BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Bioengineers at UC Berkeley have shown that physical cues can replace certain chemicals when nudging mature cells back to a pluripotent stage, capable of becoming any cell type in the body. Pluripotent stem cells, created from human skin or mouse ear tissue, are shown here developing into[Read More…]
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FDA Takes Enforcement Action Against Oregon Dietary Supplement Manufacturer
Company distributed unapproved and adulterated products online Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking a permanent injunction against the dietary supplement manufacturer James G. Cole, Inc., its president, James G. Cole, and its general[Read More…]
NIDA’s Drug Abuse Information for Teens Goes Mobile
NIH also improves access for parents, teachers, and Spanish language readers Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Teens — and adults who care for them — can now find answers to questions about drug abuse and addiction more easily, and through smartphones and tablets. Spanish language versions of easy to understand resources[Read More…]
Large Study to Examine if Vitamin D Prevents Diabetes
NIH-funded research tests much-touted vitamin in people with prediabetes Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Researchers have begun the first definitive, large-scale clinical trial to investigate if a vitamin D supplement helps prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in adults who have prediabetes, who are at high risk for developing type 2.[Read More…]
Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. A statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month – when individuals, families, schools, and communities across the nation help to raise awareness about bullying prevention. Bullying remains a widespread problem with nearly 30 percent of adolescents in the U.S. reporting some[Read More…]
Human Milk Purchased Via the Internet May Contain High Levels of Bacteria
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. Websites selling human milk for infant consumption are gaining in popularity. In the study, “Microbial Contamination of Human Milk Purchased via the Internet,” published in the November 2013 issue of Pediatrics (published online Oct. 21), researchers purchased 102 cross-sectional samples of human milk through[Read More…]
First Measles Vaccine Dose May Be More Effective at Age 15 Months
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. In the U.S., children receive the first recommended dose of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine between 12 and 15 months of age; in Canada, the first dose is recommended at age 12 months. A new study in the November 2013 Pediatrics (published online[Read More…]
Many Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Prescribed at Least One Psychotropic Medication
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. In a study, 64 percent of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) had been prescribed at least one psychotropic medication. The study, “Psychotropic Medication Use and Polypharmacy in Children with AutismSpectrum Disorders,” published in the November 2013 issue of Pediatrics (published online Oct. 21),[Read More…]
Two New Michigan Sea Grant Educational Tools Focus on Great Lakes
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. The Great Lakes provide a unique educational opportunity to students and residents of all ages. Two new tools from Michigan Sea Grant help bridge that connection: Teaching Great Lakes Science and Great Lakes FieldScope. “These resources are designed to encourage people to explore the Great Lakes,”[Read More…]
Groups Sue EPA to Clean Up Seven Coal-Burning Power Plants in PA
Clean air actions overdue Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Earthjustice and the Sierra Club filed a federal lawsuit today against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for not answering Sierra Club petitions regarding air pollution from seven coal-burning power plants in Pennsylvania. Major air pollution sources must obtain permits under Title V[Read More…]
