Nursing Homes in Mancos, CO
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 Valley Inn, The Medicare and Medicaid Location: 211 3rd Ave, Mancos, Colorado 81328 Ratings: Phone: (970) 533-9031 |
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Study sheds light on how vitamin A contributes to immune responses in gastrointestinal tract
Although it has been known for some time that vitamin A deficiency is linked with an impaired ability to resist infections, exactly how vitamin A and its metabolites contribute to the immune response is not well understood.
Trade agreements could harm access to antiretroviral drugs in Asia, Pacific, experts and activists warn
"Pressure on developing countries to adopt clauses affecting intellectual property rights could limit access to generic antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in Asia and the Pacific, experts and activists warn," PlusNews reports.
New York's detained youth lack coordinated mental health care
The New York Times: "The State of New York does not have a single full-time staff psychiatrist charged with overseeing the treatment of the 800 or so young people who are detained in state facilities at any given time." The Times reports that all 17 psychiatrists at the detention facilities in the state's juvenile justice system are working either on contract and part time.
Tiny implant reverses diabetes in mice without requiring drugs
A team of researchers led by diabetes specialists and biomedical engineers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Cornell University has demonstrated that, using a miniscule device, they can implant insulin-secreting cells into diabetic mice.
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