Nursing Homes in Blackstone, VA
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 Heritage Hall Blackstone Medicare and Medicaid Location: 900 S Main St, Blackstone, Virginia 23824 Ratings: Phone: (434) 292-5301 |
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High bipolar medication adherence not elusive
Researchers have found "remarkably" high medication adherence rates among patients with bipolar disorder participating in a comparative effectiveness trial.
Berkeley Lab scientists reveal how protein-making machine bends without breaking
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Researchers investigate role of OXTR gene in binge eating
A study by York University researcher Caroline Davis and her colleagues at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is the first to demonstrate that variants of the Oxytocin Receptor gene contribute to why some of us overeat or engage in episodes of binge eating.
Right side of the brain reorganizes itself after stroke to help recover speech-motor functions
New research suggests that looking at structures in the right side of the brain may help predict who will better recover from language problems after a stroke, according to a study published in Neurology, a medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Unique national partnership aims to develop leadership skills within NHS
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network, NHS Leadership Academy and the East Midlands Leadership Academy, have signed a unique national partnership agreement, embedding clear commitment and leadership in the NHS.
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