Symptom management, practical concerns are focus of topic Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. A new Web resource from the National Institutes of Health is aimed at helping people address a sensitive subject—the end of life. The latest addition to NIHSeniorHealth, the health and wellness website for older adults, the End of[Read More…]
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Disorganized Cortical Patches Suggest Prenatal Origin of Autism
NIH-funded study shows disrupted cell layering process in the developing brain Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. The architecture of the autistic brain is speckled with patches of abnormal neurons, according to research partially funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health. Published in[Read More…]
Economic Growth No Cure for Child Undernutrition
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. A large study of child growth patterns in 36 developing countries finds that, contrary to widely held beliefs, economic growth has little to no effect on the nutritional status of the world’s poorest children. The study, from researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), the[Read More…]
First Comprehensive Atlas of Human Gene Activity Released
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. A large international consortium of researchers has produced the first comprehensive, detailed map of the way genes work across the major cells and tissues of the human body. The findings describe the complex networks that govern gene activity, and the new information could play a crucial[Read More…]
Health Experts Determine Water Births Have No Proven Health Benefits
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2014. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released new recommendations on laboring and delivering in water in the April 2014 print issue of Pediatrics. In a joint clinical report published online on Thursday, March 20, “Immersion[Read More…]
UN Human Rights Committee: U.S. Should Ensure Health Coverage for Immigrant Women
Recommendations Issued after Full Review of U.S. Record under Major Human Rights Treaty NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. The United Nations Human Rights Committee is urging the United States to address the critical health care coverage needs for immigrant women and families. The Committee stated that the exclusion of millions of[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Global to Work with Bloomberg Philanthropies to Advance Global Reproductive Health and Rights
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Bloomberg Philanthropies announced today a series of new grants to partners working to expand access to reproductive health care and reduce maternal death in developing countries. As part of this exciting new initiative, Planned Parenthood Global, the international division of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, will[Read More…]
Rosetta Sets Sights on Destination Comet
Rosetta’s first sighting of its target in 2014 – narrow angle view EU–(ENEWSPF)–27 March 2014. ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft has caught a first glimpse of its destination comet since waking up from deep-space hibernation on 20 January. These two ‘first light’ images were taken on 20 and 21 March by the[Read More…]
Mars Yard Ready for Red Planet Rover
ExoMars rover EU–(ENEWSPF)–27 March 2014. A state-of-the-art ‘Mars yard’ is now ready to put the ExoMars rover through its paces before the vehicle is launched to the Red Planet in 2018. ESA, the UK Space Agency and Airbus Defence and Space opened the renovated test area in Stevenage, UK, today.[Read More…]
Large Oil Spill in Galveston Bay Threatens Tens of Thousands of Birds
Globally Important IBA Bolivar Flats Imperiled; Oiled Birds Are Already Being Found New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. U.S. Coast Guard/Greenpeace A barge loaded with marine fuel oil sits partially submerged in the Houston Ship Channel, March 22, 2014. The bulk carrier Summer Wind, reported a collision between the Summer Wind[Read More…]
