News Releases — Minnesota

2008

October 2008

• Gold Cross' Jansky Named Recipient of Department of Public Safety's 'Star Award'
• Mayo Clinic Conference on Continuing Medical Education (CME) for Physicians Produces Transformational Plans for Career-Long Learning
• Gold Cross Participates in Honor Flight for World War II Vets
• Gold Cross Participates in Honor Flight for World War II Vets
• Mayo Researchers Explore Issues Related to Multiple Myeloma Treatment
• Mayo Clinic Collaborates to Advance Crohn's Treatment
• Mayo Clinic Study Tackles Labeling Errors
• Blood Substitute Appropriate for Trauma Cases
• Genes Affect Weight Loss Drug Effectiveness

September 2008

• Mayo Clinic announces four October concerts for the Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program
• Mayo Clinic Patients Share 'Stories of the Heart' with Health Care Providers
• Mayo Clinic Discovery May Help Diabetic Gastric Problem
• Mayo Clinic Identifies When Brain Aneurysms are Most Likely to Rupture
• Mayo Clinic Announces 2008 Distinguished Alumni Awardees
• Mayo Clinic to Premiere New Documentary About the Mayo Brothers Narrated by Garrison Keillor
• Mayo Clinic Celebrates Heritage Days, Sept. 29–Oct. 3, 2008
• Mayo Clinic Identifies Potential New Therapeutic Target for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Mayo Clinic Team Takes on the Health Disparities Challenge
• Discovery's Edge Fall Issue
• Mayo Clinic Develops New Deep Brain Stimulation Sensor to Measure Chemical Levels in the Brain
• Stem Cell Regeneration Repairs Congenital Heart Defect
• Mayo Clinic Research Review Shows Internet-based Instruction Effective for Teaching Health Care Professionals
• October Community Calendar Advisory
• Mayo Clinic Chest Surgeons Propose Measures for Indicating Quality of Lung Surgery
• Southwest Conference on Health Care Reform on Sept. 16
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center Seeks Public Input on Health Care Reform

August 2008

• Mayo Clinic Researchers Develop Improved Tool to Rank Sickest Patients Waiting for Liver Transplants
• Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center to Offer Saturday Morning Injury Clinic
• Updated Statement Regarding Mrs. Barbara Bachman
• Mayo Clinic Announces Three September Concerts for the Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program
• National Health Care Leaders Available for Interviews through Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center
• "Chicken Soup" Author Headlines Mayo Clinic Women's Cancer Event on Sept. 27
• September Community Calendar Advisory
• Mayo Clinic President and CEO to Participate in Nonpartisan Health Roundtable Prior to the Democratic National Convention
• Mayo Clinic Gives $5 Million Donation to The Hormel Institute
• Researchers Examine Safety of Internet Prescriber Service Providing Erectile Dysfunction Medications
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Recognize Retiring Members, Honor New Named Professors
• Mayo Clinic Experts Offer Insights on Olympians
• "Office of the Future" Environment Study

July 2008

• Mayo Clinic on the Summer Olympic Games
• Mayo Clinic Announces the Final Four Outdoor Concerts for the 2008 Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program
• Mayo Clinic Finds Stroke May Lead To Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Mayo Clinic Finds Multiple Imaging Methods Each Provide Important Details about Cognitive Impairment
• Discovery's Edge Summer Issue
• August Community Calendar Advisory
• Gene Variations in Diverse Patient Populations Determine who Responds Best to an Antidepressant
• Mayo Clinic Spearheads Research to Discover Unsuspected Gene for Atrial Fibrillation
• Fish Oil and Red Yeast Rice Studied for Lowering Blood Cholesterol

