Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Doctors in Oak Island, NC Accepting Medicare

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Sidney Ray Fortney, MD Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 8715 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island, NC 28465 Phone: 910-278-3316    Fax: 910-278-1415

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Four-year clinical study results show sustained effect that Rheos System has on reducing hypertension

CVRx, Inc. announced today the four-year Rheos clinical results from the European study evaluating the Rheos System at the European Society of Hypertension 20th Meeting. The system is the first device designed to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), a leading cause of heart and kidney disease, stroke and death. This device is a future treatment option for the millions of people who cannot control their blood pressure with medications.

ASA members upset with Medicare cuts

CBS News "has learned that up to 60,000 people have cancelled their AARP memberships since July 1, angered over the group's" support of Democratic health care proposals. "Many are switching to the American Seniors Association, a group that calls itself the conservative alternative … 'I think that probably the seniors are most upset with cuts in Medicare,' said ASA President Stuart Barton. The American Seniors Association is flat-out against President Obama's plan, which calls for $313 billion dollars in Medicare cuts over ten years ... Last week, Obama told a town meeting in Portsmouth, NH, 'We have the AARP on board because they know this is a good deal for our seniors'" (Attkisson, 8/17).

TxCell receives Manufacturing Accreditation from ANSM for cell therapy production site in France

TxCell SA, a biotechnology company developing innovative, personalized cell-based immunotherapies using antigen-specific regulatory T-cells (Ag-Tregs) for chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, announces today that it received a Manufacturing Accreditation delivered by the French National Agency for Drug Safety. The status has been received for its cell therapy production site in Besançon, France.

Mettler Toledo's Laboratory Expertise Library provides information on efficient sample preparation

In a typical analytical workflow, 49% of out-of-specification (OOS) errors can be attributed to either sample processing steps or operator error. In addition, the sample processing steps account for 61% of the manual workload.

Partners can directly influence pregnant woman's likelihood of drinking alcohol, study finds

A new study by a team of University of Rochester psychologists and other researchers in the Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders finds that partners of mothers-to-be can directly influence a pregnant woman's likelihood of drinking alcohol and feeling depressed, which affects their babies' development.

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