Why Your Doctor Should Also Be a Scientist

Why Your Doctor Should Also Be a Scientist

Researchers at the University of Maryland recently announced a potential breakthrough in the fight against “neuropathic” pain—that is, pain that results from malfunctioning or damaged nerves. Neuropathic pain afflicts 100 million Americans and costs the nation over half a trillion dollars every year. WIRED OPINION ABOUT Kurt Amsler, Ph.D., is a professor of biomedical sciences at the …