oncology Treatment Center in Northfield
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Receive $11 Million for Medical Genomics
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Mild Cognitive Impairment is More Common in Men
• TIME Magazine Names MayoClinic.com One of the 50 Best Websites of 2010

August 2010

• Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center to Offer Saturday Morning Injury Clinic
• Even Modest Weight Gain Can Harm Blood Vessels, Mayo Researchers Find
• Children's Health Fair Hosted by Mayo Clinic Aug. 21 at Mall of America
• Mayo's "Smart" Adult Stem Cells Repair Hearts
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Honor New Public Trustee and New Named Professor
• Mayo Clinic Announces 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards
• Legacy of Ms. Juanita Kious Waugh Will Live On Through Her Generosity to Mayo Clinic
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Share Latest Findings in CT Radiation Dose Reduction Efforts
• Mayo Clinic Finds Withdrawing Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Support Ethical

July 2010

• Reunion for Former NICU Patients and Families
• Discovery's Edge Summer Online Issue
• Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation to Sponsor a Collaborative Symposium on Innovations in Health Care Experience and Delivery
• Mayo Clinic Creates Center for Social Media
• Fourth Annual "Kids' Ride" to Benefit Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital
• Minnesota Partnership Funds Mobile Obesity Lab, Genetic Technology
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Apathy and Depression Predict Progression from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Sexual Abuse Survivors Have Increased Lifetime Diagnoses of Psychiatric Disorders
• New EMS Cardiac Treatment In Duluth-Superior Region Is Getting Patients To Treatment More Quickly

June 2010

• Mayo Clinic Researcher to Direct Major Cancer Statistical Center
• Mayo Clinic and University of Illinois Create Research Alliance
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Gabapentin Opens Window of Communication
• Mayo Clinic Named One of Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles
• Study Recommends Limiting Blood Flow Interruption During Kidney Surgery to Avoid Chronic Kidney Disease
• Get Movin' with the Second Annual Charter House 5K
• Drug That Helps Metastatic Colon Cancer of No Benefit in Less Advanced Tumors
• Men's Health Featured at 8th Mayo Clinic Spirit of Eagles — Conference on Cancer in Native Communities
• Green Tea Extract Appears to Keep Cancer in Check in Majority of CLL Patients
• Patients With Stage II and Stage III Colon Cancer Treated With 5-FU-Based Adjuvant Therapy After 1995 Have Improved Overall Survival
• Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius to Visit Mayo Clinic
• Results From a Study Testing Methylphenidate for Cancer-Related Fatigue Indicate That It Is Certainly Not a Panacea but May Be Effective for Some Groups of Patients
• Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius to Visit Mayo Clinic
• Mayo Study Finds Donor Race Does Not Predict Graft Failure after Liver Transplantation
• Mayo Clinic Study Identifies Surgical Means for Improving Kidney Cancer Survival
• University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic Sign Research Pact with Karolinska
• Mayo Study Finds Donor Race Does Not Predict Graft Failure after Liver Transplantation

May 2010

• Mayo Clinic Research Finds Surgery Outperforms Drug Therapy in Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
• Local Paramedics Accompany WWII Veterans to Washington, D.C.
• Study Identifies Promising Treatment for Aggressive Lymphoma
• New Treatment Approach to Rare Cancer Results in Prolonged Survival
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Review of Pain Management Practices for Cirrhosis Patients
• Mayo Clinic's Music is Good Medicine Program will Host Jeanette Morelan, Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010
• Cancer Survivors, Families and Friends to Unite For 23rd Annual Cancer Survivors Day Celebration
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Honor New Named Professors
• Lifestyle Factors Significantly Impact Survival of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients, Study Finds
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds That Pets Help Relieve Stress During Cancer
• Mayo Clinic Finds Stereotactic Radiosurgery is Safe and Effective for Selected Children with Arteriovenous Malformations
• Mayo Clinic Discovers Mutation Causing Protein Misfolding Remission
• Mayo Clinic Discovers Mutation Causing Protein Misfolding Remission
• Mayo Clinic Releases First Children's Book Based on Therapy Dog
• Franklyn Prendergast, M.D., Ph.D., to Give Keynote Address at Mayo Clinic Commencement
• Franklyn Prendergast, M.D., Ph.D., to Give Keynote Address at Mayo Clinic Commencement
• Franklyn Prendergast, M.D., Ph.D., to Give Keynote Address at Mayo Clinic Commencement
• Mayo Clinic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Department to Host Special Mother's Day Event for Patients
• Mayo Clinic Study Reveals Neighborhood Asthma Risks
• Mayo Researchers Find Candidate Gene Culprits for Chronic Pain
• Some Patients with Hepatitis B Faring Better after Liver Transplant
• Mayo Clinic Discovers New Genetic Candidates for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Stool DNA Testing Could Play Expanded Role in Colon Cancer Prevention
• Mayo Clinic Finds Stereotactic Radiosurgery Successful for Most Patients with Large Acoustic Neuromas
• Mayo Clinic Opens Heart Clinic in Northfield
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Chronic Injury in Kidneys of Healthy Adults
• Study Finds Shorter Work Shifts Aid in Detection of Colon Polyps
• Study Shows Liver Transplant Center Impacts Patient Outcomes
• Older Women with Diabetes Face Higher Risk for Colon Cancer