June 2008

• Mayo Clinic Research on Wheels
• Device Blocking Stomach Nerve Signals Shows Promise in Obesity
• Sam Maresh Undergoes Successful Health Valve Replacement Surgery
• July Community Calendar Advisory
• Mayo Researchers Discover How Measles Virus Spreads (in Its Host)
• People With Lower Incomes, Lower Education Levels Have Higher Death Rates After Experiencing Heart Attack
• Minnesota Partnership to Present at BIO2008
• Mayo Clinic Study Reveals Rural, Unmarried Women at Higher Risk for Depression
• Heart Patients More Likely to Adopt Healthy Habits
  in 3-Year Program Led by Cardiac Rehabilitation Experts, Mayo Clinic Research Shows

May 2008

• Tumor Suppressor Genes Speed Up and Slow Down Aging in Engineered Mouse
• Medication Shows Promise for Patients with Severe Chronic Constipation
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Common Gene Disorder Doubles Risk of Lung Cancer, Even Among Nonsmokers
• Mayo Clinic Announces Five June Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program Concerts
• Gifts of Her Spirit
• June Community Calendar Advisory
• Mayo Medical Transport/Mayo One to Host Appreciation Event
• Cancer Survivors, Families and Friends to Unite for 21st Annual National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration
• Mayo Clinic Research Shows U.S. Intensive Care Units' Prevention of Pneumonia in Critically-ill Patients Generally Strong; Identifies Area of Improvement
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Aim to Improve Asthma Patients' Care Through Computer-based Simulation Program
• New Method Proposed for Determining Which Patients Should Get Treatment for Colorectal Cancer
• Dedication Signals New Era of Mayo Clinic Orthopedic Research, Treatment
• Cancer Patients' Quality of Life Directly Relates to Their Survival
• Some Early Stage Colon Cancer Patients Should Not Receive Chemotherapy, Mayo Researchers Say
• Study Shows that Administering Calcium and Magnesium Effectively Reduces Neurological Sensitivity Caused by the Chemotherapy Drug Oxaliplatin
• Mayo Clinic Researchers find Adding Epratuzumab to Standard Therapy for Aggressive Lymphoma Produces Significant Overall Response
• Mastectomies on the Rise and MRI Use May Explain Part of the Trend, Say Mayo Researchers
• Mayo Clinic Medical Transport Hosts Appreciation Event
• Mayo Clinic Named One of Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles
• Mayo Clinic Trustee James L. Barksdale to Speak at Mayo Clinic Commencement
• Medical Research Should Include More Women Participants and Examine the Role of Gender in Disease Incidence and Treatment
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Welcome New Member, Honor New Named Professors
• Mayo Clinic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Division to Host Special Mother's Day Event for Patients
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Launch Public Phase of $1.25 Billion Philanthropy Campaign
• Stroke Rapid-Response Protocol Speeds Up Care, Saves Lives

April 2008

• Clifford Jack Jr., M.D., Awarded AAN Potamkin Prize for Alzheimer's Research
• Mayo Clinic to Host Comprehensive Symposium for Patients with Blood Cancers
• Mayo Clinic Announces Three Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program Concerts in May
• May Community Calendar Advisory
• Panel Discussion With His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, Available Online
• Minnesota Partnership Advances Potential MS Therapy
• Mayo Clinic Researchers to Focus on G.I. War Injuries
• Mayo Clinic Finds Exercise Can Reduce the Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Statement on His Holiness, the Dalai Lama
• Mayo Clinic Study Identifies Potential Causes of Young-Onset Dementia
• Mayo Clinic Studies Find REM Sleep Behavior Disorder is Associated with Other Features of Neurodegenerative Disorders
• Mayo-Led Study Finds Smoking Related to Subset of Colorectal Cancers with Absent DNA Repair Proteins
• Mayo Clinic Identifies Treatment Target for Liver Cancer Recurrence and Survival
• Microwave Treatments for Enlarged Prostate Cause Blood Pressure Surges
• Mayo Clinic Identifies Infection Risks for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings Examines a Possible Link Between Bacteria Found in the Human Digestive System and Obesity

