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Drug Combination for Benign Enlarged Prostate Clearly Superior to Reduce Symptoms, Keep Men From Catheterization and the OR
15 Dec 03 | A combination drug treatment for men with noncancerous enlarged prostate can significantly abate urination issues and help avoid surgery or catheterization for at least five years in the majority of sufferers, according to a national study.

Mayo Clinic and Hospice of the Valley Enter Agreement to Build Hospice Home on Mayo Clinic Hospital Campus
11 Dec 03 | The structure will be a home-like setting for patients whose needs are better met in an inpatient environment. There will be twelve private rooms, a family area, kitchen, and an area for staff. Families will be welcome around the clock.

Mayo Clinic Develops New Technology To Improve Diagnosis of Arm and Hand Injuries and Disease
11 Dec 03 | Mayo Clinic today announced it has developed a series of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices that make it easier to diagnose injuries and diseases that affect wrists, forearms, elbows, hands and fingers.

Biomedical Research Building on Mayo Clinic Campus Approved by Scottsdale City Council
10 Dec 03 | The Scottsdale City Council yesterday approved a proposal for development of a new biomedical research facility on Mayo Clinic's Scottsdale campus to house research laboratories for the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen).

Irritable Bowel Syndrome's Possible Genetic Link Studied by Mayo Clinic Researchers
10 Dec 03 | Researchers at Mayo Clinic studying irritable bowel syndrome say their study of people with this disorder suggests genetic factors may play a role. Irritable bowel syndrome is a common problem affecting about one in 10 adults.

High Blood-Sugar Levels Indicate Greater Chance of Death For Critically Ill Patients
09 Dec 03 | A study on blood-sugar levels in 1,826 intensive care unit patients showed that hyperglycemia increased the patient's chance of death. The findings have important implications for the management of blood sugar in critically ill patients.

Study Finds New FOLFOX 4 Treatment Helps Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer Live Significantly Longer, With Fewer Chemotherapy Side Effects
09 Dec 03 | The results of a five-year study of 795 patients show that a new combination of chemotherapy drugs, known as FOLFOX 4, outperforms the standard chemotherapy treatment for advanced colorectal cancer.

Healthy Aging: It’s Not All in Your Genes
09 Dec 03 | If you're hoping to live to a healthy 100, good genes help. But just because a parent lived to be 100 doesn't mean that you will. Likewise, if your parents died in their 60s, it doesn't mean that you won't live to be 100.

Controlling Your Menstrual Cycle
09 Dec 03 | A different way of taking birth control pills means women are deciding when and how often they menstruate. Instead of about once a month, periods can be timed to occur just four times a year or even postponed indefinitely.

More Women Than Men Now Contracting HIV
09 Dec 03 | If you think AIDS is a disease mostly of young men, think again. Women are the fastest-growing segment of people to contract the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. Women face HIV risks that can differ from men.

Arthritis - It’s Not Just One Disease
08 Dec 03 | Although people often talk about arthritis as if it's one disease, it's not. Arthritis refers to diseases of the joints. It occurs in more than 100 forms. The December issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter highlights some signs and symptoms.

A Name, And Treatment Options, For Shooting Facial Pain
08 Dec 03 | Shooting pain in your face stops you cold. It may last for just seconds or up to about a minute. Shooting pains can occur one after another for hours or days at a time, or just a few times a day. The attacks may disappear for weeks, months or years.

When Jack Frost Nips Too Much - Tips to Treat Frostbite
08 Dec 03 | It's the season of sleds, skis and snow, and if you're not careful, frostbite. Frostbite typically affects smaller, more-exposed areas of the body, such as hands, feet, nose, ears and face. The risk increases if you take certain heart medications.

Paclitaxel, carboplatin and trastuzumab demonstrate better survival, response and tolerability by HER 2+ metastatic breast cancer patients
04 Dec 03 | Women with metastatic breast cancer overexpressing human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) have a significantly higher response rate and survival to a new, well-tolerated combination of therapy.

Mayo Clinic announces annual contributions to Ronald McDonald House, Gift of Life Transplant House and Hope Lodge
02 Dec 03 | Mayo Clinic today announced it will donate $25,000 a year to each of three Rochester organizations that provide a home away from home for Mayo Clinic patients and their caregivers.

Weight Loss Diet High in Saturated Fats and Avoiding Starches Offers Good Preliminary Results
25 Nov 03 | In the quest for an effective weight loss diet that also is nutritionally complete, researchers in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings report preliminary weight loss results of a regimen that is similar to the Atkins diet are encouraging.

Mayo Clinic Announces $400,000 Commitment to Rochester Area Family Y
25 Nov 03 | Mayo Clinic today announced a $400,000 commitment to the Rochester Area Family Y Capital Campaign. Half of the money, $200,000, will be donated now. The remaining $200,000 will be allotted in matching grants of $50,000 a year for the next four years.

Moderate Weight Loss Can Help Control Diabetes
24 Nov 03 | Being overweight is by far the greatest risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Between 80 and 90 percent of people who develop this type of diabetes are overweight. Type 2 diabetes occurs when your body is resistant to the effects of insulin.

Mayo Clinic Announces December "Harmony for Mayo" Concerts
24 Nov 03 | Mayo Clinic will sponsor five December "Harmony for Mayo" concerts that will be held Mondays from 12:10 to 1 p.m. in various locations on the clinic's campus. All "Harmony for Mayo" concerts are free and open to the public.

Research Trial for Multiple Sclerosis at Mayo Clinic
20 Nov 03 | Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale seeks men and women between the ages 18 and 50 with early, relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (MS) to participate in a clinical research study to compare investigational drug vs. standard treatment.