Nursing Homes in Atco, NJ
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 Allegria At The Fountains Medicare and Medicaid Location: 114 Hayes Mill Road, Atco, New Jersey 08004 Ratings: Phone: (856) 753-2000 |
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Contaminated cantaloupes carrying listeria
According to federal health officials last week, at least 13 people are dead amid 72 sickened in 18 states in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to contaminated cantaloupes.
Two new methods could accelerate development of improved antisense drugs
Powerful antisense drugs that target disease-associated genes to block their expression can be used to treat a broad range of diseases. Though antisense therapy has been proven effective, challenges remain in ensuring that the drugs reach their intended targets.
FDA may drop medical device 'fast track' amid overuse concerns
The Food and Drug Administration may eliminate a program that allows medical devices to be approved quickly because of concerns the program is overused, The Wall Street Journal reports. An internal FDA memo proposes the elimination or tightening of the "fast track" as officials question the use of private, third-party companies "hired by device makers to pre-review products.
Researchers discover specific genetic abnormalities in hESC, iPSC lines
A multinational team of researchers led by stem cell scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Scripps Research Institute has documented specific genetic abnormalities that occur in human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell lines.
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