ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. Two newer classes of drugs to treat adult-onset diabetes may be no more effective than the old standby, yet they cost significantly more over the course of a patient’s disease. That’s according to a National Science Foundation-funded study by researchers at the University of Michigan, Mayo[Read More…]
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Northwestern Medicine Debuts New Prostate Test, Reducing Need for Invasive Biopsies
New prostate cancer screening option combines existing tests to substantially increase accuracy CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. Northwestern Medicine® is the first health care provider in the country to offer a new non-invasive blood test for prostate cancer that is nearly three times more accurate than the current standard prostate-specific antigen (PSA)[Read More…]
Maryland Legislators Reignite Effort to Pass Comprehensive State Medical Marijuana Law
House Del. Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) holds press conference Friday before committee hearing on bill Annapolis, MD –(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2014. A medical marijuana bill introduced earlier this month by Maryland House Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) and co-sponsored by nearly half of the House will be heard Friday at 1pm in the[Read More…]
Petition Seeks Nationwide Refuge Ban of GE Crops and Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. Beyond Pesticides joined Center for Food Safety (CFS), Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), and Center for Biological Diversityearlier this week in filing a formal petition for rulemaking with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). The petition demands that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service[Read More…]
FDA Proposes Updates to Nutrition Facts Label on Food Packages
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The proposed label also would replace out-of-date serving[Read More…]
Project to Restore Prairie at Governors State University Now Fully Funded
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2014 – Governors State University announced this week that financing for prairie restoration on the university’s campus has now been fully funded through generous donations. The university has raised $29,160 for the Bill Dodd Memorial Prairie Restoration Fund. The prairie restoration will be done to compliment[Read More…]
NASA’s Kepler Mission Announces a Planet Bonanza, 715 New Worlds
An artist’s rendition shows NASA’s Kepler space telescope. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2014. NASA’s Kepler mission announced Wednesday the discovery of 715 new planets. These newly-verified worlds orbit 305 stars, revealing multiple-planet systems much like our own solar system. Nearly 95 percent of these planets are smaller than Neptune, which is[Read More…]
Midwest and East Await Long-Duration, Disruptive Snow
(Graphic Supplied) AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports March may not come in like a lion everywhere across the nation, but winter will roar during the first several days of the month and impact more than 100 million people. Early indications are that a long-duration snow event will expand from the northern Rockies and[Read More…]
Expecting a Huge Snow Storm This Weekend? Relax, Says NWS
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- For all of you who were expecting a major, major snow storm this weekend, relax, a bit. According to Gino Izzi of the National Weather Service out of Romeoville, IL, "There’ll probably be some snow, there’s a small chance that there could be a decent amount sat[Read More…]
Organic Farmer Faces Jail Time for Refusing to Spray Pesticide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2014. The French agriculture ministry is prosecuting Emmanuel Giboulot, an organic winemaker, for failing to apply insecticide to his vines. The ministry wants insecticide to be sprayed to control the leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus, believed to be responsible for the spread of the grapevine disease, but Mr. Giboulot[Read More…]
