Study provides insights into the immune system’s role in recovery after concussion in mice. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2018 Contact: Barbara McMakin Following head injury, the protective lining that surrounds the brain may get a little help from its friends: immune cells that spring into action to assist with repairs. In[Read More…]
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Cyberbullying, Unmet Medical Needs Contribute to Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Youth
NIH study finds higher rates of dissatisfaction with family relationships. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2018 Contact: Meredith Daly and Robert Bock Cyberbullying, dissatisfaction with family relationships, and unmet medical needs are major contributors to the high rates of depressive symptoms seen among adolescents who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning their[Read More…]
Annual States of Change Report Examines Shifting U.S. Demographics and the Future of the Trump and Obama Coalitions in Presidential Elections
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2018 By: Rob Griffin, Ruy Teixeira, and William H. Frey A new report jointly authored by the Center for American Progress, Brookings Institution, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), and the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) explores national and state demographic changes in the United States; future[Read More…]
Governors State University to Award Journalists and Social Activist Honorary Degrees
UNIVERSITY PARK—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2018 Contact: Keisha Cowen Governors State University will honor three nationally recognized cultural figures with honorary degrees for their lifetime commitment to journalistic excellence, social equity and inclusion during its 47th commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 19 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Investigative journalists Carol Marin and Don[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana’s ‘Catch-22’: Federal Limits On Research Hinder Patients’ Relief
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2018 By: Marisa Taylor and Melissa Bailey By the time Ann Marie Owen turned to marijuana to treat her pain, she was struggling to walk and talk. She also hallucinated. For four years, her doctor prescribed the 61-year-old a wide range of opioids for her transverse myelitis, a[Read More…]
$10 Million Grant to Support UChicago Crime Lab Collaboration for Police Innovation
Grant from Ken Griffin supports strategic capabilities, research partnerships, officer supports By: University Communications CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2018- A $10 million grant from philanthropist Ken Griffin will support a transformative new initiative to reduce violent crime in Chicago, through a collaboration with Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Police Department and the[Read More…]
Senate Majority Leader Introduces Bi-Partisan Hemp Legalization Bill
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2018 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), along with Oregon Democrats Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced legislation today to remove low THC hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act and amend federal regulations to better facilitate industrial hemp[Read More…]
The Illinois Senate Votes To Ratify The Equal Rights Amendment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2018 Contact: Dee Donavanik Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt By voting to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, the Illinois Senate has recognized what women everywhere know to be true. We still need the ERA. In fact, we need it more than ever. It’s unconscionable that[Read More…]
FDA Takes Step to Protect Consumers Against Dietary Supplements Containing Dangerously High Levels of Pure Caffeine
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2018 Contact: Theresa Eisenman Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took an important step to better protect consumers from the dangers of highly concentrated and pure caffeine products. These products present a significant public health threat because of the high risk that they will be[Read More…]
Democratic Party of Illinois to Hold Organizational Meeting on April 23
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2018 By: Jon Maxson Democratic Party of Illinois Chairman Michael J. Madigan announced today that the party would be holding an organizational meeting for the State Central Committee on Monday, April 23 in Springfield. “Voters in the March primary elected new members of the State Central[Read More…]
