Dental Care Clinics in Lac Du Flambeau, WI Accepting Medicare
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 Peter Christensen Dental Clinic Clinic/Center - Dental Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 128 Old Abe Rd, Lac Du Flambeau, WI 54538 Phone: 715-588-4466 Fax: 715-588-2269 |
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Study assesses effect of chemoradiotherapy on survival of locally advanced pancreatic cancer patients
In a study appearing in the May 3 issue of JAMA, Pascal Hammel, M.D., of Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, France and colleagues assessed whether chemoradiotherapy improves overall survival of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer controlled after 4 months of gemcitabine-based induction chemotherapy, and assessed the effect of erlotinib on survival. Gemcitabine and erlotinib are drugs used to treat cancer.
New innovative body suit improves horse riders' balance, symmetry, poor posture
HORSE riders' balance, symmetry and poor posture could be improved thanks to an innovative body suit that works with motion sensors, commonly used by movie makers and the video games industry.
Report: Health spending outpaces economic growth in wealthy countries
Reuters on a report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development: The increase in health spending is "piling pressure budgets already hit" by the recession and is "likely to continue rising as populations age, technology improves and public expectations grow. ... Given the urgent need to reduce their budget deficits, many OECD governments will have to make difficult choices to sustain their healthcare systems: curb the growth of public spending on health, cut spending in other areas, or raise taxes," according to the report.
Obesity gene mutation identified in mice
A new study has found why a mutation in a particular gene can lead to obesity. Mouse experiments suggested the body's message to "stop eating" was blocked if the animals had the mutation. The study, published in Nature Medicine, said the brain's response to appetite hormones was being disrupted.
Microbiologists discover how the spread of antibiotic resistance works in pneumococcus
Antibiotic resistance results from bacteria's uncanny ability to morph and adapt, outwitting pharmaceuticals that are supposed to kill them. But exactly how the bacteria acquire and spread that resistance inside individuals carrying them is not well-established for most bacterial organisms.
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