News Releases - July 2016 Archives

Mayo Clinic Studying Genomics of Antiplatelet Heart Medication

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Which antiplatelet medication is best after a coronary stent? The Tailored Antiplatelet Therapy to Lessen Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (TAILOR-PCI) Study ...

By Traci Klein • July 28, 2016

Gene Therapy for Metabolic Liver Diseases Shows Promise in Pigs

ROCHESTER, Minn. ─ With a shortage of donor organs, Mayo Clinic is exploring therapeutic strategies for patients with debilitating liver diseases. Researchers are testing a new ...

By Robert Nellis • July 27, 2016

Updated Testing Guidelines Make More Women Eligible for Herceptin, yet Benefit Uncertain

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Changes to HER2 testing guidelines for breast cancer in 2013 significantly increased the number of patients who test HER2-positive, according to a ...

By Joe Dangor • July 27, 2016

Stereotactic Radiosurgery may be Best for Patients with Metastatic Brain Tumors

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients with three or fewer metastatic brain tumors who received treatment with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) had less cognitive deterioration three months after ...

By Joe Dangor • July 26, 2016

Path to Health Community Fitness Trail, Exercise System to Debut at July 29 Event

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A trail featuring a new 20-station exercise system is set for its community debut during an event on Friday, July 29, from 11:30 ...

By Joe O'Keefe • July 26, 2016

Mayo Clinic Scientist Receives Pre-eminent International Award for Alzheimer’s Research

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Guojun Bu, Ph.D., a neuroscientist on Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus, will receive the 2016 MetLife Foundation Major Award for Medical Research in ...

By Kevin Punsky • July 25, 2016

Wellness Coaching Can Produce Significant and Long-term Improvements in Health Behaviors

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Making a lifestyle change can be a daunting task, as an overwhelming amount of popular health trends seem unsustainable at best and, ...

By Kelley Luckstein • July 20, 2016

Liquid Biopsies Offer Hope for Earlier Treatment, Better Tracking of Ovarian Cancer

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have found a promising new way to monitor and treat recurrence of ovarian ...

By Susan Buckles • July 20, 2016

Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Offers Physicals for Local High School Athletes

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine is offering sports physicals for area high school students who want to participate in athletic programs. ...

By Rhoda Madson • July 18, 2016

Mayo Clinic Scores Highly on Inaugural Disability Equality Index

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has been recognized by the U.S. Business Leadership Network and the American Association of People With Disabilities for its efforts ...

By Ethan Grove • July 14, 2016

Compete in Mayo Clinic’s Second Think Big Challenge for Innovators, Entrepreneurs

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation and Mayo Clinic Ventures today announced the second Mayo Clinic Think Big Challenge, a national competition ...

By Duska Anastasijevic • July 12, 2016

Estrogen Patch in Newly Postmenopausal Women May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Can estrogen preserve brain function and decrease the risk of Alzheimer’s disease when given early in menopause? Newly postmenopausal women who received ...

By Susan Barber Lindquist • July 12, 2016