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Dual-headed dedicated gamma camera accurately detects small breast tumorsA dual-headed dedicated gamma camera used during molecular breast imaging (MBI) can accurately detect small breast tumors less than 2 cm in size, according to a study performed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. ... |
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Study looks at mitral valve prolapseDisturbing evidence of higher mortality and lower surgery rates in women versus men with mitral valve prolapse and severe leakage may be related to the complexity of evaluating the condition's severity in women, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in the Annals of In... |
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Etanercept found to be ineffective in treating alcoholic hepatitisA new study from Mayo Clinic finds the use of the drug therapy etanercept ineffective in treating alcoholic hepatitis, an acute inflammation of the liver caused by excessive consumption of alcohol. The results of the study are published in the December issue of Gastroenterology. ... |
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NBA Live being used by NBA teams, results may varySome NBA teams are using NBA Live ’09 as a testing device to explore trade impact and other front office roster decisions. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Rockets GM Daryl Morey said that he uses it to gauge team effectiveness when certain players have the ball. He... |
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Health Care Execs: US System Inefficient, Wasteful, Even DangerousTalk to the chief executives of America's preeminent health-care institutions, and you might be surprised by what you hear: When it comes to medical care, the United States isn't getting its money's worth. Not even close. "We're not getting what we pay for," says Denis Cortese, preside... |
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Strabismus (misaligned eyes) in children triples risk of mental illnessChildren whose eyes are misaligned and point outward are at significantly increased risk of developing mental illness by early adulthood, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. ... |
