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Items Tagged ‘Rochester Epidemiology Project’

June 30, 2022

Lupus rates increasing, communities of color especially vulnerable

By Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizabeth Zimmermann (@elizabethzimmermann)

New research led by Mayo Clinic shows that more people are being diagnosed with lupus than in the past, while risks of severity and death remain the same. The study is published in BMJ Annals of the Rheumatologic Diseases. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and pain throughout the body. Most common in […]

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Tags: Alain Sanchez Rodriguez, Ali Duarte Garcia, autoimmune disorder, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cindy Crowson, epidemiology, health disparities, Jesse Dabit, Kern Health Care Delivery Scholars, lupus, rheumatology


June 15, 2022

Research News Roundup — May 2022

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

In May, researchers from Mayo Clinic reported gains in understanding of the benefit of AI-enabled ECGs, including from wearable devices. They made strides towards more effective treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and nonmetastatic gastroesophageal cancer. And in news many people can use, investigators report on the results of a survey linked to the Mayo Clinic Diet. […]

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Tags: AFib, artificial intelligence, atrial fibrillation, CAR-T cell therapy, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, clinical trials, cognitive impairment, EKG, electrocardiogram, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, gastroesophageal cancer


February 3, 2022

Instead of health care, how about “well care”?

By Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizabeth Zimmermann (@elizabethzimmermann)

Recent Mayo Clinic research showed that it is possible to electronically connect community health and wellness program information with people’s medical records in a reliable and secure manner. The combined data can help patients and their doctors identify promising programs that may help patients reach their health and wellness goals. The linkage can also provide […]

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Tags: Aaron Leppin, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, community engagement, general internal medicine, health equity, learning health system, Paul Takahashi, population health, quality improvement, Rochester Epidemiology Project, Sarah Redmond


October 5, 2021

Addressing corticophobia — Calming parents’ fears using the Rochester Epidemiology Project

By Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizabeth Zimmermann (@elizabethzimmermann)

Today’s parents face an almost constant bombardment of guidance, warnings, advice, anecdotal information and suppositions regarding their child’s health and wellbeing. Even the most well-read parents may struggle to find the facts among the fiction — or to figure out which facts are true for their child. This constant barrage of often conflicting information can […]

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Tags: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, cortisone, eczema, Reese Imhof, Rochester Epidemiology Project


August 2, 2021

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

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

Readers can try a bit of a scavenger hunt this week. All these news stories feature Mayo Clinic research or research expertise. Physicians and scientists are quoted from across Mayo Clinic and throughout Mayo Clinic Health System. Obesity, diabetes, IBD, sports medicine, infectious diseases, population health and a dozen other topics are covered. Washington Post, […]

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Tags: AFib, anxiety, artificial intelligence, atrial fibrillation, colorectal cancer, COVID-19, electronic health record, epilepsy, genetics, Gregory Poland, hereditary diseases, hypertension


June 15, 2021

Transforming medicine for patients with respiratory diseases

By Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizabeth Zimmermann (@elizabethzimmermann)

The Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery provides a unique service for Mayo Clinic. Embedded in the medical practice, its objective is to transform the practice of medicine – from the inside out. Center researchers work within multidisciplinary teams to identify areas for improvement within […]

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Tags: Aahd Kubbara, acute respiratory illness, Alanna Chamberlain, Andrew Limper, Ann Vu, antifungal, biomedical research, Cassie Kennedy, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, COVID-19


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 5, 2021

Tapping regenerative sciences to unlock mysteries of peripheral neuropathy

By Susan Buckles Susan Buckles (@susanbuckles)

Mayo Clinic is using regenerative sciences to unravel the mysteries of peripheral neuropathy and deliver new cures for a painful disease that affects millions of Americans. Nathan Staff, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist, is leveraging stem cells to recreate neuropathy in a petri dish to trace the origins of a common disorder rooted in […]

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Tags: Center for Regenerative Medicine, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, chemotherapy, Nathan Staff, peripheral neuropathy, regenerative sciences, Rochester Epidemiology Project


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)


January 18, 2021

Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 1/18/2021

By Elizabeth Zimmermann Elizabeth Zimmermann (@elizabethzimmermann)

Mayo Clinic’s broad expertise is cited in research findings and commentary regarding midlife exercise benefits, autism markers in birth mothers, health care access, hospital star rating systems, high fiber for depression and several other topics including the ever-present COVID-19. Oncology Influencers Explain Do’s and Don’t’s of Social Media OncologyLive, 1/12/2021 … S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD, […]

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Tags: Aaron Krych, Adam Schwartz, Alzheimer's disease, artificial intelligence, brain, breast cancer, C. diff, cerebral palsy, clinical trials, collaboration, colorectal cancer, COVID-19


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