Mayo Clinic Research News and Discovery's Edge Mayo Clinic Find news related to research at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic newsbureau@mayo.edu http://www.mayoclinic.org/rss/images/mc-logo.gif Mayo Clinic 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 Fish Oil and Red Yeast Rice Studied for Lowering Blood Cholesterol A great deal of scientific evidence shows that cholesterol-reducing medications known as statins can help prevent coronary artery disease. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4902.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4902.html?rss-feedid=9 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:36:34 CDT Mayo Clinic Research on Wheels To increase community engagement in research studies, the Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science Activities (CTSA) has added a Mobile Research Unit vehicle to its resources. Beginning in July, Mayo researchers will use the vehicle throughout southeastern Minnesota for clinical research projects. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4897.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4897.html?rss-feedid=9 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:47:56 CDT Device Blocking Stomach Nerve Signals Shows Promise in Obesity A new implantable medical device, developed in collaboration with Mayo Clinic researchers, shows promise as a reversible and less extreme alternative to existing bariatric surgeries, according to findings published in the current issue of the journal Surgery. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4892.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4892.html?rss-feedid=9 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:59:55 CDT Pain Prevention for Older Adults — the Shingles Vaccine A vaccine to prevent shingles - a painful and common skin rash - has been available for more than two years, but few people reportedly are vaccinated. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-mchi/4874.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-mchi/4874.html?rss-feedid=9 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:00:36 CDT People With Lower Incomes, Lower Education Levels Have Higher Death Rates After Experiencing Heart Attack In the June issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Mayo Clinic researchers present new data suggesting that people with lower incomes and education levels are more likely to die after heart attack than more affluent, educated people. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4872.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4872.html?rss-feedid=9 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:12:43 CDT Minnesota Partnership to Present at BIO2008 Leaders from the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics will highlight the list of Minnesota speakers at BIO2008, the international conference on biotechnology to be held at the San Diego Convention Center, June 17-20. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4871.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4871.html?rss-feedid=9 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:16:42 CDT Mayo Clinic Study Reveals Rural, Unmarried Women at Higher Risk for Depression Mayo Clinic research suggests unmarried women living in rural areas have lower self-rated health status than their married counterparts. This lower health status often includes greater instances of self-assessed feelings of depression. http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4868.html?rss-feedid=9 http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2008-rst/4868.html?rss-feedid=9 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:40:24 CDT