Co-Chairs of the Democratic Caucus Task Force on Seniorsapplaud effort of conference to improve research, treatment and support of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia WASHINGTON, DC–-(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015.  Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) are today commending the work of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2015, which[Read More…]

A man holds antiretroviral drugs in South Africa. Photo by: Stefan Heunis Vancouver–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015—The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières Borders (MSF) applauded the results of the Strategic Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment (START) trial, released today at the International AIDS Society Conference (IAS) in Vancouver, showing[Read More…]

Chico, California–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015.  Watch WMDT’s half-hour show on Lyme disease now. It originally aired on July 18, 2015. Note: when the reporter refers to “Delmarva,” she is referring to a region that encompasses parts of the states of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The 30-minute show is divided into 4[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015.  Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed a measure into law today which bans safe and legal abortion after twenty weeks of pregnancy with an extremely narrow exception for medical emergencies. HB179—which is slated to take effect next year—was opposed by major medical groups in the state, including the[Read More…]

NIH-funded trial proves suppressive antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected people effective in protecting uninfected partners Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015.  Antiretroviral treatment that consistently suppresses HIV is highly effective at preventing sexual transmission of the virus in heterosexual couples where one person is HIV-infected and the other is not, investigators report today[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015.  Carrying a gene variant that affects the release of a specific brain protein may put one at greater risk of developing an alcohol use disorder, according to the results of a recent animal study. The study was led by Professor Dorit Ron, PhD, Endowed Chair of[Read More…]

Biomarkers Consortium project to improve tools for measuring and treating social impairment in children with autism Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015. Government, non-profit and other private partners will fund a multi-year project to develop and improve clinical research tools for studying autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The project will receive a total[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015.  A clinical trial has shown that patients with a specific molecular subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are more likely to respond to the drug ibrutinib (Imbruvica) than patients with another molecular subtype of the disease. The study appeared online July 20, 2015, in Nature[Read More…]

Science-based technology provides users greater customizing to help reach and sustain a healthy weight Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and National Institutes of Health have partnered to add the NIH Body Weight Planner to USDA’s SuperTracker online tool as a goal-setting resource to help people[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015. Every day the Obama Administration works to ensure the full implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In celebration of the 25th anniversary of its passage, the Administration is excited to announce a series of new actions aimed at improving the lives of and expanding[Read More…]