Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2014. Using a new imaging technique, National Institutes of Health researchers have found that the biological machinery that builds DNA can insert molecules into the DNA strand that are damaged as a result of environmental exposures. These damaged molecules trigger cell death that produces some human diseases,[Read More…]
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High-tech Analysis of Genetic Data May Yield New Test for Endometriosis
NIH-funded study may offer alternative to surgical diagnosis Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2014. Using sophisticated computer-based technology to analyze genetic data obtained from uterine tissue, researchers have identified patterns of genetic activity that can be used to diagnose endometriosis, an often-painful condition that occurs when tissue that normally lines the inside[Read More…]
Groups File Lawsuit Against BLM on Coal Leasing Program
BLM has not comprehensively reviewed the program, including climate impact, since 1979; Philanthropist Paul G. Allen underwriting litigation WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2014. Friends of the Earth and the Western Organization of Resource Councils, with the support of philanthropist Paul G. Allen, today filed a lawsuit in the United States[Read More…]
Petition Seeks to Limit Length, Weight of Oil and Hazardous Material Trains to Prevent More Derailments
Existing Federal Proposals Fail to Sufficiently Protect Public, Environment From “Bomb Trains” PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2014. In the face of a dramatic rise in trains carrying explosive crude oil and derailing in a series of devastating accidents, the Center for Biological Diversity and Riverkeeper, Inc. today petitioned the Obama administration[Read More…]
FDA Finalizes Menu and Vending Machine Calorie Labeling Rules
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, similar retail food establishments and vending machines with 20 or more locations to provide consumers with more nutritional information about the[Read More…]
East Coast Storm to Snarl Thanksgiving Travel
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a storm with rain and heavy snow will cause major disruptions and delays for Thanksgiving travel on the East Coast and in the Appalachians. Rain will initially spread northward along the Interstate-95 with snow and rain to start farther west in the I-81 corridor. However, a change to snow[Read More…]
Top UN Health Officials Take Joint Mission to Mali in Support of Ebola Response
MALI–(ENEWSPF)–24 November 2014. The Ebola virus is continuing to claim lives across West Africa. Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone are the worst-affected countries, with transmission still widespread. Some 15 300 cases have been reported since the start of the outbreak and more than 5450 people have died. Mali, previously free[Read More…]
100+ Scientists Call on Obama’s Bee Task Force to Take Action on Pesticides
Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2014. In a letter submitted for today’s White House “listening sessions” deadline, over 100 scientists from diverse disciplines cited the growing body of evidence that neonicotinoids and other systemic pesticides harm bees. These scientists called on leaders of President Barack Obama’s Pollinator Health Task Force to[Read More…]
New Avian Influenza’s Rapid Spread to Europe Threatens Poultry Sector Especially in Low-resourced Countries
FAO and OIE urge at-risk countries to step-up prevention efforts through increased bio-security Surveillance systems to detect virus outbreaks include laboratory testing. Rome/Paris –(ENEWSPF)–24 November 2014. A new bird flu strain detected in Europe which is similar to strains reported to be circulating in 2014 in Asia poses a significant[Read More…]
New Crew Arrives at Space Station to Continue Scientific Research
The Soyuz TMA-15M rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 carrying Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA, and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA. Image Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 24,[Read More…]
