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Mayo Clinic-Cancer Genetics joint venture will put next-gen sequencing to work in diagnostics

Mayo Clinic-Cancer Genetics joint venture will put next-gen sequencing to work in diagnostics

May 22, 2013 4:58 pm by | 0 Comments

Now that next-generation DNA sequencing is fast enough, cheap enough and commercially available, the next challenging for innovators is finding ways to effectively apply it to everyday medicine outside of ... Read more
Has this Mayo Clinic doctor’s less-is-more future of healthcare finally come of age?

Has this Mayo Clinic doctor’s less-is-more future of healthcare finally come of age?

May 6, 2013 8:09 am by | 5 Comments

Doing more with less is one of the more derided phrases in a world where cost-cutting and downsizing have been the go-to strategy for many segments of corporate America.But that ... Read more
Mayo Clinic study finds explanation for postmenopausal belly fat

Mayo Clinic study finds explanation for postmenopausal belly fat

May 2, 2013 3:28 am by | 0 Comments

Weight was never a concern for Stephanie Brondani, 52, of Minnetonka. Until last year, when she hit menopause.Suddenly, she noticed her midsection thickening. "I think everybody feels [like], 'I'm eating ... Read more
Study finds no fertility drug, ovarian cancer link

Study finds no fertility drug, ovarian cancer link

April 10, 2013 2:58 pm by | 3 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite lingering concerns that using fertility drugs might raise a woman's chances for later developing ovarian cancer, new research suggests the drugs don't contribute any ... Read more
Celiac diagnoses rose during 2000s: study

Celiac diagnoses rose during 2000s: study

March 29, 2013 3:41 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of Americans diagnosed with celiac disease continued to rise over the past decade but leveled off in 2004, according to a new study.Researchers ... Read more
Mayo Clinic adds Twin Cities-based Shriners Hospitals to its network

Mayo Clinic adds Twin Cities-based Shriners Hospitals to its network

March 28, 2013 3:30 am by | 0 Comments

The Shriners Hospitals for Children-Twin Cities is now a part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network -- a partnership that doesn't involve any changes in ownership but gives Shriners easy ... Read more
Mayo doctors: Too few kids are getting the HPV vaccine

Mayo doctors: Too few kids are getting the HPV vaccine

March 18, 2013 4:21 am by | 0 Comments

More adolescents are getting vaccinated for human papillomavirus, the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, but use of the HPV vaccine continues to lag behind expectations, and doctors are ... Read more
Mayo to expand Cannon Falls hospital

Mayo to expand Cannon Falls hospital

February 20, 2013 3:00 am by | 0 Comments

The Mayo Clinic plans to spend $28 million to build a new hospital and clinic facility in Cannon Falls.The new medical center will have nearly three times the space of ... Read more
Mayo Clinic to close Mall of America site

Mayo Clinic to close Mall of America site

February 16, 2013 3:11 am by | 0 Comments

Mayo Clinic is pulling up its stakes at the Mall of America and closing its "Healthy Living" outpost at the end of the month.The move, announced Friday, puts a cap ... Read more
Mayo Clinic launches $6B project to maintain preeminence as global medical destination

Mayo Clinic launches $6B project to maintain preeminence as global medical destination

January 30, 2013 6:26 pm by | 1 Comments

Mayo Clinic has pulled back on its plans to expand into the Twin Cities, and appears to be doubling down on its commitment to its headquarters 80 miles south in ... Read more
Mayo Clinic partners with CA firm to provide better DNA sequencing, further personalized medicine

Mayo Clinic partners with CA firm to provide better DNA sequencing, further personalized medicine

January 22, 2013 11:13 am by | 0 Comments

Mayo Clinic announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Silicon Valley Biosystems, a California diagnostics company, to provide better genomics diagnostics and interpretation.Described as a “strategic relationship,” the financial terms ... Read more
Mayo Clinic, UnitedHealth give collaborative twist to payer-provider integration with Optum Labs

Mayo Clinic, UnitedHealth give collaborative twist to payer-provider integration with Optum Labs

January 15, 2013 8:29 am by | 0 Comments

 SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATEMayo Clinic and Optum, insurance giant UnitedHealth Group’s claims, health IT and health services division, announced that they are creating Optum Labs, a collaborative research and development ... Read more
Mayo Clinic forms joint venture with Select Medical to focus on improving rural care

Mayo Clinic forms joint venture with Select Medical to focus on improving rural care

January 9, 2013 12:19 pm by | 0 Comments

While Mayo Clinic appears to have beaten a retreat in expanding its presence in urban areas, the same is not true for less populous regions of the country.The venerable healthcare ... Read more
Mayo Clinic plans proton beam therapy at new Phoenix cancer center

Mayo Clinic plans proton beam therapy at new Phoenix cancer center

January 6, 2013 9:50 am by | 0 Comments

PHOENIX -- A new era in radiation therapy for cancer patients is coming to the desert Southwest, including Yuma-area residents, through a major construction project at the Phoenix campus of ... Read more
Mayo Clinic, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia among first to win PCORI grant money

Mayo Clinic, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia among first to win PCORI grant money

December 19, 2012 5:03 pm by | 0 Comments

It took awhile but the White House decided to take back the label Obamacare and put a positive spin on it. The administration’s next marketing campaign should be around PCORI. ... Read more