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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Neurologist Thomas Brott, M.D., the Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Professor of Neurosciences on Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus, has been selected [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIIATcVBdrk Contrary to results of smaller studies, two drugs tested in a larger trial did not improve kidney function in acute heart failure patients. Lead author and 

Neurologist and director for research at Mayo Clinic in Florida Thomas Brott, M.D., has been named the recipient of the American Heart Association's 2013 Clinical Research Prize. The award recognizes and rewards an individual who is making outstanding contributions to the advancement of cardiovascular science and who currently heads an outstanding cardiovascular clinical research laboratory. Dr. Brott is the first Mayo Clinic investigator to receive the prestigious prize, which has been awarded annually since 2005. William Rupp, M.D., vice president at Mayo Clinic in Florida, says, “This award is well deserved. Dr. Brott is a pioneer in the field of stroke and cerebrovascular disease research, and his mission to find the best therapies possible for patients has certainly saved lives.” Click here for news release.

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A research network led by a Mayo Clinic physician found that stem cells obtained from bone marrow delivered two to three weeks after a person [...]