Primary Care Clinics in Solon, IA Accepting Medicare
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 Mercy Services Iowa City, Inc. Clinic/Center - Primary Care Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 510 W Main St, #a, Solon, IA 52333 Phone: 319-624-2991 Fax: 319-624-3931 |
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Common Alzheimer's disease drug increases bone density, reduces fracture risks
The most common drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease increases bone mass in mice, according to one of the first research articles published in the new open access journal Heliyon. The authors of the study, from Saitama Medical University in Japan, say this means the drug could also be used to treat bone loss diseases like osteoporosis and periodontitis, following further clinical research.
Hospitals attempt to address patient noise complaints
Facing potential financial penalties from Medicare, more hospitals are changing decades-old practices that contribute to the din.
New information about biological outcomes and commuting distance
As populations move even further away from urban centers, more people spend longer hours behind the wheel on their way to and from work. While sedentary behavior is known to have adverse effects on cardiovascular and metabolic health, the impact of long commutes by automobile are less understood. A new study has found that greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk.
Researchers elucidate how sensory, motor fibers interact at molecular level to form nerves
During embryonic development, sensory and motor fibers interact to form nerves in the limbs. The research team led by Dr. Andrea Huber Br-samle of the Institute of Developmental Genetics of Helmholtz Zentrum M-nchen has now elucidated how this interaction functions at the molecular level: The cell surface receptor neuropilin-1 is present in both sensory and motor nerve fibers and controls their interaction in order to correctly regulate growth.
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