April 19, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for April 19, 2019
Washington Post, CTE researchers discover possible step toward diagnostic test for living patients by Jacob Bogage — Medical researchers have made what they cautiously characterized as a possible first step toward diagnosing the neurodegenerative illness chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in living patients, according to an article published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. […]
Tags: A.L.S., aging, arthritis, Ashley Schmitt, Aspirin, Breast Cancer, burnout, cannabis, carillon, Cathy Fraser, Christie Vogel, Cris Ross
March 22, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for March 22, 2019
New York Times, When Email Comes to the Doctor’s Office, Wait Times Decrease by Austin Frakt — Most studies report high satisfaction from specialists, but one found that a large minority (26 percent) of them were dissatisfied. The concerns expressed included unclear clinical questions and the possible liability associated with providing medical advice for patients […]
Tags: allergy season, Alliance to HEAL, alzheimer's disease, arthritis, Aspirin, asthma, Bret Adler, burnout, C-SPAN, CABANA, Chad Corey, chicken pox
March 21, 2012
Daily Aspirin Protects Against Deadly Cancer, Studies Suggest
Many doctors recommend that patients take a daily dose of aspirin to reduce their risk for a future heart attack or stroke. Now three new studies suggest taking the cheap powdery pill every day can also reduce a person’s risk for cancer, or prevent the disease from getting worse in patients who already have it…But […]
Tags: Aspirin
January 30, 2012
Study questions aspirin regimen
It’s been a common part of preventive care for people worried about heart attacks, but a new study could have hundreds of thousands of Americans rethinking that daily dose of aspirin…Dr. Steve Campbell at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato said the research could change the way doctors in Mankato and everywhere else handle aspirin […]
Tags: Aspirin, Dr. Steve Campbell, heart attacks, Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, preventative care
March 17, 2010
Aspirin Alone Works Best to Prevent Clots a Year After Stenting
After 12 months, giving aspirin alone to patients who have had stents implanted seems just as good as giving aspirin along with the blood thinner Plavix, a new study finds. Researchers discovered that, after an initial year receiving the dual anti-clotting therapy, patients who went off Plavix and just took aspirin had the same rate […]
Tags: Aspirin, Dr. Gurpreet Sanhu, stenting
December 14, 2009
Aspirin Wards Off Colorectal Cancer Death
Many previous studies have shown that regular use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduces the risk of developing colorectal cancer, but a new study is among the first to indicate that aspirin can also improve survival in patients who have already been diagnosed with colorectal cancers. This news comes from Andrew Chan, […]
Tags: Aspirin, Colorectal Cancer