Oct. 29 is World Stroke Day.
Stroke is a disease that attacks 15 million people worldwide every year and claims a life every
six seconds – can be beaten. Currently, stroke accounts for 5.7 million deaths each year.
The World Stroke Campaign provides education and support for stroke survivors and their family
members as well as doctors involved in stroke treatment, stroke management and stroke rehabilitation.
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LifeScience Moment: International consortium launched genetic variation mapping project.
On Oct. 29, 2002, an international research consortium launched a $100 million public-private
effort to create the next generation map of the human genome. Called the International HapMap
Project, this new venture was aimed at speeding the discovery of genes related to common illnesses
such as asthma, cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
On June 16, 2016, the NCBI retired the HapMap Resource due to security flaws in the legacy
HapMap site. This project was a stepping stone for the 1000 Genomes Project which utilized
many of the same populations. Many believed the 1000 Genomes Project, launched in 2008
and completed in 2015, would overshadow the utility of HapMap.
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Where do we come from?
Explore the genealogy of life science companies through one-of-a-kind posters!
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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
"Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under your observation in life."
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Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor,
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(121-180 AD)
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to thank all of the front line workers who have supported us during the COVID-19 Pandemic, an historical crisis not
experienced since the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19.
