Dry Eye - A Closer Look
September 23, 2011 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
What is dry eye? Normally, the eye constantly bathes itself in tears. By producing tears at a slow and steady rate, the eye stays moist and comfortable. Sometimes people do not produce enough tears or the appropriate...
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Flu Antibody’s ‘One-Handed Grab’ May Boo…
September 28, 2012 by Dr Dali Edwards
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and Sea Lane Biotechnologies have solved the co-crystal structure of a human antibody that can neutralize influenza viruses in a unique way The antibody recognizes the crucial structure that flu viruses...
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Gene that controls chronic pain identifi…
September 25, 2011 by University of Cambridge
Research lays groundwork for the development of new, targeted pain medications A gene responsible for regulating chronic pain, called HCN2, has been identified by scientists at the University of Cambridge. The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)...
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Benefits of Early Intervention in Addres…
August 22, 2012 by New York University
Preemptive cognitive training can help the brain function Preemptive cognitive training—an early intervention to address neuropsychiatric deficiencies—can help the brain function normally later in life, a team of researchers has found through a series of experiments on laboratory...
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The Plight of an International Medical G…
October 14, 2011 by Dr Dali Edwards
Here is a compelling story of a Bulgarian trained physician who has done everything to please the US residency training programs yet she has not been offered any residency position to continue with her American dream...
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New Translational Research Reveals a Use…
March 24, 2011 by Todd Edwards
Results from a new study offers insight into the brain’s circuitry involved in stress-induced hyperalgesia (SIH), which may help lead to a better understanding of the development and maintenance of chronic pain states in patients suffering with conditions...
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