July 18, 2019
Be The Match: Diversity in bone marrow transplant donors could save more lives
Action News Jax Andrew Garcia is earning his associate degree and has big dreams. “I plan to become a physical therapist’s assistant,“ he said Wednesday. he 22-year-old’s plan was put on hold last year, when he was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome. It causes bone marrow failure. Garcia explained, “I’m getting started on my life and […]
Tags: ActionNewsJax, Andrew Garcia, bone marrow transplant, Dr. James Foran, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
June 23, 2012
U of M, Mayo Receive Grant to Study Blood Cancer
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic have received a $1.35 million grant to study a form of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome. The grant from the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics is on top of $2.5 million the university received last year from the National Institutes of Health to study […]
Tags: Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, University of Minnesota
June 12, 2012
GMA anchor announces she has rare blood disorder
An announcement by Robin Roberts has had a ripple effect across the country. Many people are now talking about bone marrow donations. This morning, the Good Morning America anchor said she has a rare disorder called Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or MDS. She will need chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant…”If people do not have that, then […]
Tags: Dr. Sandeep Basu, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Robin Roberts
June 12, 2012
GMA Anchor Announces She Has Rare Blood Disorder
An announcement by Robin Roberts has had a ripple effect across the country. Many people are now talking about bone marrow donations. This morning, the Good Morning America anchor said she has a rare disorder called Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or MDS. She will need chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant…”If people do not have that, then […]
Tags: bone marrow transplant, Dr. Sandeep Basu, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Robin Roberts, WOOW Eau Claire
March 9, 2012
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
March 9, 2012 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 oestreich.karl@mayo.edu […]
Tags: Andy McMonigle, Cardiovascular Peptides and Myocardial Infarction, coronary artery disease, Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center, David L. Brown, Dr. Chet Rihal, Dr. Horng Chen, Dr. James Levine, Dr. John Burnett, Dr. Leslie Sim, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, iPad