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Note 7 - NIH Grant Funding (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 138 Months Ended | 147 Months Ended | 59 Months Ended | 71 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2012 First NIH Grant [Member] | Aug. 31, 2013 First NIH Grant [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 First NIH Grant [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 First NIH Grant [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Second NIH Grant [Member] | Aug. 31, 2013 Second NIH Grant [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Second NIH Grant [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Third NIH Grant [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Third NIH Grant [Member]
Note 7 - NIH Grant Funding (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,400,000 | $ 20,400,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  | $ 277,000 |
Unused Grant Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 773,000 | 1,600,000 |  |  | 1,400,000 |  | 249,000
Revenue from Grants | $ 1,004,211 | $ 459,566 | $ 638,000 | $ 705,698 | $ 854,063 | $ 956,844 | $ 1,297,006 | $ 1,753,033 | $ 893,002 | $ 2,242,812 | $ 2,197,761 | $ 2,657,327 | $ 4,899,885 | $ 5,185,257 | $ 22,969,019 | $ 25,211,831 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |
Project Period Covered by Grants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  | 2 years |

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