NIH-funded research suggests zebrafish models may be efficient resource for identifying drugs for clinical use. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. “Bench-to-bedside” describes research that has progressed from basic science in animal models that has led to therapies used in patients. Now, a study in the journal Brain describes what could be[Read More…]
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Over 300 Food and Farm Groups Urge Jeff Sessions to Oppose Agricultural Mega-Mergers
Call on new DOJ leader to put farmer, consumer, worker interests above corporations WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. Nearly 325 farming, beekeeping, farmworker, religious, food safety, and conservation advocacy groups today urged the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a thorough investigation into the proposed mergers of the world’s largest[Read More…]
National Parks Are Vulnerable to Privatization and Corporate Giveaways in the Trump Administration
Washington, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2017. According to an analysis released today by the Center for American Progress, the National Park Service’s, or NPS’, annual list of deferred maintenance projects could be a Trojan horse for the Trump administration to give away hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer money[Read More…]
Monarch Butterfly Population Drops by Nearly One-third
Iconic Butterfly Has Declined by More Than 80 Percent in Recent Decades WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2017. The annual overwintering count of monarch butterflies released today confirms butterfly numbers fell by nearly one-third from last year’s count, indicating an ongoing risk of extinction for America’s most well-known butterfly. Scientists report that this[Read More…]
Women’s Fertility May Decrease with Physically Demanding or Shift Work
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2017. Women who lift heavy loads at work may experience decreased fertility, and the effect appears stronger among overweight or obese women and older women, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Working non-daytime work schedules may also decrease[Read More…]
FDA Approves Drug to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Emflaza (deflazacort) tablets and oral suspension to treat patients age 5 years and older with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle deterioration and weakness. Emflaza is a corticosteroid that works by[Read More…]
Hair Analysis May Help Diagnose Cushing Syndrome, NIH Researchers Report
Small study suggests that high cortisol level in hair may foretell hard-to-diagnose disorder. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2017. Analyzing a hair sample may help with the diagnosis of Cushing Syndrome, a rare and potentially fatal disorder in which the body overproduces the stress hormone cortisol, according to researchers at the National[Read More…]
Attacks Against Title X Providers Could Leave Millions Without Access to Affordable Family Planning Services
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2017. As part of a broader anti-choice agenda, Republicans in Congress are pushing to eliminate an Obama administration rule that protects Title X providers, who administer family planning services to about 4 million clients each year. If successful, the move could cause millions of people to[Read More…]
New NASA Leadership Inherits Rejuvenated Space Exploration Program
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2017. A new issue brief released by the Center for American Progress finds that there is a solid foundation for a rejuvenated and realistic space exploration program as NASA transitions to new leadership under the Trump administration. Under the leadership of former administrator Charles Bolden, NASA has[Read More…]
New Vital Signs Study Finds Noise-Related Hearing Loss Not Limited to Work Exposure
Millions have hearing damage even when hearing perceived as excellent Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2017. Unless your hearing is tested, it’s really hard to know if it’s damaged. That’s the message of a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey that found about one in four U.S. adults who[Read More…]
