NIH-supported study could improve diagnosis, treatment for infants with fevers. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have shown that it’s possible to diagnose a bacterial infection from a small sample of blood — based on the immune system’s response to the bacteria — in[Read More…]
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NIH Researchers Discover Otulipenia, a New Inflammatory Disease
Rare and sometimes lethal disease affects young children Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease — otulipenia — that primarily affects young children. They have also identified anti-inflammatory treatments that ease some of the patients’ symptoms: fever, skin rashes,[Read More…]
Breastfeeding Rates Continue To Rise
Moms need ongoing community support to breastfeed as recommended Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. In the United States, more than 8 in 10 mothers (81.1 percent) begin breastfeeding their babies at birth – but many stop earlier than is recommended, according to the 2016 Breastfeeding Report Card released today by the[Read More…]
Sage Products Expands Voluntary Worldwide Recall of Specific Lots of Topical Skin Products Due to Potential Microbial Contamination
Cary, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Sage Products announced today it is expanding its voluntary worldwide recall to include specific lots of impregnated cloth topical skin products at the distributor, healthcare facility, retail and consumer/user levels. The recall is being initiated due to potential product contamination with the bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia. Topical[Read More…]
NextGen Climate, Demos Release New Report on the Costs of Climate Change to Millennials
New study outlines the crippling costs of climate change to millennials and their children SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2016. NextGen Climate and public policy group Demos today released a new report that quantifies the economic costs of climate change to millennials and their children. The report, “The Price Tag of Being[Read More…]
Infants Develop Early Understanding of Social Nature of Food
Study finds preferences follow social groups and language; disgust seen as universal Copyright iStockphoto.com CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2016 By: Mark Peters Infants develop expectations about what people prefer to eat, providing early evidence of the social nature through which humans understand food, according to a new study conducted at the University[Read More…]
Turning 100: Major Milestones in the National Park Service
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2016. For a century, the National Park Service has protected our nation’s treasures. Every day, it works to ensure that current and future generations can enjoy national parks — places that belong to all Americans. As we celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th birthday, check out the[Read More…]
HHS Awards $2.6 Million to DiaSorin Group to Develop Rapid, High-Capacity Zika Diagnostic Laboratory Test
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2016. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response today announced a $2.6 million agreement with DiaSorin Group, an Italy-based company with U.S. offices in Stillwater, Minnesota, to further develop a Zika virus test that may help physicians[Read More…]
Stem Cell Therapy Heals Injured Mouse Brain
Animal study examines method for restoring brain cells killed by stroke or other neurological diseases. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2016. Scientists and clinicians have long dreamed of helping the injured brain repair itself by creating new neurons, and an innovative NIH-funded study published today in Nature Medicine may bring this goal[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service, August 20, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2016. Hi everybody. Earlier this summer, Michelle, Malia, Sasha and I headed west—to the national parks at Carlsbad Caverns and Yosemite. And I’ve got to say, it was a breath of fresh air. We explored hundreds of feet underground, standing beneath dripping stalactites in New Mexico. We[Read More…]
