Lucentis and Avastin perform similarly to Eylea when vision loss is mild, NIH study shows Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2015. In an NIH-supported clinical trial comparing three drugs for diabetic macular edema (DME), Eylea (aflibercept) provided greater visual improvement, on average, than did Avastin (bevacizumab) or Lucentis (ranibizumab) when vision was[Read More…]
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Stillbirth May Increase Women’s Long Term Risk for Depression
NIH-funded network study finds risk even for women with no history of depression Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2015. Women who deliver a stillbirth — but who have no history of depression — may be at a higher risk for long-lasting depression, conclude researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).[Read More…]
Cleaner Electricity Will Be More Reliable, NRDC Expert Says
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2015—The Obama administration’s plan to cut dangerous carbon pollution from power plants is “an opportunity to both reduce air pollution and to build a more reliable, modern energy system,” an expert for the Natural Resources Defense Council says. The administration’s Clean Power Plan will pose no risks to[Read More…]
Are GMOs Safe? No Consensus in the Science, Scientists Say in Peer-Reviewed Statement
Following GMO apple approval, consumer watchdog groups highlight need for accurate media coverage on GMO science WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—February 19, 2015. On the heels of USDA deregulation of the Arctic® apple — the first genetically engineered apple — leading consumer, food safety and environmental groups issued a response to widespread[Read More…]
Report: Oil Trains Threaten 25 Million Americans, Iconic Rivers, Wildlife
Moratorium on ‘Bomb’ Trains Needed Till Safety Can Be Ensured PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2015. As officials probe the two latest explosive oil train derailments in Ontario and West Virginia, the Center for Biological Diversity released a report today offering striking new details on the broad range of unchecked risks to[Read More…]
Invest in Cities, Renewable Energy, UN Envoy Michael Bloomberg Tells Conference in India
Renewable energy: a thermo-solar power plant. Photo: World Bank/Dana Smillie INDIA–(ENEWSPF)–17 February 2015 – Welcoming India’s efforts to confront climate change, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, Michael Bloomberg, said today that the country was incredibly well placed to capitalise on the benefits of renewable[Read More…]
Warm Ocean Temperatures May Mean Major Coral Bleaching
NOAA Coral Reef Watch’s newly-released four-month bleaching outlook indicates the greatest threat for coral bleaching through May 2015 is in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans in areas such American Samoa, Samoa, Western Australia, and Indonesia. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2015. NOAA scientists are warning that warm ocean temperatures in the[Read More…]
NOAA Study Uses Latest Technology to Compute Updated Washington Monument Height
Obelisk’s architectural elevation measurement now meets international standards This photo with overlay shows the measuring points likely used by USACE’s Lt. Col. Thomas Casey in 1884 and the international standard measuring point used by NOAA in 2014. NOAA Illustration. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2015. Using new international measurement standards[Read More…]
NIH Researchers Reveal Link Between Powerful Gene Regulatory Elements and Autoimmune Diseases
Findings point to potential drug targets Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2015. Investigators with the National Institutes of Health have discovered the genomic switches of a blood cell key to regulating the human immune system. The findings, published in Nature today, open the door to new research and development in drugs and[Read More…]
2,4-D and Atrazine Effects on Endangered Species Focus of Another Lawsuit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in federal court in California February 12 against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for failing to ensure that three widely used pesticides —atrazine, 2,4-D and alachlor— do not jeopardize the survival of two Bay Area endangered[Read More…]
