CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. When Adriene Jones-Rogan, 52, lost her job six years ago as an electrical engineer, she took steps to change careers, following a calling to become a pharmacist. On Thursday, May 21, she will realize her dream as she receives a doctoral degree in Pharmacy from Roosevelt University.[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Scientists Create Mice with a Major Genetic Cause of ALS and FTD
NIH-funded study provides new platform for testing treatments for several neurodegenerative disorders Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. Scientists at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida created a novel mouse that exhibits the symptoms and neurodegeneration associated with the most common genetic forms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s[Read More…]
Animals’ Presence May Ease Social Anxiety in Kids with Autism
NIH-funded study could have implications for treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. When animals are present, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have lower readings on a device that detects anxiety and other forms of social arousal when interacting with their peers. Skin conductance levels of children with ASD rose for[Read More…]
Groups File Lawsuit Calling for Federal Government Action on Soot Pollution
Environmental Protection Agency is nine months behind on plans reducing soot in the nation’s dirtiest air basin Although air quality has improved over the years in Los Angeles, Calif., bad air days still blanket the city and surrounding region with smog. Cate Frost / Shutterstock Los Angeles, CA —(ENEWSPF)–May 21,[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: Senate Votes to Fast Track Polluting Trade Deals
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—May 21, 2015. The Senate filed cloture on the Hatch-Wyden Trade Promotion Authority bill by a vote of 62-38. The bill would grant President Obama power to send signed trade agreements to Congress for votes with limited debate and no amendments. Friends of the Earth Climate and Energy[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Senate Vote on Job-Killing Trade Bill
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Senate voted to advance a bill that would grant President Barack Obama accelerated power to complete a massive trade accord with 11 other Pacific Rim nations: “The Senate just put the interests of powerful multi-national[Read More…]
ACLU Releases Detailed Best Practices for Police Body Cameras
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union today released a detailed set of recommended policies for the use of police body cameras. The proposed rules are in the form of a model bill that can be adopted by state legislatures, local governments, and police departments. At a Senate[Read More…]
ACLU Lawsuit: Michigan ID Policy Exposes Transgender Men and Women to Risk of Harassment, Violence
DETROIT —(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan announced on Thursday that they have filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary of State challenging a department policy that makes it impossible for many transgender individuals to correct the gender on their driver’s licenses and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces $6 Million Settlement with Credit Reporting Agencies
Settlement Implements Significant Changes at Equifax, Experian & TransUnion’ Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a $6 million settlement with the three national credit reporting agencies – Equifax Information Services LLC, Experian Information Solutions Inc. and TransUnion LLC – that will increase transparency and accuracy of[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Philippines Travel Warning, May 20, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the Philippines, in particular to the Sulu Archipelago, certain regions and cities of the island of Mindanao, and the southern Sulu Sea area. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated November 20, 2014,[Read More…]