March 2008

• Mayo Clinic Finds Retired National Football League Players at Increased Risk for Heart Problems; Screening Should Start in High School Players
• Normal Weight Obesity: An Emerging Risk Factor for Heart and Metabolic Problems
• President of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to Visit Mayo Clinic
• Mayo Clinic Announces Four Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program Concerts during April
• Mayo Clinic announces 13th annual conference on quality
• Sieck Named President of the American Physiological Society
• Mayo Clinic President and CEO to Speak at National Press Club on Health Care Reform
• 2007 Mayo Clinic Financial Highlights
• Strong 2007 Financial Performance Helps Mayo Contribute to the Future of Medicine
• Mayo Researchers Say ECG Standards Should Be Revised for Elderly
• 2007 Highlights
• Mayo Medical School Students to Participate in "Match Day" on March 20
• Mayo Clinic Study Shows Parkinson's Disease Drug Might Work in Cancer Patients
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center: Participants Advocate Insurance for All, Interoperable Electronic Medical Records and Payment Reform as Priorities for Change in American Health Care
• Mayo Clinic Research Trials Lead to New National Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines
• Saint Marys Hospital Auxiliary Celebrating 50 Years
• COX-2 Expression is Marker for Cancer Development in Some Benign Breast Biopsies, Mayo Clinic Researchers Say
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center Announces Symposium Results
• Health Care Reform Survey: Costs Are Top Worry
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings Contributors Highlight Research Findings About Cardiovascular Benefits Associated With Omega-3 Fatty Acids
• Minnesota Partnership Attracts New Scientists to State
• Minnesota Partnership Announces New Project Awards
• Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center Hosts Second National Symposium on Health Care Reform

February 2008

• Mayo Researchers Look for Explanation Behind High Incidence of Diabetes Among Asian Indians
• Mayo Clinic Responding to Several Motor Vehicle Accidents Statement
• Mayo Clinic Finds Capsule Endoscopy Can Detect Intestinal Damage Caused By Celiac Disease
• Minnesota's Future Doctors Program Receives $1 Million Gift
• Mayo Clinic Research Identifies Genetic Predisposition in Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
• March Community Calendar Advisory
• Mayo Clinic Announces Five Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program Concerts in March
• Mayo Clinic Studies New Treatment for Patients with Otherwise Fatal Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Gene Expression Profiling Advance for Lung Cancer Prognosis
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Welcome Brokaw, Elect Officers, Honor Named Professors
• Buses Go 'Green' in Rochester
• Offer a Valentine's Gift from the Heart: Help a Loved One Quit Smoking
• Mayo Clinic Population Research Shows Heart Disease May Be Rising
• Discovery's Edge Winter Issue
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings Contributors Discuss Impact of Donor Organ Allocation System

January 2008

• Mayo Clinic Announces Four February Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Concerts
• Mayo Clinic to Celebrate National Wear Red Day
• Mayo Express Care Open For Media Tours
• Minnesota Partnership Team Finds Cocaine Antidote
• Patient Back Home More Quickly After Noninvasive Brain Surgery Treatment
• Menard Gift to Fund Mayo Clinic Learning System, Luther Midelfort Emergency Center
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Further Association between Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer
• FORTUNE Names Mayo Clinic to its List For Fifth Consecutive Year
• Featured Articles from the January Issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings
• Mayo Clinic Study Unveils Unprecedented Method to Predict ALS, Parkinson's Disease
• Mayo Clinic Presents Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Concert
• Mayo Clinic's Medical Helicopters Flying with a Vision of Safety
• How Less Can Be More When Treating Some Kidney Cancers
• Mayo Clinic, IBM Establish Medical Imaging
  Research Center
• Mayo Health System Practice-Based Research Network Grant Recipients Selected
• Harmony for Mayo, in its 10th Year, Renamed in Memory of Broadway Musical Composer Meredith Willson
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings Provides Forum for Continued Debate About Physician Involvement in Capital Punishment