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Items Tagged ‘heart disease’

July 19, 2022

Molecular mapping of the heart to predict disease susceptibility

By Susan Buckles Susan Buckles (@susanbuckles)

Vulnerability to heart disease can be projected before symptoms occur, Mayo Clinic discovered in preclinical research. This proof-of-concept study revealed that heart muscle changes indicate who is vulnerable to disease later in life. These changes can be detected from blood samples through comprehensive protein and metabolite profiling. This exploratory mapping, conducted in the Marriott Family […]

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Tags: Andre Terzic, cardiac regeneration, Center for Regenerative Medicine, heart disease, Kent Arrell, Marriott Family Comprehensive Cardiac Regenerative Program, multiomics, Satsuki Yamada


April 5, 2022

Mayo Clinic at the Society of Behavioral Medicine #SBM2022 — the urgency of adaptation

By Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizabeth Zimmermann (@elizabethzimmermann)

The 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine is April 6-9, in Baltimore. With the meeting theme “The Urgency of Adaptation,” the 2022 conference seeks to showcase opportunities for behavioral medicine to increase its effect on the climate crisis, systemic racism, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Embedded in the clinical practice, […]

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Tags: Ahmed (Shafii) Mohamed, Amelia Barwise, Arizona State University, Bridget Biggs, cancer, cardiovascular disease, Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, clinical trials, community engagement, COVID-19, diabetes


August 10, 2021

Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 8/9/2021

By Advancing the Science contributor Advancing the Science contributor (@advancingthescience)

COVID-19 has once again taken almost all the headlines. However, research and expertise across the vastness of medicine still continues. Those stories are at the top — dancing after menopause, hemp seeds for inflammation, ‘brain orgasms’, and more. Then read on for the latest understanding in why the delta variant spreads even among vaccinated people, […]

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Tags: Abinash Virk, Ala Dababneh, Angela Dispenzieri, antibodies, arthritis, Arya Mohabbat, cancer, cardiology, chemotherapy, COVID-19, dementia, Devang Sanghavi


July 26, 2021

Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 7/26/2021

By Advancing the Science contributor Advancing the Science contributor (@advancingthescience)

Mayo Clinic expertise has a consistent footprint in the news in 2021. This week’s topics include data security and interoperability; some lesser discussed COVID-19 related topics: language development, booster vaccines for immunocompromised individuals, portable air filters; as well as early onset dementia, and the need for diversity among bone marrow donors. Vaccines are highy unlikely […]

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Tags: Aaron Krych, acute kidney injury, Ahmad Nassr, antibodies, arthritis, artificial intelligence, big data, biomarkers, bone marrow transplant, Brian Weinshenker, Bruce Johnson, Bruce Sutor


July 12, 2021

Demystifying healing potential of stem cells

By Susan Buckles Susan Buckles (@susanbuckles)

Mayo Clinic research has discovered proteins secreted by human stem cells that act as a “magic potion” to drive healing after a heart attack. The research uncovered that these cell-released regenerative particles harbor a pattern of functions mirrored in repair of the diseased heart, linking stem cell-transmitted information to the beneficial response of the recipient […]

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Tags: Andre Terzic, cardiopoietic stem cells, Center for Regenerative Medicine, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, Kent Arrell, stem cell therapy


May 10, 2021

Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 5/10/2021

By Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizabeth Zimmermann (@elizabethzimmermann)

Some Mayo Clinic research in the news this week is at the discovery level, in our genes. And at the other end of the research spectrum, better outcomes in a clinical setting — in this case, a new way to heal scars. Read the post for quick stops all along the continuum, including trauma, COVID-19, […]

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Tags: Alzheimer's disease, artificial intelligence, big data, brain, Brian Kim, cancer prevention, cancer screening, Chyke Doubeni, clinical trials, colorectal cancer, data science, dementia


February 8, 2021

Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 2/8/2021

By Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizabeth Zimmermann (@elizabethzimmermann)

In the week’s news, you can find expertise from Mayo Clinic clinicians and researchers on a range of topics, including several different heart conditions, a blood test for Alzheimer’s, cancer, disparities in diabetes care, and of course COVID-19. Expertise from a Mayo Clinic International consultant is also highlighted, along with Michael Camilleri, M.D., who received […]

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Tags: Alzheimer's disease, artificial intelligence, Bart Demaerschalk, blood cancer, blood disease, blood test, breast cancer, cardiology, cardiovascular disease, caregivers, Center for Digital Health, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery


February 3, 2021

Diabetes Powerfully Associated with Premature Coronary Heart Disease in Women

By Advancing the Science contributor Advancing the Science contributor (@advancingthescience)

A new biomarker of insulin resistance was tied to a 600 percent increase in risk of premature coronary heart disease By Brigham and Women’s Hospital Press Office BOSTON — While deaths related to heart disease have declined among older people, studies suggest that death rates among younger patients have remained stagnant or increased slightly. To […]

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Tags: collaboration, coronary artery disease, diabetes, heart disease, Sagar Dugani, team science


February 2, 2021

Diabetes treatment disparities widespread, room for improvement

By Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizabeth Zimmermann (@elizabethzimmermann)

More than 34 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of these, the vast majority have type 2, or a reduced ability of their bodies to effectively process sugar in foods into energy for life. Most people with type 2 diabetes have multiple considerations – including heart […]

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Tags: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes, health care value, health disparities, health equity, heart disease, hypoglycemia, kidney disease, medication management, OptumLabs, pharmacy


January 25, 2021

Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 1/25/2021

By Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizabeth Zimmermann (@elizabethzimmermann)

From acupuncture, breast cancer, diabetes, euthyroid … all the way to Zika, Mayo Clinic research and experts are featured in the news. Also find COVID-19 observations, advice and findings. The Rochester Epidemiology Project: “The greatest medical resource you’ve never heard of” Rochester Magazine, 1/22/2021 The Rochester Epidemiology Project has changed the way we view ADHD. […]

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Tags: acupuncture, acute flaccid myelitis, ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, amyloidosis, artificial intelligence, biomarkers, breast cancer, Brent Bauer, cancer, cancer genomics, cannabidiol (CBD)


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