Monthly Archives: October 2009
AMA continues push to make health reform a reality
Resource: American Medical Association For immediate release Oct. 26, 2009 CHICAGO - As the nation continues to debate health reform, the American Medical Association (AMA) continues to advocate for reforms that will make the health care system work better for … Continue reading
Growing Cells on Paper
The Book of Life Can Now Literally be Written on Paper. Resource: Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University Date: Oct 19, 2009 An insight from the labs of Harvard chemist George Whitesides and cell biologist Don Ingber … Continue reading
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Tagged 617-432-7785, Biotechnology, cancer, Cell biology, Cell cultures, Cloning, Developmental biology, fundamental science-driven technology development, Hansjörg Wyss, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, laser, Microbiological culture, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, tumor, USD, Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University, Wyss Institute
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Lung Diseases A to Z – American Lung Association
Resource: American Lung Association Lung disease is the number three killer in America, responsible for one in six deaths. Lung disease and other breathing problems constitute one of the leading causes of death in babies younger than one year old. … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American Lung Association, asthma, Bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, Dyspnea, Emphysema, Environment, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, influenza, Lung cancer, Lung Disease, Lung diseases, pneumonia, Pulmonology, Respiratory diseases, sarcoidosis, Smoking, tuberculosis, War/Conflict
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Secondhand Smoke Facts – American Lung Association
Secondhand Smoke Facts – American Lung Association Resource: American Lung Association Secondhand smoke, also know as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar and … Continue reading
Resource: TED “In the early 1980s, Kary Mullis developed the polymerase chain reaction, an elegant way to make copies of a DNA strand using the enzyme polymerase and some basic DNA “building blocks.” The process opened the door to more … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS denialism, Altermune, basic dna, building blocks, DNA, dna strand, Enzyme, Genetics, Human Genome, human genome project, immune response, immunity, Kary Mullis, Laboratory techniques, Molecular biology, nobel prize in chemistry, pathogen, polymerase chain reaction, scientific method
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Global Health IS America’s Health: Eliminating TB through Global Health Research
Resource: ResearchAmerica.org Upcoming events. This information is from ResearchAmerica.org. Just sending the message out to those interested in following: Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC October 8, 2009 Research!America and The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance), in … Continue reading
Global Health IS America’s Health – Capitol Hill Briefing
Resource: Research America.org Wanted to spread the word about this event happening in Washington, D.C. on November 18. Hope I can attend. Will do my best. Rayburn House Office Building Room 2168 Washington, DC November 18, 2008 Sponsors: Research!America’s … Continue reading