Nursing Homes in Eastport, ME
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 Eastport Memorial Nursing Home Medicare and Medicaid Location: 23 Boynton Street, Eastport, Maine 04631 Ratings: Phone: (207) 853-2531 |
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Virulence of bacterial infections dependent on presence of cytotoxins, study reports
Beginning in the mid-1980s, an epidemic of severe invasive infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes), also known as group A streptococcus (GAS), occurred in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere.
Calcitonin combination therapy may help treat osteoarthritis: Study
Tarsa Therapeutics, Inc. and Unigene Laboratories, Inc. today reported preclinical data showing that calcitonin may have synergistic effects in combination with other drugs in reducing the collagen degradation associated with osteoarthritis.
Formaldehyde exposure not linked to leukemia, research shows
Some scientific reports have a profound impact on government policy. Sometimes, however, there are significant shortcomings in the research - yet the policy impact continues.
Merge Healthcare commences $52M exchange offer of 11.75% Senior Secured Notes
Merge Healthcare, a leading provider of enterprise imaging and interoperability solutions, announced today that it has commenced an offer to exchange $52 million principal amount of its 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015, which are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, for $52 million of its currently outstanding 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 that were issued in June 2011 and which have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
Metabolic and neurological disorders may share common risk factors
Metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes appear to share risk factors with and may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, according to several reports published in the March issue of Archives of Neurology.
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