Month: March 2018

Calling all urologists! In 2008, a new professional organization for urologists was established. Called the Large Urology Group Practice Association, it came about in part because of the trend toward a urology business model based in economic efficiencies: large practices with a single administrative center. For example, Urology Associates of North Texas (UANT) currently has keep reading

The following information is taken from a story that appeared in Qanta Magazine, a publication devoted to illuminating basic science and math research. The story by Viviane Callier, “A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer,” was reprinted on wired.com on November 12, 2017. Gene mutations and cancer Let’s start with cells. Animals, including humans, are keep reading

Cannabis (marijuana, pot, weed, grass etc.) is a widely used recreational and medicinal drug. In fact, cannabis use dates far back in ancient times, probably for the same two purposes. Today, state laws in the U.S. are rapidly becoming more permissive less than a century after it was made illegal in 1937. According to Ramos keep reading