November is American Diabetes Month.
November is American Diabetes Month, a time to communicate the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of diabetes prevention and control.
For years, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has used this month as an opportunity to raise awareness of the disease and its serious complications.
The ADA is at the forefront of the fight to prevent, treat, and cure diabetes. The ADA provides education, promotes awareness, advocates
on behalf of diabetes patients, and are the authoritative source on diabetes in the U.S.
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LifeScience Moment: Congress investigated the Elixir Sulfanilamide tragedy."
On Nov. 16, 1937, a Senate resolution directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture to give a full accounting of
the "Elixir Sulfanilamide" tragedy. The drug contained a poisonous solvent that was not safety tested, and killed
107 persons, many of them children.
The incident spurred Congress to pass the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which included stronger drug
safety requirements.
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Where do we come from?
Explore the genealogy of the life science industry by state or province through one-of-a-kind posters
illustrating the founding technology origins of life science companies.
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It's a Small World
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Flea (Yersinia Pestis Bacterium Carrier) (Photo: Courtesy Janice Haney Carr)
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Science Quote
"It is the tension between creativity and skepticism that has produced the stunning and unexpected findings of science."
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Carl Sagan, U.S. Astronomer
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(1934-1996)
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