Dr. Stephen Lane, DVM, explains Syringomyelia, a painful, neurological disease in canines that also has a counterpart in humans. References and Resources Heiss, J., et al. Elucidating the…
Dr. Jaime Landman at Columbia University Medical Center describes a new, more insightful way to classify different types of renal cancers. References and Resources The Kidney Cancer Institute’s…
Danielle Zerr, MD, MPH at the University of Washington discusses methods to encourage healthcare professionals to receive annual flu shots. References and Resources: The Center for Disease Control…
Dr. Coutinho da Silva, DVM, PhD at Cornell covers oocyte transfer and a variation on oocyte transfer, GIFT, as ways to remedy infertility in a valuable mare. References…
Dr. Coutinho da Silva, DVM, PhD at Cornell University, discusses his latest research on experimental assays for equine sperm capacitation. He hopes his assay can be used to…
M. Bruce Shields, MD at the Yale Eye Center discusses the diagnosis and state-of-the-art treatment of glaucoma. References and Resources Ghate D, Edelhauser HF. Barriers to glaucoma drug…
Dr. Ron Adelman, MD, MPH, FACS at the Yale Eye Center goes over the basics of macular degeneration. References and Resources The National Eye Institute at the NIH’s…
Dr. Christine Lau at the University of Virginia Health System goes over treatment options for early and late stage esophageal cancer. References and Resources Daly, J., et al.…
Dr. Danielle Zerr, MD, MPH, co-chair of the Infection Control Committee at the University of Washington, talks about the threat that rotavirus poses to children and the need…
Dr. Danielle Zerr, MD, MPH speaks to the unique challenges of working with a pediatric population, and urges better training of pediatric healthcare providers to help them understand…
Joseph Schoepf, MD, professor and director of CT Research and Development, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, covers the strengths and weaknesses of using computed tomography scans…
Farr A. Curlin, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, IL, addresses the issue of religion and spirituality in the health care setting. References and…
