CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. The fate of an embryonic stem cell, which has the potential to become any type of body cell, is determined by a complex interaction of genes, proteins that bind DNA, and molecules that modify those genes and proteins. In a new paper, biologists from MIT[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
FDA Warns Consumers Against Eating Mangoes from Agricola Daniella of Mexico
Farm’s mangoes contain strains of Salmonella Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. Fast facts The FDA is warning consumers against eating mangoes from Agricola Daniella, a mango supplier with multiple plantations and a single packing house located in Sinaloa, Mexico. Testing by the FDA has found Salmonella in mangoes from this[Read More…]
No Significant Difference in Asthma Control Across Three Approaches to Adjust Medication Dose in Mild Asthma
NIH-funded trial finds patient symptom assessment method required less corticosteroid use Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. A study comparing three common approaches to periodically adjust the dosage of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for people with mild asthma has found no detectable differences in how often a person’s asthma worsened. The methods examined[Read More…]
Parental Divorce Linked to Stroke in Males
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. Men with divorced parents are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke than men from intact families, shows a new study from the University of Toronto. The study, to be published this month in the International Journal of Stroke, shows that adult men who had experienced[Read More…]
Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Paul Ryan Vacillates On Medical Marijuana Issue
Colorado Springs, CO–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan (R-WI) has expressed conflicting views in recent days regarding his position on the state-authorized use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. Speaking with a local Colorado Springs television station last Friday, Ryan said that he personally opposed the use of[Read More…]
First Central Illinois Human West Nile Virus Cases
West Nile virus season not over yet SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first human West Nile virus cases in central Illinois for 2012. Both cases are from Peoria County; a woman in her 30s and a man in his 50s. “Despite cooler[Read More…]
Drug Safety Communication – Rare Cases of Serious Burns With Use of Over-The-Counter Topical Muscle and Joint Pain Relievers
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. The FDA is alerting the public that certain over-the-counter (OTC) products that are applied to the skin for the relief of mild muscle and joint pain have been reported to cause rare cases of serious skin injuries, ranging from first- to third-degree chemical burns, where[Read More…]
Single Gene Cause of Insulin Sensitivity May Offer Insight for Treating Diabetes
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–13 September 2012. The first single gene cause of increased sensitivity to the hormone insulin has been discovered by a team of Oxford University researchers. The opposite condition – insulin resistance – is a common feature of type 2 diabetes, so finding this cause of insulin sensitivity could offer[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Aubagio
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Aubagio (teriflunomide), a once-a-day tablet for the treatment of adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). “In a clinical trial, the relapse rate for patients using Aubagio was about 30 percent lower than the rate for[Read More…]
CDC Telebriefing on West Nile Virus Update, September 12, 2012
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. What follows is the transcipt of the telebriefing that took place on Wednesday, September 12 at Noon ET. Audio recording (MP3, 9.1 MB) OPERATOR: Welcome and thank you for standing by. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode until the question and[Read More…]
