Monday, November 18, 2024

The Human Brain Bank

October 18, 2010 by  
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“The N.Z Neurological Foundation Human Brain Bank is established in the Department of Anatomy with Radiology. The bank provides tissue for research programmes such as the pattern of cell death and chemical changes in Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Epilepsy and Motor Neuron Disease. N.Z. Neuroscientist Professor Richard Faull, whose world-leading research on the […]

New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association

October 1, 2010 by  
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“Contains the most comprehensive information on the 1979 Erebus disaster. This New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) site is dedicated to informing us all about the plane crash that took the lives of 257 passengers and crew of Air NZ flight TE901 on November 28, 1979. Antarctic overflights were a new and exciting breakthrough […]

Mothers2Mothers

September 25, 2010 by  
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“Is a mentoring programme offering comprehensive support for HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers. Mentor mother Monoang Mohakala said, “in short, we see in them our input and they are HEROES in our lives.” Preventing the transmission of HIV from a mother to a child is a straightforward medical procedure. Its simplest application, a single […]

Seed Savers Exchange

September 22, 2010 by  
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“Saves and shares the heirloom seeds of their garden heritage, forming a living legacy that can be passed down through generations. It is the largest non-governmental seed bank in the United States. Their members have distributed an estimated 1 million samples of rare garden seeds since their founding nearly 35 years ago. Those seeds now […]

MoleMap

September 15, 2010 by  
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“Is a world leading melanoma detection programme that has combined innovative imaging technology with the expertise of skin specialists. The founders of MoleMap developed the company after observing that, despite continuing educational programmes promoting sun protection, the number of deaths from melanoma each year was not decreasing. MoleMap was formed in 1997 by a group […]

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