Pioneering Pain Scientist Dubner Wins Dentistry’s Distinguished Scientist Award

  Newswise — Ronald Dubner, PhD, DDS, of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry was honored today with the 2012 Distinguished Scientist Award by the American Association for Dental Research (AADR). The AADR presents the award every two years to a scientist in any field of oral sciences for contributing outstanding research of particular significance. Dubner … Read more

GSK announces new NovaMin-containing dental formulation for sensitive teeth

From News Medical This year, for the first time, millions of Americans will be protecting their sensitive teeth with NovaMin in everyday dental products. Co-inventor Gary Hack, DDS, couldn’t be happier. “To know that our invention will now have a positive impact globally on dental pain and help those individuals suffering from sensitive teeth is … Read more

Danger Will Robinson, Danger………..you’re out of a job….

IBM computer could act as a physician’s assistant, sorting electronic medical histories and even diagnosing patients……….. Computerworld – The game show-playing supercomputer Watson is expected to do much more than make a name for itself on Jeopardy. IBM’s computer could very well herald a whole new era in medicine. That’s the vision of IBM engineers and Dr. Eliot … Read more