Nursing Homes in Washburn, WI
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 Northern Lights Hcc Medicare and Medicaid Location: 706 Bratley Dr, Washburn, Wisconsin 54891 Ratings: Phone: (715) 373-5621 |
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Study: Placental cells may possibly treat damaged nerves
New findings suggest that placental cells may potentially treat damaged nerves possibly leading the way to new treatment for stroke patients.
Congressman 'dissatisfied' with handling of controversial H5N1 papers calls for cohesive policy for handling 'risky' research
"Dissatisfied with the government's handling of two research papers on mutant forms of avian influenza," Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) on Wednesday "said that the lack of a cohesive policy for handling risky research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies could necessitate new laws, a situation that researchers have been trying to avoid," the Nature News Blog reports.
High sodium diet and artificially sweetened soda linked to kidney function decline
Individuals who consume a diet high in sodium or artificially sweetened drinks are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function, according to two papers being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's annual meeting in San Diego, California.
Cyntellect and Boston University sign research collaboration agreement
Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held life sciences company commercializing products to advance life science and stem cell research, biopharmaceutical production, and drug discovery, today announced it has entered into a research collaboration agreement with the Boston University School of Medicine.
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