NIH-funded study yields encouraging early results Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014. Three-year outcomes from an ongoing clinical trial suggest that high-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person’s own blood-forming stem cells may induce sustained remission in some people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). RRMS is the most common form[Read More…]
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Monarch Butterfly Moves Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
Feds Issue Initial Positive Finding on Petition Following 90 Percent Decline WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014.n In response to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, Xerces Society and renowned monarch scientist Dr. Lincoln Brower, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said yesterday that Endangered Species Act[Read More…]
Number of People Affected by Ebola Tops 20,000 – UN Health Agency
UNMEER Head Anthony Banbury (right) meeting with local community and religious leaders in Kouremale, Guinea, to discuss Ebola response. Photo: UNMEER/Martine Perret GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–29 December 2014 – The head of the United Nations Ebola emergency response mission is set to open a treatment facility in Liberia near the Sierra Leonean border[Read More…]
University of Oregon and Florida State University Presidents Join Fight to End Fanconi Anemia, Challenge Fans to Donate
Dave Frohnmayer Rare but devastating disease connects universities EUGENE, Ore. –-(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2014 – The presidents of the University of Oregon and Florida State University have joined forces prior to the Rose Bowl Game to raise awareness and funds for research into a rare but devastating disease that has connected[Read More…]
FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg’s Statement on FDA’s Blood Donor Deferral Policy for Men Who Have Sex with Men
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a science-based regulatory agency that works to protect and promote the public health. In this role, it is our responsibility to regulate the blood supply and to help ensure its continued safety for the patients who receive these[Read More…]
Oregon Study Links Physical Violence, Stress Hormone in Women
Findings may explain onset of health-related problems, say UO and Oregon Social Learning Center scientists. EUGENE, Ore. —(ENEWSPF)–Dec. 23, 2014 — A new study links physical violence against women by male partners to a disruption of a key steroid hormone that opens the door potentially to a variety of negative[Read More…]
Court Upholds Protections of California’s Native Salmon From Central Valley Water Diversions
Victory: Three-judge panel rejects efforts by commercial, agricultural water users to overturn federal protections A fisherman holds a steelhead shortly before the American River is closed for recreational fishing until the spawning season ends. Brad Zweerink for Earthjustice San Francisco —(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth[Read More…]
New Guide Tackles Issue of Drug Use at Music Events
Managing Drug Use at Your Event Aimed at Event Producers, Focuses on Improving Health and Safety of Festival Attendees; Guide Calls for Drug Education, Onsite Mental Health Services and Drug Checking NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 23, 2014. In response to an increasing number of deaths at music festivals and other events in[Read More…]
Over Half of Foods Tested in the U.S. Contain Pesticides
Oakland, CA–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2014. Late Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the latest round of sampling for pesticide residues found on food. Some of the results are concerning, and take on greater significance given weaknesses in the sampling protocols recently identified by government watchdogs. In addition, while results[Read More…]
FDA Approves Opdivo for Advanced Melanoma
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Opdivo (nivolumab), a new treatment for patients with unresectable (cannot be removed by surgery) or metastatic (advanced) melanoma who no longer respond to other drugs. Melanoma is the fifth most common type of cancer in[Read More…]
