Cardiovascular Disease Doctors in Long Island City, NY Accepting Medicare

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William James Schwartz, MD Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 3141 45th St, Long Island City, NY 11103 Phone: 718-721-1500    Fax: 718-777-1623

Farah Elias Atallah-lajam, MD Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 3141 45th St, Long Island City, NY 11103 Phone: 718-721-1500    Fax: 718-777-1623

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Ancient immunoglobulin study explains evolution of human intestinal immune responses

A study at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has identified the function of one of the earliest antibodies in the animal kingdom, an ancient immunoglobulin that helps explain the evolution of human intestinal immune responses. It was discovered to play a predominant role in the guts of fish and paves the way for a better understanding of human gut immunity as well as for safer, healthier approaches to keeping fish from pathogen infections. The findings appear in the online version of Nature Immunology and will be featured on the cover of the September issue.

India needs political leadership, resources to ensure children's right to health

"India is making positive strides in reducing child mortality through new policies and ambitious programs, but preventing the deaths of millions of children remains one of the country's greatest challenges," health expert and blogger John Butler writes in the Wall Street Journals "India Real Time" blog, noting, "Roughly 1.7 million children under five years old die every year in India, says UNICEF, representing more than a fifth of all child deaths worldwide."

USAID's policy bureau takes shape

Plans for USAID's new Bureau of Policy Planning and Learning are moving ahead, Foreign Policy's blog, "The Cable" reports.

Deep brain stimulation stabilizes motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease over time

Parkinson's disease symptoms begin subtly and worsen as damage to certain brain cells continues. But an electrical stimulation device implanted deep in the brain and programmed remotely, along with medications, may provide some control of "motor symptoms" common to the disease, such as shaking, stiffness, and loss of muscle control.

Millions of older adults make infectious disease-related emergency department visits each year

Investigators estimate that during 2012, there were more than 3.1 million emergency department visits for infectious diseases among elderly US adults.

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