Archive for October, 2009

October 30, 2009

Different type of gullet cells raises risk of cancer but not death

By Kelley Luckstein

People whose gullets are lined by gut-like tissues — a condition called Barrett’s esophagus — are not likely to die sooner than people with a normal esophagus, Mayo Clinic scientists say. Barrett’s esophagus affects about 1 in 100 U.S. adults, and is more common in people with long-term acid reflux problems. The condition has no […]

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Tags: Barrett's esophagus


October 30, 2009

Medical Edge Roundup

By Kelley Luckstein

Majority of Miscarriages Are Beyond a Mother’s Control DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently had a miscarriage at 14 weeks of pregnancy. I’m a healthy 30-year-old and I don’t have any chronic medical problems. I didn’t smoke or drink while I was pregnant. I’d like to get pregnant again, but I’m afraid of another miscarriage. Is […]

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Tags: breast implants, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Medical Edge, miscarriages


October 30, 2009

The Mayo Clinic Petitions the Supreme Court regarding Medical Method Patent

By Kelley Luckstein

As a patent attorney, born and raised in Rochester, MN, and having received life saving surgery and medical care from the Mayo Clinic, I am particularly interested in a current petition for Supreme Court to hear a medical method patent case in which the Mayo Clinic is challenging the patent eligibility of Prometheus Labs‘ U.S. […]

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Tags: Prometheus


October 30, 2009

Ask Dr. H Column: Cure For Alzheimer’s Disease May Inflame The Situation

By Kelley Luckstein

Q: Is there any cure for Alzheimer’s disease on the horizon? D.W., New York, N.Y. A: At present, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease and no way to stop its progression. FDA-approved medications like Aricept and Exelon can only temporarily slow the progressive memory loss of Alzheimer’s disease. An exciting piece of cutting-edge research […]

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Tags: alzheimer's disease


October 30, 2009

Study Eases Arthritis Drug Cancer Fears

By Kelley Luckstein

Rheumatoid arthritis patients who take the biologic drugs Remicade, Humira, and Enbrel do not appear to have an increased risk for developing cancer in the first few years of use, researchers in Sweden report.   The study is one of the largest and longest population-based investigations ever into the cancer-causing potential of the drugs, known […]

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Tags: arthritis, Cancer, Rheumatology


October 30, 2009

Mayo Moments Postpone Date For Heart Surgery

By Kelley Luckstein

God bless you A week of being examined, undergoing tests and consulting with a dozen doctors and a dozen nurses at the fame Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., propelled me to postpone undergoing open-heart surgery on Oct. 26 at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where I was to have a heart pump implanted in […]

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Tags: heart transplantation, prostate cancer


October 30, 2009

H1N1 calls overwhelm Mayo

By Kelley Luckstein

More than 200,000 calls flooded Mayo Clinic’s H1N1 switchboard Wednesday morning as worried people sought vaccine that’s been in short supply.   “On Tuesday, Mayo Clinic announced additional H1N1 vaccination clinics for children and pregnant women, and the response has been overwhelming,” says an internal Mayo communique provided to the Post-Bulletin…   Mayo spokesman Bryan […]

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Tags: appointment lines, H1N1 vaccine


October 30, 2009

Doctor’s office design makes a difference

By Kelley Luckstein

U.S. researchers suggest room design can improve the quality of a visit to the physician’s office.   The randomized trial, published in Health Environments Research and Design Journal, found physicians felt they were able to share more information and patients felt they had better access to information in an experimental office design in which the […]

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Tags: Center for Innovation, patient room


October 30, 2009

October 30: Health Care Reform News

By Kelley Luckstein

The Doctor Is In: Are seniors funding health care reform? Senior citizens are worried. The insurance lobby recently began running ads claiming that seniors enrolled in private Medicare plans could lose some benefits. Last week brought news that basic Medicare premiums could rise 15 percent next year for some beneficiaries…   In a New Yorker […]

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Tags: health care reform, Health Policy


October 29, 2009

Social Networking for Mayo Clinic

By Kelley Luckstein

Social Networking is usually a no-no at work and more young people use it as a means of communicating in our ever evolving high tech world. But you might be surprised to know that Mayo Clinic is using all forms of social media to its benefit, as well as the benefit of its patients. Of […]

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Tags: Facebook, twitter, Youtube


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