June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
Worldwide, 47 million people are living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Alzheimer's is a
disease that attacks the brain. It is the most common form of dementia.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's or a related dementia, you are not alone.
The Alzheimer's Association is the trusted resource for reliable information, education, referral and support
to millions of people affected by the disease.
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LifeScience Moment: Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
On June 25, 1938, Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with new
provisions. President Roosevelt signed it into law which for the first time
required manufacturers to show that a drug was safe before it could be marketed.
The 1938 act followed a therapeutic disaster when over 100 tragic deaths in 15 states,
as far east as Virginia and as far west as California were associated with an untested
medicine, Elixir Sulfanilamide, manufactured by S. E. Massengill Company in Bristol,
Tennessee (now part of GlaxoSmithKline). The regulatory authorities granted by this
law are still in effect today.
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It's a Small World
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Ebola Virus (Photo: Courtesy Frederick Murphy)
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Science Quote
"Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality."
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet
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(1749-1832)
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Info.Resource, owner and publisher of Massachusetts LifeScience.com want
to thank all of the front line workers for their never ending kindness and diligent work for those they do not know.
