by Ken DeRouchie | May 26, 2009 | Articles, Latest Issue, Practice Areas, Veterinary
WSU veterinary cardiologist Kathryn M. Meurs discovered a mutant gene in the Boxer breed that causes a type of heart disease that can be fatal in animals and humans. The disease is called Boxer cardiomyopathy. The more formal term is arrhythmogenic right ventricular...
by Ken DeRouchie | May 26, 2009 | Articles, Latest Issue, Optometry, Practice Areas
WESTERVILLE, Ohio- (Business Wire)-April 7, 2009 – Forty-two percent of recent eyeglass and contact lens buyers report influence from online media, the same percentage as traditional media, revealing the increasing power of the Internet on purchase decisions,...
by Ken DeRouchie | May 25, 2009 | Articles, Dentistry, Issue 10, Latest Alt, Newsletter, Optometry, Practice Areas, Staff Management, Veterinary
Uncorrected Vision Problems Contribute to Decreased Employee Performance Vision disorders carry a hefty price tag for employers and result in a marked decrease in productivity costing businesses an estimated $8 billion annually, according to a new report released by...
by Ken DeRouchie | May 25, 2009 | Articles, Dentistry, Latest Alt, Practice Areas
After years of biting and chewing, how are human teeth able to remain intact and functional? A team of researchers from The George Washington University and other international scholars have discovered several features in enamel—the outermost tooth tissue—that...
by Ken DeRouchie | May 25, 2009 | Dentistry, Latest Alt, Practice Areas
Twice weekly acupuncture treatments relieve debilitating symptoms of xerostomia – severe dry mouth – among patients treated with radiation for head and neck cancer, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the current online...