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 More than 1,500 employees of Invitrogen Corporation will trade their microscopes and lab coats for tools and work gloves on May 1 to participate in the company's fifth annual Global Volunteer Day. This year's theme is "Passionate People Making a Difference."
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 Just the practice of taking 5-10 deep breaths consciously will help to reduce emotional fear and stress immediately. A regular practice of deep breathing, utilizing the diaphragm, and meditation can greatly reduce hypertension and high blood pressure. Working to alter negative thought patterns along with these practices can eliminate the need for medication in many cases. |
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Developing a new drug is risky. Developing a new class of drugs is even riskier. And developing a new technology to make drugs is riskiest of all.
Isis Pharmaceuticals is trying to do all three.
Founded in 1989, the Carlsbad-based company appears close to winning its struggle to prove itself to shareholders and patients. Isis is the acknowledged leader in a field of drugs called antisense, which block diseases at the genetic level. To date, Isis has just one antisense drug approved for sale, for a niche market in treating an AIDS-related viral infection of the eyes.
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 The scenic route and The Cove aren't La Jolla's only claim to fame.
If you drive a little further, you'll notice the smattering of life science companies, as well as academic and research institutions that take up most of the Torrey Pines Mesa. Many breakthrough scientific advances and life saving drugs have been developed on The Mesa, and more are yet to come.
 Anyone who lives in San Diego is familiar with the Scripps name --
Scripps Ranch, Scripps Health, the Scripps Research Institute, and the
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, to name a few. These and many other notable San Diego sites and institutions, were named for one dynamic family who had a tremendous impact on the region more than 100 years ago.
In response to the major public health threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, or MRSA, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have launched a program to develop novel antibiotics -- from initial discovery, through development and testing, to clinical trials....
From The Publishers
According to Buddha, "Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others." Many
of us spend a lifetime seeking happiness but not everyone is lucky enough to discover that real happiness
comes from within. If you are fortunate enough to love the work you do, and if it provides a benefit to
others, happiness will creep in when you're not even looking!...
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