July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month.
Juvenile arthritis (JA) refers to any form of arthritis or arthritis-related
condition that develops in children or teenagers who are less than 18 years of age.
Nearly 300,000 children in America have been diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and
are affected by pediatric arthritis and rheumatologic conditions.
The Arthritis National Research Foundation funds arthritis research to find a
cure for arthritis, but it is also a children’s charity. By supporting arthritis research
specific to juvenile arthritis every year, they hope to make a difference in the lives of the
thousands of kids dealing with arthritis.
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LifeScience Moment: Thalidomide-caused birth defects lead to strengthened drug regulation.
On July 15, 1962, Thalidomide, a new sleeping pill developed by the German company Grünenthal, was found to have caused birth defects in thousands of
babies born in western Europe. News reports on the role of FDA medical officer Dr. Frances O. Kelsey in keeping the drug off the American market
aroused public support for stronger drug regulation.
This tragedy gave new impetus to a bill intended to enhance drug regulation, the Kefauver-Harris amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
which became law Oct. 10, 1962. However, the Kefauver-Harris amendments did not require premarket approval of drugs brought to the market before the passage
of the FD&C Act in 1938.
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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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Electron micrograph of tau clusters (Image courtesy: NIAID)
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Science Quote
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence."
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Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist and chemist
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(1822-1895)
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