Items Tagged ‘Mayo Clinc’s Women’s Heart Clinic’
June 12, 2012
Social Media a Gdsend for Those With Rare Diseases
Thanks to efforts by McGarry and the online network of SCAD survivors, doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have launched the first large-scale research project to learn more about the disease. The study is breaking new ground by using social media to recruit SCAD patients from around the world, doctors say. The plan […]
Tags: biobank, Chicago Tribune, Dr. Sharonne Hayes, Mayo Clinc's Women's Heart Clinic, SCAD
June 12, 2012
Social Media a Godsend For Those With Rare Diseases
Thanks to efforts by McGarry and the online network of SCAD survivors, doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have launched the first large-scale research project to learn more about the disease. The study is breaking new ground by using social media to recruit SCAD patients from around the world, doctors say. The plan […]
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Dr. Sharonne Hayes, Mayo Clinc's Women's Heart Clinic, SCAD
January 31, 2012
Statins Just as Effective for Women as Men, Study Finds
…While the researchers did not find a significant difference between men and women in the way statins work, they still cautioned that not enough data had yet been collected from women to mark a clear distinction. Twice as many studies were initially excluded from review because the researchers said they lacked information on the sex […]
Tags: Dr. Sharonne Hayes, Mayo Clinc's Women's Heart Clinic, statins