Monthly Archives: March 2010

Skin Cancer Reconstruction

March 31st, 2010 - 8:07 pm

Remember what it was like to be a teenager? How embarrassing it was to have a blemish or a bad hair day? So imagine being 17 – a diagnosis of melanoma – and you end up with a large bald … Continue reading →

New Alzheimer's Research

March 31st, 2010 - 8:01 pm

How many times have you lost your car keys? Or forgotten someone’s name? We all have memory loss. It’s a normal part of aging. But researchers at Mayo Clinic found that if you carry a gene known to increase the … Continue reading →

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Polycythemia Vera (PV)

March 31st, 2010 - 5:21 pm

Polycythemia Vera (PV) is a disease that is part of a family of Myeloproliferative disorders. This condition afflicts the bone marrow, causing an over production of cells. In the following video, Ruben Mesa, M.D., a hematologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, goes … Continue reading →

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Imaging Dementia

March 31st, 2010 - 4:53 pm

In this Medical Edge segment, how seeing a problem may help dementia patients down the road. To listen, click the link below. Imaging Dementia Share/Bookmark

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After Death Genetic Testing

March 31st, 2010 - 7:00 am

Mayo Clinic scientists presented research at the American Heart Associations Scientific Sessions 2009 in Orlando, showing that postmortem testing to identify genetic mutations for sudden unexplained death could be a less expensive manner to determine first-degree relatives risk. Dr. Michael … Continue reading →

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Early Puberty

March 30th, 2010 - 5:25 pm

In this Medical Edge segment, Mayo Clinic Dr. Frederick Schwenk discusses early puberty. To listen, click the link below. Early Puberty Share/Bookmark

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Grover's Disease

March 29th, 2010 - 4:40 pm

In this Medical Edge segment we hear from Dr. Marcus Frohm about a condition called Grover’s Disease. To listen, click the link below. Grovers Disease Share/Bookmark

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Overview

March 29th, 2010 - 7:00 am

Dr. Steve Ommen, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the abnormal thickening of the heart muscle. This thickening interferes with the heart’s functions by reducing blood flow into and out of the heart chambers. Share/Bookmark

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Mayo Clinic Led Study on Long QT Syndrome Sheds Light on Genetic Testing

March 27th, 2010 - 7:00 am

Results of a Long QT Syndrome study in the current issue of Circulation play an important role in understanding genetic testing’s role in diagnosing disease, according to the senior author, Michael Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D., the Mayo Clinic pediatric cardiologist who … Continue reading →