Nursing Homes in Lewistown, PA
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 William Penn Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 163 Summit Drive, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044 Ratings: Phone: (717) 248-3941 |
Ohesson Manor Medicare and Medicaid Location: 276 Green Ave Extended, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044 Ratings: Phone: (717) 242-1416 |
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Genetic defect causes immune deficiency and balance disorder
A genetic defect that causes a severe immune deficiency in humans may also produce balance disorders, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa, The Jackson Laboratory and East Carolina University.
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals launches the Tan EndoGlide Endothelium Insertion System in the U.S.
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced the commercial launch of the Tan EndoGlide(TM) Endothelium Insertion System in the United States. Angiotech holds exclusive U.S. distribution rights to market and distribute the Tan EndoGlide Endothelium Insertion System, which it obtained in a supply agreement with privately held Network Medical Products, Ltd. Angiotech will launch the product during the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, to be held in San Francisco, CA on October 24-27, 2009.
PharmaNet Development to display innovative solutions at 2009 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition
PharmaNet Development Group, Inc., a leading provider of clinical development services to innovative pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug and medical device companies, today announced that the Company and its subsidiaries Anapharm and Taylor Technology will be showcasing a range of innovative solutions at the 2009 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Psychologists report on link between post-trauma narrative content, emotional distress
A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the F. W. Olin College of Engineering finds that in the aftermath of national trauma, the ability to make sense out of what happened has implications for individual well-being and that the kinds of stories people tell about the incident predict very different psychological outcomes for them.
Study reinforces efficacy of NeuroStar TMS Therapy System in patients with MDD
New data released today at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that the NeuroStar TMS Therapy System induced statistically and clinically meaningful response and remission in patients with Major Depressive Disorder during the acute phase of therapy, which were maintained through one year of treatment.
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