Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2015. With the release of its Tier 1 screening results for the first 52 pesticide chemicals (active and inert ingredients) evaluated under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is at odds with a large body of scientific evidence worldwide that identifies many of these[Read More…]
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Ebola: As Virus Resurfaces in Liberia, UNICEF Teams and Supplies Arrive in Affected Areas
A girl washes her hands at the Slipway primary school in central Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. March 2015 Photo: UNICEF/NYHQ2015-0557/Irwin GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 July 2015 – In a speedy response to Liberia’s first confirmed cases of Ebola in more than three months, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has begun distributing[Read More…]
Counting Stars with Gaia
Stellar density map EU–(ENEWSPF)–3 July 2015. This image, based on housekeeping data from ESA’s Gaia satellite, is no ordinary depiction of the heavens. While the image portrays the outline of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, and of its neighbouring Magellanic Clouds, it was obtained in a rather unusual way. As[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug for cystic fibrosis directed at treating the cause of the disease in people who have two copies of a specific mutation. Orkambi (lumacaftor 200 mg/ivacaftor 125 mg) is now approved to treat cystic fibrosis (CF)[Read More…]
In Blinding Eye Disease, Trash-collecting Cells Go Awry, Accelerate Damage
NIH research points to microglia as potential therapeutic target in retinitis pigmentosa Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2015. Spider-like cells inside the brain, spinal cord and eye hunt for invaders, capturing and then devouring them. These cells, called microglia, often play a beneficial role by helping to clear trash and protect the[Read More…]
Boys More Likely to have Antipsychotics Prescribed, Regardless of Age
NIH-funded study is the first look at antipsychotic prescriptions patterns in the U.S. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2015. Boys are more likely than girls to receive a prescription for antipsychotic medication regardless of age, researchers have found. Approximately 1.5 percent of boys ages 10-18 received an antipsychotic prescription in 2010, although[Read More…]
Statement by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on the Agreement in Principle with BP to Settle Civil Claims for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2015. U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell released the following statement on the news today that BP disclosed it has reached agreements in principle with the United States, state, and local governments for a settlement of civil claims arising from the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon oil[Read More…]
Measles Led to Death of Clallam Co., Washington Woman; First in US in a Dozen Years
Tragic outcome for immunocompromised patient shows need for community protection OLYMPIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2015. The death of a Clallam County woman this spring was due to an undetected measles infection that was discovered at autopsy. The woman was most likely exposed to measles at a local medical facility during a recent[Read More…]
Groups File Suit to Protect Mexican Gray Wolves in New Mexico and Arizona
Challenge federal policies that further imperil endangered wild wolves TUCSON–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2015. A coalition of local, regional and national conservation watchdog groups filed suit today to ensure the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service adopts policies that give endangered Mexican gray wolves a fair shot at recovery in their historic U.S.[Read More…]
Monitoring Seawater Reveals Ocean Acidification Risks to Alaskan Shellfish Hatchery
NOAA, University of Alaska collaborate with shellfish hatchery NOAA and the University of Alaska worked with the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, Alaska, to research the effects of ocean acidification. (Credit: Wiley Evans, NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2015. New collaborative research between NOAA, University of Alaska and an Alaskan[Read More…]
