NIH-funded study observes higher attainment of college degrees. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Robert Bock and Meredith Daly Students who participated in an intensive childhood education program from preschool to third grade were more likely to achieve an academic degree beyond high school, compared to a similar group that received[Read More…]
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Earthjustice: EPA Must Withdraw Clean Power Plan Repeal Proposal Which is Tainted by Scott Pruitt’s Involvement
Pruitt’s mind is made up against the plan, so the public can’t count on him to give fair consideration Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2018 By: Abigail Dillen, Vice President of Litigation for Climate & Energy, Earthjustice Earthjustice joined with other groups in calling upon the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw[Read More…]
Study: Demand on the Rise for Intercity Bus Travel
Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University gives outlook for 2018 CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2018 By: Joseph Schwieterman After being financially hurt for several years by cheap fuel prices and a soft economy, intercity bus lines rolled into the new year with renewed momentum, find researchers at DePaul University’s[Read More…]
Analysis: Trump Infrastructure Scam Would Gut Environmental Protections and Benefit Corporate Polluters
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2018 By: Christy Goldfuss and Alison Cassady President Donald Trump’s so-called plan to fix the nation’s infrastructure would gut or require significant changes to no fewer than 10 bedrock environmental laws that protect the nation’s clean water, air, wildlife and national parks, according to a new[Read More…]
Johns Hopkins Scientist Proposes New Definition of a Planet
MARYLAND—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 By: Phil Sneiderman Pluto hogs the spotlight in the continuing scientific debate over what is and what is not a planet, but a less conspicuous argument rages on about the planetary status of massive objects outside our solar system. The dispute is not just about semantics, as[Read More…]
Tiny Scales Could Serve as Safe Material in Implants to Reinforce Bones and Joints
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 By: Louise Lerner Scales are the material of choice for animals from pangolins to fish: They’re customizable, water-friendly, strong but flexible, and easy to fix when damaged. Scientists would like to recreate this unique structure—they can imagine uses from medical implants to flexible electronics—but it’s proved difficult[Read More…]
Brain-scan Guided Emergency Stroke Treatment Can Save More Lives
NIH-funded study finds patients treated up to 16 hours after stroke showed positive outcomes. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 By: Barbara McMakin Advances in brain imaging can identify a greater number of stroke patients who can receive therapy later than previously believed, according to a new study. The results of the[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Certain Digestive Tract Cancers
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018 By: Angela Stark The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lutathera (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) for the treatment of a type of cancer that affects the pancreas or gastrointestinal tract called gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). This is the first time a radioactive drug, or[Read More…]
Hubble Finds Substellar Objects in the Orion Nebula
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- In an unprecedented deep survey for small, faint objects in the Orion Nebula, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered the largest known population of brown dwarfs sprinkled among newborn stars. Looking in the vicinity of the survey stars, researchers not only found several very-low-mass brown dwarf[Read More…]
Medicaid Expansion Linked with Better, More Timely Surgical Care
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2018 By: Marge Dwyer The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion was linked to better access to surgery and higher quality surgical care, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study was published online January 24, 2018 in JAMA Surgery.[Read More…]
