Showing posts with label pharmaceutical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pharmaceutical. Show all posts

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Bayer

More Than Just Aspirin


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin
You may have seen the commercials about the Bayer Aspirin.  They are always depicting a man who as a heart attack and the doctor puts him on a aspirin regiment.  This gives the impression that Bayer makes only aspirin but in fact, it is in one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies.  It produces more than a dozen types of medicines for people.

Roche Diagnostics

The Fight Against AMD

Image result for age related macular degeneration
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetic_retinopathy

Today, as we make advancements in technology, we have been able to protect ourselves from many diseases.  We have better cleaning and disinfecting products which help prevent bacteria from making us sick.  However, did you know that there is a sickness that no one can avoid?  What is this disease?

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Genentech

Source:https://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2013/07/18/10/55/dna-163466_960_720.jpg

     DNA is the genetic blueprint of life and is found in every organ and every cell.  A cell in the liver has the same DNA as the cell in the heart so how is that every type of cell has a different function despite having the same set of instructions?  Shouldn’t all of the them be the same and behave in the same manner?

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Gilead Sciences

Advancing Research in Areas of Life Threatening Disease

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenofovir/emtricitabine

There are many diseases in the world for which we have not yet found a cure.  These diseases include HIV and Liver Disease.  There are many biotech companies that are researching for a cure for the disease and one may be close to finally producing one.