Nursing Homes in Athens, AL
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 Athens Health And Rehabilitation Llc Medicare and Medicaid Location: 611 West Market Street, Athens, Alabama 35611 Ratings: Phone: (256) 232-1620 |
Senior Rehab & Recovery At Limestone Health Facili Medicare and Medicaid Location: 1600 West Hobbs Street, Athens, Alabama 35611 Ratings: Phone: (256) 232-3461 |
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New insight into one of the fundamental features of evolution
By experimentally promoting rapid, small-scale evolution within a lab population of yeast, researchers have shed light on the kinds of genetic changes that may underlie the emergence of new species.
Immune-boosting vaccine helps body fight cancer
Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that linking a molecule which initiates antibody production,to a 'saboteur' molecule, triggers the immune system to selectively destroy faulty cells. These findings published in Blood, could potentially be used to selectively destroy tumour cells while ignoring healthy cells.
Cubist initiates bevenopran Phase 3 studies in patients with chronic non-cancer pain and OIC
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the initiation of Phase 3 efficacy studies of bevenopran (previously known as CB-5945) in patients with chronic non-cancer pain and opioid-induced constipation.
MD Anderson and Xencor to develop novel antibody therapeutics to treat cancer patients
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Xencor, Inc. today announced a strategic research collaboration and commercialization agreement to develop novel CD3 bispecific antibody therapeutics for the potential treatment of patients with cancer.
Blocking function of enzyme slows spread of pancreatic cancer, say researchers
A research team from Imperial College London has shown that blocking the function of an enzyme known as Hhat slows the growth and spread of pancreatic cancer, by preventing a protein called Hedgehog from stimulating nearby normal cells to help the cancer.
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Nursing Home
A nursing home (also called skilled nursing facility) is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living.A skilled nursing facility (SNF) may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation.
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