Hospitals in Cheverly, MD - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Umd Prince George's Hospital Ctr
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 3001 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, Maryland 20785
Ratings: Phone: (301) 618-2000

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NIH study finds limited kidney benefit from more rigorous blood pressure treatment

Using two drugs was no more effective than a single drug in slowing disease progression in people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to two studies funded by the National Institutes of Health. One of the studies also showed that rigorous blood pressure treatment slowed growth of kidney cysts, a marker of ADPKD, but had little effect on kidney function compared to standard blood pressure treatment.

Wayne State awarded NIH grant to identify new therapeutic targets for bacterial keratitis

Wayne State University recently received a five-year, $1.925 million grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health to test the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) - a newly recognized level of gene expression regulation - in bacterial keratitis – an infection of the cornea caused by bacteria - as well as to identify new therapeutic targets and alternative treatment strategies.

Bio-Reference Laboratories second-quarter revenues up 27% to $110,447,000

Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (Numbers in Thousands Except Per Share Data or where otherwise noted) released its second quarter, fiscal year 2010 earnings today for the three months ending April 30. The Company recorded current quarter revenues of $110,447, the best ever quarter in corporate history and an increase of 27% over the $87,183 recorded in the second quarter, fiscal year 2009.

First Edition: March 11, 2013

Kaiser Health News consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about insurance options for people with pre-existing conditions.

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