Hospitals in Bartlett, TN - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 2986 Kate Bond Rd, Bartlett, Tennessee 38133
Ratings: Phone: (901) 820-7050

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Patients and spouses experience distress related to diabetes

Older patients with diabetes who are not dealing well with the disease are likely to have symptoms of depression, and spouses of older patients also suffer distress related to diabetes and its management, according to research from Purdue University.

Stem cells from patient's own fat may deliver new treatments to glioblastoma

In laboratory studies, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found that stem cells from a patient's own fat may have the potential to deliver new treatments directly into the brain after the surgical removal of a glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain tumor.

CHX reports positive results from final pivotal trial of Prevora antibacterial tooth coating for cavity prevention

CHX Technologies Inc., a private Canadian pharmaceutical company that is developing new treatments for the prevention of dental diseases, today announced successful results in its final controlled pivotal trial of Prevora, its proprietary antibacterial tooth coating for the prevention of cavities. The trial surpassed objectives set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protocol, clearing the way for CHX to start the process of seeking FDA approval for use in the United States.

New research shows astrocytes play important role in the function of nerve cells

Astrocytes are the most common type of cell in the brain and play an important role in the function of neurons - nerve cells. New research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that they are also directly involved in the regulation of signalling between neurons.

VA addresses health concerns including possible HIV exposure and Veterans' general poor health

"The Democratic chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee lambasted the Obama administration over its handling of an incident at a St. Louis VA center in which more than 1,800 veterans were told they may have been exposed to HIV. ... The Department of Veterans Affairs last month sent a letter to 1,812 patients informing them that could have been exposed to HIV and other deadly viruses because of dental equipment that was insufficiently sterilized over a period of 13 months."

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