TEXAS—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 By: Melissa Bailey and JoNel Aleccia Former first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday night at her home in Houston at age 92. Days before her death, the announcement that she was seeking “comfort care” shone a light — and stirred debate — on what it means to stop[Read More…]
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FDA Approves First Therapy for Rare Inherited Form of Rickets
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2018 Contact: Theresa Eisenman The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Crysvita (burosumab), the first drug approved to treat adults and children ages 1 year and older with x-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), a rare, inherited form of rickets. XLH causes low levels of phosphorus in the[Read More…]
Epstein-Barr Virus Protein Can “Switch On” Risk Genes for Autoimmune Diseases
EBV may trigger some cases of lupus, say NIH-supported researchers. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2018 Contact: Judith Lavelle Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the cause of infectious mononucleosis, has been associated with subsequent development of systemic lupus erythematosus and other chronic autoimmune illnesses, but the mechanisms behind this association have been[Read More…]
NIH Scientists Watch the Brain’s Lining Heal After a Head Injury
Study provides insights into the immune system’s role in recovery after concussion in mice. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2018 Contact: Barbara McMakin Following head injury, the protective lining that surrounds the brain may get a little help from its friends: immune cells that spring into action to assist with repairs. In[Read More…]
Cyberbullying, Unmet Medical Needs Contribute to Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Youth
NIH study finds higher rates of dissatisfaction with family relationships. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2018 Contact: Meredith Daly and Robert Bock Cyberbullying, dissatisfaction with family relationships, and unmet medical needs are major contributors to the high rates of depressive symptoms seen among adolescents who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning their[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana’s ‘Catch-22’: Federal Limits On Research Hinder Patients’ Relief
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2018 By: Marisa Taylor and Melissa Bailey By the time Ann Marie Owen turned to marijuana to treat her pain, she was struggling to walk and talk. She also hallucinated. For four years, her doctor prescribed the 61-year-old a wide range of opioids for her transverse myelitis, a[Read More…]
FDA Takes Step to Protect Consumers Against Dietary Supplements Containing Dangerously High Levels of Pure Caffeine
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2018 Contact: Theresa Eisenman Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took an important step to better protect consumers from the dangers of highly concentrated and pure caffeine products. These products present a significant public health threat because of the high risk that they will be[Read More…]
NASA Television to Air Launch of Next Planet-Hunting Mission
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 12, 2018 By: Felicia Chou, and Joshua Finch On a mission to detect planets outside of our solar system, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is scheduled to launch no earlier than 6:32 p.m. EDT Monday, April 16. Prelaunch mission coverage will begin on NASA Television and the agency’s[Read More…]
A Tale Of Two CT Scanners — One Richer, One Poorer
California—(ENEWSPF)—April 12, 2018 By: Alison Kodjak, NPR News Benjamin Hynden, a financial adviser in Fort Myers, Fla., hadn’t been feeling well for a few weeks last fall. He’d had pain and discomfort in his abdomen. In October, he finally made an appointment to see his doctor about it. “It wasn’t[Read More…]
FDA Permits Marketing of Device to Detect Certain Diabetes-related Eye Problems
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—April 12, 2018 By: Angela Stark The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted marketing of the first medical device to use artificial intelligence to detect greater than a mild level of the eye disease diabetic retinopathy in adults who have diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when high levels[Read More…]
