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: President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act
On June 30, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act,
and the meat inspection act into law, the first of a series of consumer protection laws
enacted by the Federal Government in the twentieth century and led to the creation of the
Food and Drug Administration.
Its main purpose was to ban foreign and interstate traffic in adulterated or
mislabeled food and drug products, and it directed the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry to
inspect products and refer offenders to prosecutors. It required that active ingredients
be placed on the label of a drug’s packaging and that drugs could not fall below purity
levels established by The U.S. Pharmacopeia or The National Formulary.
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It's a Small World
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Red blood cell infected with malaria parasites. (Image: Courtesy NIAID)
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Science Quote
"Sit down before a fact like a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion. Follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing."
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Thomas H. Huxley, English biologist
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(1825-95)
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to thank all of the front line workers for their never ending kindness and diligent work for those they do not know.
