October 26, 2012
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media relations KAET Channel […]
Tags: alzheimer's disease, Arizona PBS, blood donoar, Breast Cancer, Canadian Skies, Cancer, Chicago, Chicago T, Chicago Tribune, David Bakken, diabetes, Dr. Bert Vargas
October 19, 2012
Kidney Transplant Successful for Former Bullhead City Police Sergeant
Kidney transplant surgery was performed Wednesday at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale on Kellie Boff and Mike Newman. Both are doing well. Boff, 43, donated a kidney to Newman, 57. Newman, a retired sergeant, was one of the Bullhead City Police Department’s founding members. Prior to receiving his new kidney, he was in the renal […]
Tags: kidney donation, kidney transplant, Mohave Valley Daily News, renal failure
October 19, 2012
‘Power Naps’ May Boost Right-Brain Activity
We’ve all been there: After struggling over a problem for hours, we rest our eyes for a few minutes and suddenly the answer is lying before us, clear as day. This common phenomenon has contributed to the idea of the so-called power nap, a quick snatch of rest that stops short of deep sleep yet […]
Tags: CNN, Dr. Suresh Kotagal, memory formation, power nap
October 18, 2012
Tool Reveals Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Patient Burden
Researchers have devised a tool to accurately assess the extent of symptoms in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). The MPN Symptom Assessment Form total symptom score (MPN-SAF TSS) is an efficient, sensitive, and reliable method for symptom assessment in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET), polycythemia vera (PV), or myelofibrosis, say Ruben Mesa (Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, […]
Tags: Dr. Ruben Mesa, Journal of Clinical Oncology, MPN Symptom Assessment Form, MPNs, myeloproliferative neoplasms, News Medical
October 18, 2012
Cancer-Specific Anxiety Likely Increases Depressive Symptoms
Higher levels of cancer-specific anxiety were associated with poor sexual function and indicators of depression among men who underwent surgery to treat prostate cancer. The researchers hypothesized that cancer-specific anxiety would affect quality of life in men who had prostatectomy. “The 10-year survival for a man undergoing surgery to remove localized prostate cancer is greater […]
Tags: anxiety, cancer-specific anxiety, Dr. Alexander Parker, Helio, prostate cancer, prostatectomy
October 18, 2012
High-Carb Diet is Linked to Early Alzheimer’s
Older people who load up their plates with carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a study out Tuesday finds. Sugars also played a role in the development of MCI, often a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease, according to the report in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Eating more proteins and […]
Tags: alzheimer's disease, carb diet, carbohydrates, Dr. Rosebud Roberts, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, MCI, mild cognitive impairment, USA Today
October 17, 2012
If you were to ask people to name a health problem related to obesity, odds are good they’d say “heart disease” or “diabetes.” And they’d be right; those two chronic diseases have a very strong relationship to excess weight. They are the safe bets… “Weight plays an important role in joint stress, so when people […]
Tags: Arthritis Today, Dr. Eric Matteson, joint stress, Obesity, rheumatoid arthritis
October 17, 2012
Mayo Clinic: Sugar-Rich Diets Linked To Cognitive Impairment In Seniors
A Mayo Clinic study has found a link between sugar-rich diets and brain function in seniors. Mayo researchers tracked people over 70 and found that those with diets high in carbohydrates and sugar have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment. “Sugar is good for your brain because you derive your energy […]
Tags: brain function, Dr. Rosebud Roberts, senior citizens, sugar, sugar-rich diet, WCCO radio