Mayo Clinic Find news related to research at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic newsbureau@mayo.edu http://www.mayoclinic.org/rss/images/mc-logo.gif http://www.mayoclinic.org Newsfeed provided by mayoclinic.org. Click to visit. Find news related to research at Mayo Clinic. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news/?rss-feedid=9 en-us no One factor associated with fibromyalgia symptoms is a patient's weight, according to a Mayo Clinic study published this month in "Arthritis Care & Research." A higher rate of obesity in those who have fibromyalgia may be caused by a cycle of pain and physical inactivity. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6695.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6695.html?rss-feedid=9 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:49:50 CDT A Mayo Clinic study, presented at the American Stroke Conference in New Orleans in early February, says that men experiencing a stroke call for emergency help quicker than women, especially if they are married. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-sct/6694.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-sct/6694.html?rss-feedid=9 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:45:46 CDT Mayo Clinic researchers have found that multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are associated with higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6678.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6678.html?rss-feedid=9 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:40:21 CDT Researchers from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., are another step closer to developing a drug to combat fungal infections - one of the major problems confronting patients with compromised immune systems. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6681.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6681.html?rss-feedid=9 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 07:46:47 CDT Researchers involved in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging reported that more than 6 percent of Americans age 70 to 89 develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) every year and it affects men more than women. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6676.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6676.html?rss-feedid=9 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:39:50 CDT The need for joint surgery is declining among rheumatoid arthritis patients, possibly because they can now more effectively manage the disease with medication, Mayo Clinic research has found. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6674.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6674.html?rss-feedid=9 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:42:31 CDT David Etzwiler has been named executive director of the Decade of Discovery, an initiative dedicated to preventing, treating and curing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. This collaboration, also known as the Decade, is led by the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6673.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6673.html?rss-feedid=9 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:41:43 CDT Results of two studies suggest that a new, investigational colorectal cancer screening test developed in a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences Inc. of Madison, Wis., is highly accurate and significantly more sensitive than other noninvasive tests at detecting precancerous tumors (adenomas) and early-stage cancer. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6670.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6670.html?rss-feedid=9 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:42:30 CDT In a recent study published in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic researchers reported that the combination of tenotomy and platelet rich plasma injections produced significant improvement in patients with long-standing tendon injuries. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6668.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6668.html?rss-feedid=9 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:08:00 CDT Administrative burdens and limits on reimbursement are among the obstacles keeping hospitals from choosing to implement potentially lifesaving telemedicine programs, according to a study published in the January/February issue of Telemedicine and e-Health and co-authored by Mayo Clinic. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-sct/6665.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-sct/6665.html?rss-feedid=9 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:48:44 CDT An investigational drug called regorafenib slowed the progression of tumors and lengthened the lives of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, according to an international phase III clinical trial led by a Mayo Clinic oncologist. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6666.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6666.html?rss-feedid=9 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:42:54 CDT Mayo Clinic nephrologist and researcher Rajiv Kumar, M.D., has been selected to receive the highest professional recognition from the American College of Physicians, the John Phillips Memorial Award, one of the most prestigious honors in internal medicine. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6657.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6657.html?rss-feedid=9 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:01:08 CDT