Newswise — Study: Continuous electrical brain stimulation helps patients with epilepsyWhen surgery and medication don’t help people with epilepsy, electrical stimulation of the brain has been a treatment of last resort. Unfortunately, typical approaches, such as vagal nerve stimulation or responsive nerve stimulation, rarely stop seizures altogether. But a new Mayo Clinic study in JAMA Neurology shows that seizures were suppressed in patients treated with continuous electrical stimulation of the brain's cortex. …Ten of the 13 patients, 77 percent, reported improvement for both epilepsy severity and life satisfaction. The majority of patients experienced more than 50 percent reduction in seizures, and 44 percent were free of disabling seizures. The reduction in IED rate occurred within minutes of initiating stimulation.MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Barber Lindquist, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, 507-284-5005, [email protected]
Ovarian removal to prevent ovarian cancer should not be an option for most premenopausal women, Mayo research findsA Mayo Clinic research team has found evidence suggesting that the controversial practice of ovary removal in premenopausal women to prevent ovarian cancer should be discontinued in women who are not at high risk of cancer. The study showed that women under 46 who had both ovaries removed experienced a significantly elevated risk of multiple chronic health conditions that included depression, hyperlipidemia, cardiac arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, arthritis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and osteoporosis.MEDIA CONTACT: Kelley Luckstein, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, 507-284-5005, [email protected]
Suicide attempt a stronger predictor of completed suicide than previously thoughtWhile a prior history of suicide attempt is one of the strongest predictors of completed suicide, a Mayo Clinic study finds it is more lethal than previously known. Researchers find that suicide risk was nearly 60 percent higher than previously reported when based on a population-based cohort focusing on individuals making first lifetime attempts and including those whose first attempts were fatal. This risk was dramatically higher for attempts using firearms. The population sample was identified through the Rochester Epidemiology Project.MEDIA CONTACT: Duska Anastasijevic, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, 507-284-5005, [email protected]
Employees of medical centers report high stress and negative health behaviorsSeveral national surveys have found that approximately 15 to 20 percent of adults in the U.S. will report high levels of stress. A new study by Mayo Clinic researchers identified stress and burnout as a major problem employees face within the medical industry, leading to negative health behaviors. With rising stress levels in the workplace for employees, many companies are looking to integrate, engage and enroll employees into wellness programs.MEDIA CONTACT: Kelley Luckstein, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, 507-284-5005, [email protected]
Understanding breast tissue density resultsMore than half of states in the U.S. now mandate that providers share information on the density of a woman's breast tissue with her following a mammogram. Research has shown that dense breast tissue can mask a breast tumor that otherwise may show up on a mammogram. But getting the notification can be confusing – what should a patient do? Mayo Clinic experts can explain address next steps.MEDIA CONTACT: Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, Joe Dangor – Rochester (507-284-2005, [email protected]), Jim McVeigh – Arizona (480-301-4222, [email protected]), Paul Scotti – Florida (904-953-0199, s[email protected])
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