Nursing Homes in Coal Township, PA
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 Mountain View, A Nursing And Rehabilitation Cente Medicare and Medicaid Location: 2050 Trevorton Road, Coal Township, Pennsylvania 17866 Ratings: Phone: (570) 644-4400 |
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Global research links genes to five common, hard-to-treat inflammatory diseases
A global study involving 50 different research centres has found hundreds of genes which cause five common, hard-to-treat and debilitating inflammatory diseases, paving the way to new treatments for these conditions
New mechanism may explain neurons shrinking in Huntington's disease
A hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington's is the progressive death of nerve cells in the brain. The cells don't die quickly, though. They first start to disconnect from each other because their neurites - long finger-like extensions that make connections all through the brain - become smaller.
Halt Medical presents results of Halt Fibroid Study at NIH Global Fibroid Congress
Women suffering from uterine fibroids, a debilitating condition that affects more than seven million women in the U.S., may soon have reason for hope. Halt Medical, a biomedical company based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is developing a minimally invasive procedure for treating the condition. The company recently presented their findings from studies in Latin America at the NIH Global Fibroid Congress.
Whole genome sequencing may help identify disease risks
Using a small amount of blood or saliva, a technology called whole genome sequencing makes that possible - and more than half of parents said they'd not only be interested in the technology for themselves but for their children too, a new nationally-representative University of Michigan study shows.
Over four percent of pregnant women ages 15 to 44 used illicit drugs during the past month
...according to new data released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The data show that pregnant women ages 15 to 25 were more likely to use illicit drugs than pregnant women ages 26 to 44.
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