September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
In women age 35-74, ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. An estimated one woman in 58 will develop ovarian
cancer during her lifetime. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be more than 22,000 new cases of ovarian cancer this year,
and more than 15,000 women will die from ovarian cancer annually.
The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition is dedicated to raising awareness and increasing education about ovarian cancer.
Established in 1995, the organization is committed to improving the survival rate and quality of life for women with this cancer.
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LifeScience Moment: Ether was first used as a surgical anesthetic.
On Sept. 30, 1846, ether was first used as a surgical inhalation anesthetic by William Morton to extract a tooth from merchant Eben Frost
at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Dr. Crawford Long, an American physician and pharmacist in Jefferson, Georgia, used ether for the first time on March 30, 1842 to
remove a tumor from the neck of James M. Venable. Long subsequently removed a second tumor from Venable, and later used ether as
an anesthetic in amputations and childbirth. The results of these trials were published in 1848 in The Southern Medical and Surgical Journal.
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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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HIV-infected T cell, NIAID
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Science Quote
"The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth."
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Pierre Abelard, French philosopher, theologian
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(1079-1142)
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