Hospitals in Elkhart, KS - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Morton County Hospital
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 445 N Hilltop, Elkhart, Kansas 67950
Ratings:NA Phone: (620) 697-2141

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Educating African Americans on colorectal cancer screening can reduce death rates

Physician experts from the American College of Gastroenterology raised concern that the majority of African Americans are not aware of the recommendation that they should undergo colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45—five years before current guidelines generally recommend.

Studies show that non-invasive imaging can detect Alzheimer's disease

Results from two studies show that a new, non-invasive imaging device can see signs of Alzheimer's disease in a matter of seconds. The researchers show that the small blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye are altered in patients with Alzheimer's.

Preventing Wine Adulteration

Gordon Burns is the technical director and co-founder of ETS Laboratories, which runs specialist wine analysis labs based in the Napa Valley in California. The North American wine industry has quite a different story to tell than honey that was discussed in another interview when it comes to authenticity issues.

Hunger-signaling hormone ghrelin regulates circulation of cholesterol in brain

Circulation of cholesterol is regulated in the brain by the hunger-signaling hormone ghrelin, researchers say. The finding points to a new potential target for the pharmacologic control of cholesterol levels.

Food science and clinical science join for the first time in a periodical publication

Springer is founding a new journal Food Digestion, dedicated to a quickly growing area of research - food science combined with the physiology of digestion. The journal will publish two issues in 2010 and increase to four issues in 2011.

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