Hospitals in Franklin, KY - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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The Medical Center At Franklin
Critical Access Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 1100 Brookhaven Road, Franklin, Kentucky 42135
Ratings: Phone: (270) 598-4800

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Researchers identify a new way to prolong the circulation of cancer-fighting nanoparticles in the bloodstream

For a number of innovative and life-saving medical treatments, from organ replacements and skin grafts to cancer therapy and surgery, success often depends on slipping past or fending off the body's immune system.

Green tea catechins might be useful as pan-coronavirus inhibitors

Scientists from the Queen's University, Canada, have recently uncovered the broad-spectrum antiviral activity of epigallocatechin gallate, a bioactive compound from green tea, against highly pathogenic coronaviruses found in humans and animals. The compound prevents viral infection by interfering with virus-host cell attachment. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

Fewer getting screened for common cancers: CDC report

According to federal health officials last Thursday, the number of Americans being screened for colon, breast and cervical cancers still fall below national targets.

New potential anti-tumor agents might effectively treat mesothelioma

Researchers from the lab of Antonio Giordano, M.D., Ph.D., the Founder and Director of the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, have identified new potential anti-tumor agents that might be effective in treating mesothelioma, one of the deadliest cancer tumors.

Columbia University to study link between diabetes and early dementia

Understanding the link between diabetes and early dementia - as well as how diabetes relates to other causes of memory loss - is the focus of a new study at Columbia University Medical Center and approximately 40 other medical institutions nationwide.

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