Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Yesterday, NOAA’s Office of Education announced $11.9 million in grants to four lead Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the country. The funds will be used to educate and graduate students who pursue degree programs with applied research in NOAA mission-related scientific fields. Awards were made to[Read More…]
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American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes New Policies to Boost Child Immunization Rates
AAP offers advice for pediatricians in counseling families to vaccinate their children; urges states to enact policies to support high immunization rates Elk Grove Village, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Most parents who are hesitant about vaccines are not opposed to immunizing their children, but rather are unsure or have[Read More…]
Pediatricians Say Parents’ Concerns About Vaccines Have Shifted In Past Decade
New study examining annual American Academy of Pediatrics member surveys finds more parents request to delay or refuse vaccines, but the reasons vary Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. A national survey of pediatricians illuminates shifting concerns that parents express about their children’s immunizations compared to a decade ago. The[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Highlights Impact of Children’s Earliest Experiences on School Readiness
New policy statement calls on pediatricians to work with families and the community to promote healthy brain development and socio-emotional skills that provide the basis for learning Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Getting kids ready for school begins well before the first day of preschool or kindergarten. According to[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report: Young Children Risk Injury in Single-Sport Specialization
Playing multiple sports more likely to lead to lifelong physical activity, benefits Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. As more children specialize in a single sport at a younger age, research suggests that they face a higher risk of overuse injuries from training, as well as increased potential for stress[Read More…]
NIH Collaboration Helps Advance Potential Zika Treatments
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016 NCATS researcher dispenses zika virus into trays for compound screening. NCATS Researchers at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) recently identified compounds that potentially can be used to inhibit Zika virus replication and reduce its ability to kill brain cells. These compounds now can[Read More…]
Sierra Club, Environmental Coalition Slams Industrial Polluters, Files Brief Defending EPA’s Closure of SSM Loopholes
Coalition files brief with DC Circuit Court of Appeals touting public health benefits of closure, EPA authority under the Clean Air Act WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. The Sierra Club, a coalition of environmental organizations, and grassroots environmental justice groups filed a brief today with the U.S. Court of[Read More…]
Interior Department and Senator Brian Schatz Announce Additional Federal Support to Combat Rapid ‘Ōhiʻa Death
Federal Assistance will pioneer adaptive treatments to contain fatal pathogen that threatens Hawai‘i’s ecosystem, water supply and economic vitality WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. In response to a request from Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), the U.S. Department of the Interior announced today $497,000 in additional federal funding to combat a[Read More…]
Mechanism Identified Through Which Lead May Harm Neural Cells, Children’s Neurodevelopment
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. Researchers have identified a potential molecular mechanism through which lead, a pervasive environmental toxin, may harm neural stem cells and neurodevelopment in children. The study, from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, suggests that lead exposure can lead to oxidative stress—a process that[Read More…]
Study Strengthens Evidence That Cognitive Activity Can Reduce Dementia Risk
Bias analysis shows any confounding factors not enough to account for benefits found in previous studies Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. Are there any ways of preventing or delaying the development of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of age-associated dementia? While several previously published studies have suggested a protective effect[Read More…]
