Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013. Despite the defeat of California’s Proposition 37 at the polls last November, it’s evident that advocates of labeling genetically engineered (GE) foods have not let the loss slow them down. In fact, Prop 37 has acted as a rallying point, lifting the issue to national attention[Read More…]
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Fishermen Defend Increased Trinity River Flows to Protect Salmon
Lawsuit filed by Big Ag threatens repeat of 2002 Klamath fish kill disaster San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. The Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) represented by Earthjustice, filed intervention papers late Friday defending the planned release of Trinity River water to keep salmon alive in drought conditions. The[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Drug to Treat HIV Infection
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tivicay (dolutegravir), a new drug to treat HIV-1 infection. Tivicay is an integrase strand transfer inhibitor that interferes with one of the enzymes necessary for HIV to multiply. It is a pill taken daily in combination with[Read More…]
NIH-funded Study Discovers New Genes for Childhood Epilepsies
New strategy may find more genes and provide a better understanding of these and other complex neurological disorders Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSFP)–August 12, 2013. A genetic study of childhood epilepsies has linked two new genes to severe forms of disease and provides a novel strategy for identifying therapy targets. This study used[Read More…]
New Data Reveal Extent of Genetic Overlap Between Major Mental Disorders
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder share the most common genetic variation Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. The largest genome-wide study of its kind has determined how much five major mental illnesses are traceable to the same common inherited genetic variations. Researchers funded in part by the National Institutes of Health found that the[Read More…]
Abdominal Pain in Children Linked to Anxiety and Depression Later in Life
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2013 Children with functional abdominal pain are more likely to have anxiety or depression during childhood, but few studies have looked at what happens when these kids are adults. In “Functional Abdominal Pain inChildhood and Long-term Vulnerability to Anxiety Disorders” in the September 2013 Pediatrics[Read More…]
Lawsuit Challenges Plan to Log 150,000 Acres in Northern California
Logging Would Devastate Salmon, Let 83 Northern Spotted Owls Be Hurt or Killed YREKA, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. Three conservation groups filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for approving a 50-year plan by Fruit Growers Supply Co. to accelerate logging[Read More…]
FDA awards contract to develop promising New Technology to Test Radiation Countermeasures
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded a $5.6 million contract to Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering to apply its breakthrough organs-on-chips technology to assess medical countermeasures for treating acute radiation syndrome (ARS), also known as radiation sickness. Organs-on-chips are[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Celebrates Progress of Urban Parks Agreement, Resilience Work with City of New York
Bloomberg, Jewell announce establishment of new Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay; As Part of President’s Climate Action Plan, Donovan, Jewell Announce Details of $100 Million Grant Competition to Build Coastal Resilience QUEENS, N.Y.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Director[Read More…]
OG&E Violated Clean Air Act at Muskogee Coal-Fired Power Plant
Company’s Actions Increased Dangerous Air Pollution OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. The Sierra Club has filed a federal lawsuit against Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) for violating the Clean Air Act by modifying one of the coal boilers at its Muskogee coal-fired power plant without first obtaining a permit and[Read More…]
