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Using new approach, Mayo Clinic researchers find level of gene alters risk of Alzheimer's disease - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
Using sophisticated techniques that scan the genomes of patients, researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found that a gene appears to either help protect against development of Alzheimer's disease, or promote the disorder depending on the level of gene in the brain.

Mayo Clinic Study on How to Minimize Radiation Risks of Angioplasty Shows Highest Doses in Men, Large Body Mass, Complex Cases - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
Body size, gender and the complexity of heart disease significantly influence how much cumulative radiation skin dose that patients receive during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) therapy, also known as angioplasty, according to a new Mayo Clinic study.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Helps Survival Time in Heart Patients Receiving Stent Therapy - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
A team of Mayo Clinic researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in their coronary arteries.

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Study Finds Link Between Hypoglycemia and Mortality Rates in Critically Ill - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
In a study published in the March issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers report that they have found a link between mild to moderate hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and mortality in critically ill patients.

Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Younger, More Diverse Patients Having Total Knee Replacements - Fri, 12 Mar 2010
A research team led by Mayo Clinic has found a national trend toward younger, more diverse patients having total knee replacement surgery. The findings were presented today at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in New Orleans.

Mayo Clinic Receives Unique Philanthropic Gift for Cancer Research - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Mayo Clinic is forming a new permanent professorship to augment cancer research that will focus on finding new treatments and preventive measures to reduce the incidence of cancer.

Mayo Clinic Study Explores Severity, Expense of Motocross Injuries - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Mayo Clinic researchers today presented findings about significant instances of hospitalization and surgery following motocross injuries to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' 2010 Annual Meeting.

Mayo Researchers Link Obesity to Worse Outcome in Patients Being Treated for Colon Cancer - Tue, 9 Mar 2010
Researchers have found that obesity leads to more aggressive colon cancer and that the risk differs between men and women.

MRI Finds Tumors in Second Breast of Women Diagnosed with Cancer in One Breast, Mayo Clinic Researchers Say - Mon, 8 Mar 2010
Postmenopausal women, including those over 70 years old, who have been newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast have higher cancer detection rates when the other breast is scanned for tumors with MRI, compared to premenopausal women, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida.

Mayo Clinic completes 100th living donor liver transplant - Fri, 5 Mar 2010
A significant milestone was reached at Mayo Clinic on Thursday, Feb. 25, when a New Mexico man became the 100th patient to be the recipient of a living donor liver transplant at Mayo Clinic Hospital.

Health & Wellness News from UT Southwestern

Precision radiation therapy may improve survival rates of patients with inoperable early-stage lung cancer - Tue, 16 Mar 2010
A radiation therapy that uses multiple radiation beams to target tumors precisely has been shown to eliminate the primary tumor and ultimately may improve survival rates for lung-cancer patients unable to undergo surgery, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center physicians who led a national clinical trial of the treatment.

Gastric bypass surgery increases risk of kidney stones, urological researchers at UT Southwestern report - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery experience changes in their urine composition that increase their risk of developing kidney stones, research from UT Southwestern Medical Center investigators suggests.

Fewer platelets could be used for some cancer and bone-marrow transplantation patients, helping alleviate shortages - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Physicians may be able to safely lower the platelet dosage in transfusions for cancer and bone-marrow transplant patients without risking increased bleeding, according to new research involving UT Southwestern Medical Center and 28 other medical institutions.

Combination therapy more effective in improving symptoms of enlarged prostate - Wed, 03 Mar 2010
Like any successful team effort, the best qualities of two drugs commonly prescribed for enlarged prostate yielded better results than either of the medicines alone, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Increasing neurogenesis might prevent drug addiction and relapse - Tue, 02 Mar 2010
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center hope they have begun paving a new pathway in the fight against drug dependence.

March 2010 News Tips - Mon, 01 Mar 2010
UT Southwestern's clinical experts discuss virtual colonoscopies, new technologies for poor eyesight, gluten sensitivity and helping children overcome nervousness.

Deaf children with cochlear implants report similar quality of life to that of normal-hearing kids - Thu, 25 Feb 2010
Profoundly deaf children with cochlear implants to help them to hear rate their quality of life equal to their normal-hearing peers, according to new research from UT Southwestern Medical Center auditory specialists.

Gene mutation is linked to autism-like symptoms in mice - Tue, 23 Feb 2010
When a gene implicated in human autism is disabled in mice, the rodents show learning problems and obsessive, repetitive behaviors, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

UT Southwestern takes multidisciplinary approach to difficult head, neck cancers - Mon, 22 Feb 2010
When head and neck tumors – from sinus tumors to acoustic neuromas attached to the hearing and balance nerve at the base of the skull – are located in close proximity to such sensitive areas such as the brain and eyes, they are particularly dangerous due to possible brain injury, visionary risk or hearing loss.

UT Southwestern surgeons perform first robot-assisted cystectomy in Dallas-Fort Worth area - Wed, 17 Feb 2010
UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons completed the North Texas region’s first robot-assisted bladder removal using the DaVinci system, a four-armed robot controlled by the surgeon via a joystick.

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