NIH-funded study finds zebrafish model may help identify treatments for a severe form of childhood epilepsy Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013. According to new research on epilepsy, zebrafish have certainly earned their stripes. Results of a study in Nature Communications suggest that zebrafish carrying a specific mutation may help researchers discover[Read More…]
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Long-held Assumption About Emergence of New Species Questioned
Photo of two cinnamon-chested bee-eaters superimposed on an evolutionary tree showing two-thirds of known bird species. Rabosky and Matute used the tree to test whether the ability of bird species to interbreed with other species is related to the rate at which they formed new species. Tree illustration and bird[Read More…]
Lessons From the Worm: How the Elderly Can Live an Active Life
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013. When the tiny roundworm C. elegans reaches middle age—at about 2 weeks old—it can’t quite move like it did in the bloom of youth. But rather than imposing an exercise regimen to rebuild the worm’s body-wall muscles, researchers can bring the wriggle back by stimulating the[Read More…]
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Close Affiliation Agreement
Announce new Physician Organization, Northwestern Medical Group CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013. Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC) today announced the closing of its affiliation agreement with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation (NMFF) effective September 1, 2013. As the primary faculty practice for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, NMFF will join Northwestern Memorial Physician’s[Read More…]
Another Study Finds Rootworms Resistant to Genetically Engineered Corn
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013. Corn genetically engineered (GE) with the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin to kill corn rootworm has been widely reported to exhibit resistance for the past several years. A new report by University of Illinois researchers found the resistant corn rootworm in two of the state’s counties significantly damaged by western corn rootworm. The increasing[Read More…]
Chicago Moms Join Thousands to Rally in All 50 States to End American Maternity Crisis
U.S. Ranks Highest in Cost, 45th in Safety for Moms Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2013. This Monday Chicagoland families will join an estimated 12,000 parents, healthcare providers and advocates in all 50 states at Labor Day rallies around the country to call attention to the crisis in American maternal healthcare. The[Read More…]
Eating Whole Fruits Linked to Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. Eating more whole fruits, particularly blueberries, grapes, and apples, was significantly associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. Greater consumption of fruit juices was associated with a higher risk of[Read More…]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. A statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: This year, thousands of American women – our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, daughters, and friends – will die from ovarian cancer. During September, we observe National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month to recognize those who have died and recommit ourselves to[Read More…]
Groups Support Challenge to Dam Project in Panama for Violating Indigenous Rights
Amicus brief highlights unlawful consultation process Panama City, Panama–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. Civil society organizations filed an amicus brief yesterday in Panama’s Supreme Court of Justice in support of a challenge by indigenous people to the environmental review of the Barro Blanco hydroelectric dam. Supporting a lawsuit filed by the Environmental[Read More…]
Duke Energy to Retire Wabash River Coal Units in Settlement with Indiana Citizens Groups
Groups Continue to Fight Duke’s Edwardsport Cost Overruns in Indiana Court of Appeals INDIANAPOLIS–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. A coalition of Indiana environmental and citizens groups including the Sierra Club, Citizens Action Coalition, Valley Watch, and Save the Valley announced a legal settlement today that requires Duke Energy Indiana to cease burning[Read More…]