April 2010

• First Minnesota Initiative on Women's Heart Disease
• Mayo Clinic Receives Seven-Volume Heritage Edition of the Saint John's Bible
• Mayo Clinic Plans Radiation Oncology Treatment Center in Northfield
• HER2 Testing for Breast Cancer: Information for Patients
• Outcomes of Patients Dismissed From the Hospital With Noncardiac Chest Pain
• Change in Breast Density Over Time Provides Clues About Breast Cancer Risk
• Vitamin K May Protect Against Developing Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Say Mayo Clinic Researchers
• Mayo Clinic to Build the Largest Solar Energy Project in Southern Minnesota
• Discovery's Edge Spring Issue
• Mayo Clinic: Two Drug Combo Twice as Effective for Crohn's Disease Remission
• Mayo Clinic Experts Expand Capabilities for Live Broadcast Interviews
• Mayo Clinic Research Provides New Insight into Tissue Damage in Multiple Sclerosis
• Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, Former Olympian Jeff Galloway Team Up for Running Clinic at Mall of America
• Mayo Clinic Finds Exercise and Computer Use May Reduce the Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Mayo Clinic Awarded Major Health Information Technology Grant
• Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center Announces Schedule for Pre-Participation Physicals
• Mayo Clinic Announces The Mayo Clinic Diet Fan Page on Facebook

March 2010

• Street Construction Around Mayo Clinic in Rochester
• Minnesota Twins Announce Relationship with Mayo Clinic to Improve Health Throughout Twins Territory
• Stopping Clinical Trials Early Often Exaggerates Treatment Effects
• Gene is Linked to Lung Cancer Development in Never Smokers
• Mayo Research: Intervention Drops Hospital Infection Rate By a Third
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings Study Finds Link Between Hypoglycemia and Mortality Rates in Critically Ill
• Mayo Clinic Study on How to Minimize Radiation Risks of Angioplasty Shows Highest Doses in Men, Large Body Mass, Complex Cases
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Helps Survival Time in Heart Patients Receiving Stent Therapy
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Younger, More Diverse Patients Having Total Knee Replacements
• Mayo Clinic Study Explores Severity, Expense of Motocross Injuries
• Mayo Researchers Link Obesity to Worse Outcome in Patients Being Treated for Colon Cancer
• Mayo Clinic Introduces Two Consumer Mobile Applications
• Mayo Clinic, HealthForce Minnesota Bring Mobile Science Lab to Area Students

February 2010

• Mayo Clinic Finances Rebound in 2009
• Mayo Clinic's 2009 Financials
• Mayo Oral Cancer Study Shows Full Tumor Genome
• Minnesota Partnership Announces Six New Projects
• American College of Surgeons Re-Verifies Mayo Clinic as Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center
• GE Healthcare, Intel and Mayo Clinic Explore New Models of Health Care Delivery
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Re-elects Members, Honor New Named Professors
• Mayo Clinic Reports its First Lung Transplantation by Donation After Cardiac Death
• Mayo Clinic to Announce Economic Impact Findings
• Mayo Clinic Responsible for $22 Billion in Economic Impact, Including $9.6 Billion in Minnesota
• Mayo Clinic to Celebrate National Wear Red Day on February 5th

January 2010

• Mayo Clinic Raises $1.35 Billion in First-Ever Comprehensive Philanthropy Campaign
• Mayo Clinic and IBM Advance Early Detection of Brain Aneurysms
• Mayo Clinic Named One of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" for Seventh Consecutive Year
• Mayo Clinic Experts Offer Insights on Olympic Games, Olympians
• Mayo Clinic and the Rochester Public Library to Host Touring Exhibit RACE: Are We So Different?
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Study Finds Significant Decrease in Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients
• Annual Mammography Screening Should Continue to Be Covered at Age 40, says Mayo Clinic
• Mayo Researchers Find Obesity Key
• "Lose It," "Live It," and Keep It Off
• St. John's Wort Not Helpful Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Mayo Clinic Researchers Say