Matthew Poon

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• What Are the Symptoms of Depression in Women?

  Depression has an extreme prominence in women, compared to men, and effects the lives of 15% of women in the U.S. It is quite common for women with depression to leave this disorder untreated, because women typically misread the signs and symptoms. An individual can experience depression at any age,...

• Is There a Vaccine Against Lyme Disease?

  Spring brings a well-heightened mood to play outdoors, but it also marks the unpleasant beginning of Lyme disease season after season. The disease is rarely chronic. If there is a delay in the treatment, it might cause arthritis, meningitis, and heart problems. The patients can recover completely...

• Kids with Cystic Fibrosis Given a “Breath of Life”

  In 1999, Charles Dunlop founded Ambry Genetics because he wanted to work for an organization dedicated to restoring the balance between open science and commercial interests. An organization driven by scientists, genetic counselors, and physicians whose mission would be to put an end to disease and...

• New Lung Cell Type Discovered May Be a Key to Efforts to Cure CF

  After years and years of studying the CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) gene and progress in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, researchers still have not been able to find a cure for the disease. But now, based on the findings of two independent studies, they are moving one...

• Airway Dehydration May Lead to Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms

  The mucous membranes in the airways of people with cystic fibrosis produce mucus that is thick and viscous, more solid than is produced by healthy people, which leads to all sorts of problems in the patient.As anyone with CF knows, the reason the mucus thickens is because the proteins that form the...

• Treatment Options for Depression and Anxiety

  Anxiety and depression are similar conditions that develop when neurotransmitters, like serotonin, are not as effective. Low serotonin levels, as well as dopamine and epinephrine levels, play an important role in the development of both anxiety and depression. Since both conditions affect the same...