Nursing Homes in Attalla, AL
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 Attalla Health And Rehab Medicare and Medicaid Location: 915 Stewart Avenue Southeast, Attalla, Alabama 35954 Ratings: Phone: (256) 538-7852 |
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Highly prevalent gene variants in African Americans contribute to kidney disease
African Americans have a heightened risk of developing chronic and end-stage kidney disease. This association has been attributed to two common genetic variants - named G1 and G2 - in APOL1, a gene that codes for a human-specific protein.
New guidelines to help physicians treat and prevent heart attacks
A University of Cincinnati (UC) physician is the lead author of new, simplified guidelines designed to help physicians treat and prevent heart attacks.
Novel small-molecule therapy shows promise against deadly pediatric leukemia
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a therapy that shows promise against a deadly pediatric leukemia. The small-molecule therapy was highly effective in fighting a type of acute myeloid leukemia in both in vitro and in vivo experiments, according to research published in Science Translational Medicine in September.
Implications of physician-assisted suicide for people with disabilities
Although public opinion in the United States on physician-assisted suicide is evenly divided, about half of states have either defeated bills to legalize assisted suicide or have passed laws explicitly banning it and only two states (Oregon and Washington) have legalized it. In this environment, A Disability Perspective on the Issue of Physician-Assisted Suicide, a special issue of Disability and Health Journal: The Official Journal of the American Association on Health and Disability, published by Elsevier, examines the issues related to assisted suicide and disability, the legal considerations and the Oregon and Washington experiences.
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