Hospitals in Washington, GA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Wills Memorial Hospital
Critical Access Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 120 Gordon Street, Washington, Georgia 30673
Ratings: Phone: (706) 678-9212

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Research could pave way for new generation of painkillers

An international group of scientists led by Dr Nikita Gamper of the University's Faculty of Biological Sciences has discovered how two proteins play a key role in the way we feel pain, offering new targets on which drug development can be focused.

Simple precautions can protect against zoonotic diseases

The risk of contracting zoonotic diseases that pass from animals to humans appears to be on the increase in the UK, but encouraging countryside users to take simple precautions to protect themselves is the best response, according to research undertaken by the UK research councils' Rural Economy and Land Use Programme.

Study uncovers critical process in understanding degeneration of brain cells sensitive to AD

A research group led by Dr. A. Claudio Cuello of McGill University's Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, has uncovered a critical process in understanding the degeneration of brain cells sensitive to Alzheimer's disease.

DNA gyrase B could rapidly eliminate TB, shorten treatment time

In research at SRI International, scientists evaluating new drug targets against tuberculosis (TB) recently validated the preclinical effectiveness of a target that could rapidly eliminate infections and potentially shorten treatment time. The new drug target is a protein called DNA gyrase B, found in bacteria that cause TB infections.

ORC Guideline's recent research on the impact of social media and pharmaceutical marketing

Chief Research Officer Morris S. Whitcup, Ph.D., of ORC Guideline (an infoGROUP company) (NASDAQ: IUSA) will present findings of the company's recent research on the impact of social media on fair balance and pharmaceutical marketing at a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) public hearing later this week. The hearing will address the issue of fulfilling requirements for fair balance and risk disclosure in internet and social media promotions. The ORC Guideline study examined consumer habits in researching information about pharmaceutical products online.

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