NIH-funded research pinpoints protein that sprouts into action, activating stroke repair Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Looking at brain tissue from mice, monkeys and humans, scientists have found that a molecule known as growth and differentiation factor 10 (GDF10) is a key player in repair mechanisms following stroke. The findings suggest[Read More…]
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NIH Researchers Link Single Gene Variation to Obesity
Variation in the BDNF gene may affect brain’s regulation of appetite, study suggests Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. A single variation in the gene for brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) may influence obesity in children and adults, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study suggests[Read More…]
Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services Announce $1.5 Million in Funding to Increase Support for Male Violence Survivors and Support Safe Streets Expansion
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2015. The Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced $1.5 million in new federal grants focused on violence prevention efforts in Baltimore. Joining Administrator Robert L. Listenbee of the Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention at a press[Read More…]
FDA Takes Enforcement Action Against Retailers Who have Repeatedly Sold Tobacco Products to Minors
Agency pursues first-ever orders barring retailers from selling regulated tobacco products for specified period of time Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration filed complaints initiating the first-ever No-Tobacco-Sale Order (NTSO) actions for a group of retailers who have repeatedly violated certain restrictions on[Read More…]
Illinois’ Waterways Haunted by Contaminated Stormwater, Toxic Chemicals
Chicago , IL–(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2015. In anticipation of Halloween, Environment Illinois unveiled Illinois’ Cringe-Worthy Water Facts of 2015, showing that a terrifying concoction of toxic chemicals, contaminated stormwater runoff, and other pollutants have made Illinois’ waterways a ghost of their former selves. “Halloween is the season to be scared, but[Read More…]
AARP Brain Health Survey Reveals Nearly Half of People Are Not Doing the Most Important Activities to Support Brain Health
New Survey Results Released with the Launch of the Global Council on Brain Health WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. In AARP’s latest survey on brain health, it found that although virtually every adult age 40 and over (98%) believes it is important to maintain or improve their brain health, only[Read More…]
EWG VERIFIED™ Takes Aim At Toxic Ingredients In Consumer Products
Top-Rated Personal Care and Cosmetic Items Are Among The Goods To Earn EWG VERIFIED: For Your Health™ Mark WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. Environmental Working Group, a leading environmental health nonprofit known for its popular, user-friendly tools, launched its new verification program today to give consumers peace of mind at point of[Read More…]
Stopping Tuberculosis Requires New Strategy
Past decades’ reliance on biomedical solutions has not worked; ‘biosocial’ approach needed Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2015. Unless there is a major shift in the way the world fights tuberculosis—from a reliance on biomedical solutions to an approach that combines biomedical interventions with social actions—the epidemic and drug resistance will[Read More…]
Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks State Law Aimed at Criminalizing Women’s Health Care Providers
Measure allowing warrantless searches of abortion providers and felony charges for administrative errors temporarily blocked while litigation continues OKLAHOMA–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. The Oklahoma Supreme Court today blocked an omnibus measure that would have targeted women’s health care providers with onerous criminal penalties simply because they provide abortion services. SB 642—which[Read More…]
Health Care Costs for Dementia Found Greater Than for Any Other Disease
NIH-funded study examines medical, care costs in last five years of life Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015. In the last five years of life, total health care spending for people with dementia was more than a quarter-million dollars per person, some 57 percent greater than costs associated with death from other[Read More…]
