Archive for January, 2012

Look Who’s Talking

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Drug Improves Survival of Colorectal Cancer Patients, Trial Results Show

Click Here to Read More … An investigational drug called regorafenib slowed the progression of tumors and lengthened the lives of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, according to an international phase III clinical trial led by a Mayo Clinic oncologist.
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Male Tummy Tucks Up 15% In UK

Click Here to Read More … Britons appear to be tightening their belts in more ways than one: 2011 audit figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) revealed on Monday that the number of men undergoing tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) was 15% higher than in 2010…
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Depression Ups Risk of Complications Following Heart Attack

Click Here to Read More … People who suffer from severe depression following a heart attack might be more likely to experience cardiac complications while hospitalized, according to a new study.
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Red Tape a Major Barrier to the Use of Telemedicine, Study Shows

Click Here to Read More … Administrative burdens and limits on reimbursement are among the obstacles keeping hospitals from choosing to implement potentially lifesaving telemedicine programs, according to a study published in the January/February issue of Telemedicine and e-Health and co-authored by Mayo Clinic.
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Relaxation response can influence expression of stress-related genes

Click Here to Read More … A new study finds that eliciting the relaxation response – a physiologic state of deep rest – influences the activation patterns of genes associated with the body’s response to stress.
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Combo Treatment Helps Heal Overused, Aching Joints

Click Here to Read More … In a recent study published in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic researchers reported that the combination of tenotomy and platelet rich plasma injections produced significant improvement in patients with long-standing tendon injuries.
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Blogging May Help Teens Dealing with Social Distress

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Caffeine Alters Estrogen Levels

Click Here to Read More … Researchers at the National Institute of Health, along with other institutions, have released a study online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, stating that Asian women have higher estrogen levels when drinking 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day. This is about 2 cups of coffee…
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New Test Offers Greater Accuracy in Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer

Click Here to Read More … Results of two studies suggest that a new, investigational colorectal cancer screening test developed in a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences Inc. of Madison, Wis., is highly accurate and significantly more sensitive than other noninvasive tests at detecting precancerous tumors (adenomas) and early-stage cancer.
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