02/10/2010
In 2003 researchers mapped out the first human genome. It led to an explosion of knowledge about why people are different from one another. That meant for the first time doctors could learn more about why one person gets cancer or responds to treatment when another doesn't. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have mapped out the genome of a woman with multiple myeloma. And the information from her has prompted them to change the way they treat patients with this deadly cancer.
02/10/2010
You may have heard of the so-called Mayo Clinic Diet. For years people have been trying to associate Mayo Clinic with various fad diets. One year it was grapefruit; another year, bacon and eggs and even cabbage soup. The truth is, Mayo Clinic has never been associated with a dietary program. Until now.
02/08/2010
Vertigo. It's the sensation of spinning, falling, tumbling and turning. Victims can feel nauseated, off balance, like they're losing control. Bouts of vertigo can be very scary, but doctors at Mayo Clinic say, for people with a particular type of vertigo, treatment is easy and very effective.
02/03/2010
One out of ten. That's how many people will get a painful kidney stone sometime in their lives. And once you get a kidney stone you're at risk of getting another. But doctors at Mayo Clinic have some good news. They say you can take control and prevent kidney stones for the most part, if you're on the right program.
12/28/2009
You hear the complaints every year. People groaning about the 5-10 pounds they packed on during the holidays. But for many people, too much weight is an every-day issue. Thousands of people are obese, and that means their health and quality of life can suffer. Surgery may be an option for some people, but for those who don't want surgery or can't have it for medical reasons, there is another option. Doctors at Mayo Clinic developed a liquid meal program geared toward people who need to lose a lot of weight.
12/21/2009
People in intensive care units are often very sick with complex medical and surgical issues. Long term stays can be very stressful and difficult for patients and their families. That's why a group of nurses at Mayo Clinic have developed a program geared at making time in the I.C.U. as peaceful as possible. It's called Core Nursing and, in addition to making the experience better for patients, it may also help them get better faster.
12/14/2009
One out of ten. Those are your chances of going into septic shock if you're a patient in a hospital intensive care unit. This happens mostly because patients can be very sick with complex illnesses. Doctors at Mayo Clinic want to improve those odds. They've developed smart alarm technology that constantly monitors a patient's status and alerts them before bad events happen.
12/07/2009
By the time they hit their 60th birthdays, half of all men will have a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. It's a natural enlargement of the prostate gland that happens as you age. Treatment can be as simple as daily medication or as invasive as open surgery. Now doctors at Mayo Clinic are using a new laser technique to relieve symptoms for many men.
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