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: Louis Pasteur successfully tested an anti-rabies vaccine
On July 6, 1885, French scientist Louis Pasteur successfully tested anti-rabies vaccine on nine-year old Joseph Meister who had been bitten numerous times
by an infected dog. The boy did not contract the disease.
Pasteur's colleague Emile Roux had been working with a killed vaccine derived from the spinal cords of infected rabbits. The vaccine had been tested
only on dogs before its first human trial
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It's a Small World
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MRSA Bacteria (Photo Credit: Janice Haney Carr)
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Science Quote
"The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking."
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Albert Einstein
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(1879-1955)
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