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BioHistory Moment: Iditarod Trail used to transport diphtheria serum to Nome.

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In 1925, a life-or-death race to save the children of Nome from a diphtheria epidemic made an international hero of one sled dog, and led to the creation of Alaska's Iditarod sled dog race. A diphtheria epidemic threatened remotely located Nome, and air transportation was unavailable to transport serum from Anchorage nearly a thousand miles away.

The solution: A relay of dog teams transported serum on the Iditarod Trail from Nenana to Nome, and every village enroute provided its best team and driver for the next leg continually moving the serum toward Nome. Gunnar Kaasen, a Norwegian musher, drove the final two legs into Nome behind his lead dog Balto through a blizzard with 80 mph winds to deliver 300,000 units of diphtheria antitoxin to Dr. Curtis Welch, the only doctor in Nome.

The serum arrived in time, prevented the epidemic and saved hundreds of lives. The 20 mushers had covered nearly 700 miles in slightly more than 127 hours in temperatures of minus40° Fahrenheit below zero and strong winds. The serum run received worldwide press coverage and the mushers received special gold medals and other recognition. In 1926, a statue of Balto, the heroic lead dog, was erected in New York's Central Park.

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Learn about Seattle's Life Science Incubator Facility

PNDRI Building, First Hill, Seattle, WA. Seattle's Life Science Incubator Research facility was commissioned in 1988, and is a contemporary-designed building provided with modern research systems. Four floors are specifically laboratory space, one floor is a fully equipped vivarium and one floor is clinical space and management offices. The faciility is centrally located in close proximity to downtown Seattle, the University of Washington, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and more.

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  • Chelsea Therapeutics reports fourth quarter and full year 2009 results  Chelsea reported a net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 of $6.0 million or ($0.18) per share versus a net loss of $9.0 million or ($0.30) per share for the comparable period in 2008.
    Chelsea Therapeutics, Inc.  March 10, 2010  


  • Monsanto ranks no. 28 on the 2010 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity(R) list  Monsanto Company has been named to The 2010 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity(R) list for its demonstrated use of measurable diversity best practices and results. A total of 449 companies participated this year, up 12 percent from last year.
    Monsanto Company  March 10, 2010  


  • Medtronic introduces the Vertex Select(R) Reconstruction System  When a patient has a spinal condition that requires fusion or a procedure that must be performed from the back of the spine, the VERTEX SELECT(R) Reconstruction System contains implants and an instrument set for performing this surgical procedure.
    Medtronic, Inc.  March 10, 2010  


  • Abbott receives U.S. FDA approval for new cataract multifocal intraocular lens  Abbott announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the TECNIS(R) Multifocal 1-Piece intraocular lens (IOL) for cataract patients with and without presbyopia.
    Abbott  March 10, 2010  


  • FDA approves Botox to treat spasticity in flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist and fingers  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A) to treat spasticity in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist, and fingers in adults. Spasticity is common after stroke, traumatic brain injury, or the progression of multiple sclerosis.
    FDA  March 09, 2010  


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Learn About North Carolina's BioHistory Why is there a life science industry in North Carolina? Is the industry growing? What do other states have?

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March 10 - National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is a nationwide initiative celebrated on March 10 every year to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls.

Every 35 minutes, a woman tests positive for HIV in the United States. More and more women have become infected with HIV since it was first reported in the early 1980s. Today, about 1 in 4 Americans living with HIV are women. It’s time for women to get tested.

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BioFact

(1665) - Robert Hooke publishes Micrographia that describes cells - viewed in sections of cork - for the first time. He named them cells because they looked like cells in monasteries.


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