Warner-Lambert required to cease and desist from advertising that Listerine prevents, cures, or alleviates the common cold
In 1976, Warner-Lambert was required by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to cease and desist from advertising that…
Kurt Amplatz published radiographic changes in the postoperative patient in Cardiovascular Diseases
On Jan. 1, 1975, Kurt Amplatz published Radiographic changes in the postoperative patient in Cardiovascular Diseases. Amplatz, M.D.,…
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Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center received NCI designatation
In 1975, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. Massey is the only…
Southern blot technique was developed to analyze DNA fragments
In 1975, the Southern blot technique was developed to analyze DNA fragments. The technique was named after its…
Recombinant DNA sequencing methods were developed
In 1975, recombinant DNA sequencing methods were developed. From being the most difficult macromolecule of the cell to…
Monoclonal antibodies first produced by Georges Kohler and Cesar Milstein
In 1975, Georges Kohler and Cesar Milstein, showed how monoclonal antibodies can be generated by isolating individual fused…
Rapamcyin, an immune suppression drug, was isolated from a soil sample from Easter Island
In 1975, rapamycin, a macrolide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus was first discovered and isolated from soil…
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month originated
In 1975, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month originated when the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America and its…
Stanford Medicine researchers discovered link between exercise and increased ‘good’ (HDL) cholesterol levels
In 1975, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered link between exercise and increased ‘good’ (HDL) cholesterol levels. The Coronary Primary…
Lyme Disease was identified and named
In 1975, Lyme Disease was identified and named at Yale University. The spirochete that causes Lyme disease was…
The Morehouse School of Medicine was founded
In 1975, the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) was founded as a two-year Medical Education Program at Morehouse…
The CDC established the vessel sanitation program alongside the cruise ship industry
In 1975, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the vessel sanitation program alongside the…
Detroit Medical Center Institute for Oncology and Allied Diseases established
In 1975, the nonprofit Detroit Medical Center Institute for Oncology and Allied Diseases was established, formed from the…
Lineberger Cancer Center received NCI-designation
In 1975, Lineberger Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received National Cancer Institute…
Perlmutter Cancer Center was founded and received NCI Designation status
In 1975, The Perlmutter Cancer Center was founded and received National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation status. Its mission…
Dr. E. Donnall Thomas brought his pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation to the Fred Hutch
In 1975, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, a pioneer in bone marrow transplantation, secured a permanent treatment home at…
The National Cancer Institute and the US National Library of Medicine established CANCERLINE
On Dec. 17, 1974, CANCERLINE, a national database of published cancer research, was established by the National Cancer…
George E. Palade was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1974, George E. Palade, of the Yale University School of Medicine, was awarded the Nobel Prize for…
The Division of Cancer Control and Rehabilitation was established
On Sept. 10, 1974, the Division of Cancer Control and Rehabilitation (DCCR) was established by the National Cancer…
The National Cancer Act Amendments was signed by President Ford to improve the National Cancer Program
On Jul. 23, 1974, the National Cancer Act Amendments of 1974 (P.L. 93-352) were signed by the President…
The Burn Center at Harborview Medical Center received its first patients
On Jun. 2, 1974, the Burn Center at Harborview Medical Center received its first patients. It is now…
University of Washington researchers published first reports of ultrasonic duplex scanning for arterial and venous disorders
On Mar. 1, 1974, researchers from the University of Washington (UW) published in Transactions in Biomedical Engineering, the…
Cancer Therapy & Research Center at San Antonio began offering outpatient radiation therapy
In 1974, the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center…
Frank Dixon was appointed Director of the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s biomedical research operations
In 1974, Frank Dixon was appointed director of the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s biomedical research operations as…
Wake Forest Baptist Cancer Center became a NCI-designated center
In 1974, the Cancer Center of Wake Forest University (CCCWFU), became a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center….
Recombinant DNA was perfected
In 1974, the modern era of biotechnology began when Stanley Cohen of Stanford University and Herbert Boyer of…
The FDA approved doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
In 1974, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved doxorubicin (Adriamycin), an antitumor anthracycline antibiotic from Streptomyces…
Yale Cancer Center received NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center status
In 1974, Yale Cancer Center received a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center status, the only…
The Georgetown University Medical Center authorized the establishment of a cancer center named in honor of Vincent T. Lombardi
In 1974, the Georgetown University Medical Center authorized the establishment of a cancer center named in honor of…
The CDC began investigating liver cancer deaths in Louisville, Kentucky and discovered that vinyl chloride was an occupational hazard
In 1974, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began investigating liver cancer deaths in Louisville,…