drug metabolism, research, spectroscopy, biochemistry, phd Merck Frosst assumes a social responsibility in the following sectors: promotion of medical and pharmaceutical research in universities, hospitals and other Canadian institutions. The company also sponsors programmes that help improve the quality and effectiveness of the Canadian health care system, and by supporting the general scientific education of young people. Furthermore, Merck Frosst is a member of three network excellence centres sponsored by the federal government in the areas of respiratory illnesses, genetic research and protein engineering.
A team of Merck Frosst scientists discovered the gene that is related to the natural process of apoptosis, or programmed cellular degeneration. These cells are responsible for the pathological degeneration of brain cells which is the present in diseases such as AlzheimerÕs, ParkinsonÕs and HuntingtonÕs. This discovery and those of other researchers worldwide may help create new treatments to fight these diseases.
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