Valproate products can lower IQ scores in children of mothers who used them during pregnancy Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers and patients that medications including and related to valproate sodium can cause decreased IQ scores in children whose mothers[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Governors State University to Host Information Session on Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013 – Learn how to earn your Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) Degree in School Psychology at Governors State University at a special informational open house on Friday, May 17, from 5 to 7 p.m., in room G227. Classes in this new degree program will begin in the[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: California Supreme Court Upholds Local Medical Marijuana Bans
Statement from Drug Policy Alliance: “The Only Way to Protect Patients is for California to Adopt State Wide Medical Marijuana Regulation” CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Today, the California Supreme Court held that localities may entirely ban medical marijuana dispensaries from operating within their jurisdictions in a closely watched case, City of[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of May 6, 2013
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 6, 2013. The ‘Bike & Hike Benefit for Thorn Creek Woods’ will take place on Saturday, May 11th. Ride your motorcycle or bike to the Thorn Creek Nature Center, 247 Monee Road, Park Forest, where you can savor homemade soups, tour the Nature Center and enjoy a[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Marine Casualties, May 6, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 4, while conducting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. They were both assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, N.C. This incident is under[Read More…]
Many Consumers Still Not Reading Mortgage Fine Print: DePaul and John Marshall Study
Using eye-tracking technology, a study by professors at DePaul University and John Marshall Law School show how many study participants fail to grasp key terms of mortgage contracts. The darker the area, the more time the study participant spent looking at various areas of the contract. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. The[Read More…]
Genome Sequencing Provides Unprecedented Insight into Causes of Pneumococcal Disease
Technology will allow better surveillance of bacterial populations, understanding of vaccine effectiveness Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. A new study led by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in the UK has, for the first time, used genome sequencing technology to track the[Read More…]
Women’s, Men’s Brains Respond Differently to Hungry Infant’s Cries
NIH study documents gender variations in brain activity Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have uncovered firm evidence for what many mothers have long suspected: women’s brains appear to be hard-wired to respond to the cries of a hungry infant. Researchers asked men and women[Read More…]
Type 1 Diabetes Network Expands Reach with Online Sign-up, Nationwide Testing
NIH-funded trial seeks volunteers to help discover ways to delay or prevent T1D Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. People with a family history of type 1 diabetes can now conveniently participate in free screening to help find ways to delay or prevent the disease, even if they live far from a[Read More…]
NIH Study Provides Clarity on Supplements for Protection Against Blinding Eye Disease
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older Americans, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The plant-derived antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin[Read More…]
