Tag Archives: cardiology

A First: Mayo Clinic and Collaborators Heal Human Heart From Within

April 10th, 2013 - 8:50 am

Using patients’ own cells, Mayo researchers used a special cocktail of proteins to train them to become heart-like  and successfully introduced them to the individuals’ cardiac tissue that had been damaged by disabling heart attacks. All participants in this Phase … Continue reading →

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Czech Clinical Research Center opens on Mayo model

October 17th, 2012 - 10:11 am

  This week they cut the ribbon on what will become the first Euro-wide clinical research center. Located in Brno, the second largest Czech city, the International Clinical Research Center or ICRC will conduct clinical studies with physician-researchers throughout Europe. … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Heading to Mount Everest

March 17th, 2012 - 5:59 pm

Mayo Clinic will be sending five scientists to monitor a team of climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest this spring. The goal is to learn more about the physiology of humans at high altitude in order to help patients with … Continue reading →

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Mayo Researcher Wins NIH Innovator Award

October 4th, 2010 - 12:12 pm

Timothy Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., is one of the winners of the Director’s Innovation Award from the National Institutes of Health. The award – given to young researchers who are trying new ideas and approaches — brings with it a maximum … Continue reading →

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The Argentine Study Concludes

January 20th, 2010 - 1:16 pm

Update: 2-14-10 – “Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Johnson and his team for taking Mayo Clinic research to new heights – under the extreme conditions atop the tallest peak in the hemisphere. The data collected will advance our understanding of human … Continue reading →

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Mayo’s Argentine Research Expedition

January 11th, 2010 - 4:44 pm

It’s extreme science about extreme athletes and explorers. People who climb mountains – or run up them – provide a great example of what the human body can do. Understanding their physiology in unusual environments will help researchers to understand better … Continue reading →

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