NIH-funded scientists find DNA repair systems, including BRCA1, become less efficient Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013.  Scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health have a new theory as to why a woman’s fertility declines after her mid-30s. They also suggest an approach that might help slow the process, enhancing and[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013.  You’re standing near an airport luggage carousel and your bag emerges on the conveyor belt, prompting you to spring into action. How does your brain make the shift from passively waiting to taking action when your bag appears? A new study from investigators at the University[Read More…]

Computational model offers insight into mechanisms of drug-coated balloons CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013.   Over the past few decades, scientists have developed many devices that can reopen clogged arteries, including angioplasty balloons and metallic stents. While generally effective, each of these treatments has drawbacks, including the risk of side effects.[Read More…]

EPA, CDC, FDA, National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention provide sun safety tips for ‘Don’t Fry Day’: May 24th WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), joined by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013.  As pools and beaches begin to open for the Memorial Day weekend, Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, state public health director, is reminding people how to avoid getting sick while swimming. May 20-26, 2013 is Recreational Water Illness and Injury (RWII) Prevention Week. This year’s theme is “How We[Read More…]

VERMONT–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2013.  Death with Dignity National Center, the nonprofit organization which advanced and defends the groundbreaking Oregon and Washington Death with Dignity Acts, applauds Vermont lawmakers for making Vermont the third state in the US allowing for safeguarded assisted death. With Governor Peter Shumlin’s signature today, Vermont took a[Read More…]

National Safe Boating week runs through May 24th SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2013.  Illinois Conservation Police (CPOs) are gearing up to help ensure the public’s safety on Illinois waterways throughout the year as part of the observance of National Safe Boating Week, May 18-24.  As in year’s past, CPOs are[Read More…]

A statement from HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Nicole Lurie, M.D. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2013.  This week, our nation honors emergency medical service (EMS) professionals for their dedication to public service. As the HHS assistant secretary for preparedness and response, I know how important their role is in[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2013.  Whooping cough has exploded in the United States and some other developed countries in recent decades, and many experts suspect ineffective childhood vaccines for the alarming resurgence. Some say the vaccine wears off quicker than public health officials had previously believed. Others suggest that the vaccine[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013.  Children of depressed parents pick up on their parents’ sadness—whether mom or dad realizes their mood or not. A new University of Michigan study indicates that children who have at least one parent suffering from depression are very skilled at picking up on facial cues. Boys[Read More…]