Hospice Care in Kingston, PA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Celtic Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 601 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston, Pennsylvania 18704
Phone: (888) 923-5842

Erwine's Home Health And Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 270 Pierce Street Suite 101, Kingston, Pennsylvania 18704
Phone: (570) 288-1013

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Synaptic plasticity alterations responsible for memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease

Neurons communicate with one another by synaptic connections, where information is exchanged from one neuron to its neighbor. These connections are not static, but are continuously modulated in response to the ongoing activity (or experience) of the neuron. This process, known as synaptic plasticity, is a fundamental mechanism for learning and memory in humans as in all animals.

Unigene Labs reports financial results for three months ended June 30, 2009

Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $4,297,000, compared to $4,978,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Revenue for both periods primarily consisted of Fortical sales and royalties, which were $3,807,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009, and $4,110,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008.

Bacteria exposure may help protect babies from wheezing and allergic disease

Research funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests that exposure to specific combinations of allergens and bacteria within the first year of life may protect children from wheezing and allergic disease.

Scientists find sleep helps consolidate memories

Scientists have found that sleep helps consolidate memories, fixing them in the brain so we can retrieve them later. Now, new research is showing that sleep also seems to reorganize memories, picking out the emotional details and reconfiguring the memories to help you produce new and creative ideas, according to the authors of an article in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Study finds measurable immunity to pandemic H1N1 virus in Norway population

By autumn 2009, almost half of the population of Norway had been vaccinated against the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus. Many had also been infected by the virus during the summer and autumn outbreaks. The majority of those who were vaccinated or were infected are expected to have developed immunity to the virus.

Hospice Care

Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.