Naples, Italy–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. The administration of the non-psychotropic cannabis plant constituent cannabidiol (CBD) is protective in an experimental model of colon cancer, according to preclinical trial data published online in the Journal of Molecular Medicine. Investigators at the University of Naples assessed the effect of CBD on colon carcinogenesis[Read More…]
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As Wildlife Federation Defends Its Greed, Scotts Continues to Assault Our Sensibilities
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. Did any of you catch the beleaguered CEO of the National Wildlife Federation defiantly attempt to justify his recent deal with Scotts Miracle Gro that we reported on earlier today? Looking more like a man who will probably be forced to resign soon than someone we ought[Read More…]
Laser Hints at How Universe Got Its Magnetism
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2012. Scientists have used a laser to create magnetic fields similar to those thought to be involved in the formation of the first galaxies; findings that could help to solve the riddle of how the Universe got its magnetism. Magnetic fields exist throughout galactic and intergalactic space,[Read More…]
2,000,000 Degree Matter Mimics Stars
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2012. Extreme conditions of temperature and pressure found in stars have been recreated on Earth using the world’s brightest X-ray source. An international team, led by Oxford University scientists, studied how solid matter responded to X-ray laser pulses produced by the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) based[Read More…]
First Lady Michelle Obama Joins Goya Foods in Announcing ‘Mi Plato’ Resources for Families
Tampa, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. In support of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative, Goya Foods, the largest, Hispanic-owned U.S. food company, is committing resources to promote the USDA’s MyPlate, or MiPlato, a new food group symbol to remind families about making healthy meal choices with easy “how-tos” about proper[Read More…]
Online Voting Begins for ‘America’s Next Top Energy Innovator’
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today invited Americans to vote online for the most innovative and promising start-up companies in the “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” challenge. Voting will end at 8:59 a.m. EST. on Monday, February 6, and the top start-up companies out of[Read More…]
Lawsuit Seeks To Block EPA’s ‘Free Pass’ on Nanosilver
NRDC: Pesticide Needs to Be Fully Tested Before Going on Market WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. The Natural Resources Defense Council today filed a lawsuit in federal court to limit public exposure to the antimicrobial nanosilver used in clothing, baby blankets, and many other textiles. The lawsuit, filed in the 9th U.S.[Read More…]
NIH Launches Trials to Evaluate CPR and Drugs After Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. The National Institutes of Health has launched two multi-site clinical trials to evaluate treatments for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. One will compare continuous chest compressions (CCC) combined with pause- free rescue breathing to standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which includes a combination of chest compressions and pauses for[Read More…]
NIH Study Shows Caffeine Consumption Linked to Estrogen Changes
Moderate caffeine intake associated with higher level for Asians, lower for whites Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. Asian women who consumed an average of 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day — the equivalent of roughly two cups of coffee — had elevated estrogen levels when compared to women who[Read More…]
Elevated Risk Factors Linked to Major Cardiovascular Disease Events Across a Lifetime
NIH-supported project analyzed data from 18 population-based studies, involving over 250,000 people Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. In one of the largest-ever analyses of lifetime risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers have found that middle-aged adults who have one or more elevated traditional risk factors for CVD, such as high blood[Read More…]
