UK–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2013. Neanderthal brains were adapted to allow them to see better and maintain larger bodies, according to new research by the University of Oxford and the Natural History Museum, London. Although Neanderthals’ brains were similar in size to their contemporary modern human counterparts, fresh analysis of fossil data[Read More…]
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Benefits of Quitting Smoking Outpace Risk of Modest Weight Gain
NIH-funded study finds post-cessation weight gain does not elevate cardiovascular risks for former smokers Bethesda, Marland–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. The improvement in cardiovascular health that results from quitting smoking far outweighs the limited risks to cardiovascular health from the modest amount of weight gained after quitting, reports a National Institutes of[Read More…]
Do Blood Thinners + Stroke Treatment = Danger? Study Indicates the Risk is Low
Rate of brain hemorrhage in stroke patients given tPA isn’t meaningfully higher ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Millions of Americans take aspirin or other drugs every day to reduce their risk of heart attacks or other problems caused by blood clots. But when one of them suffers a stroke caused[Read More…]
ExoMars: ESA and Roscosmos Set for Mars Mission
Signing partnership agreement for ExoMars EU–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2013.ESA and the Russian federal space agency, Roscosmos, have signed a formal agreement to work in partnership on the ExoMars programme towards the launch of two missions in 2016 and 2018. Establishing whether life ever existed on Mars is one of the outstanding[Read More…]
EPA Announces Cities with the Most Energy Star Buildings in the US
Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York, Atlanta rank in top five WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings in 2012, highlighting how owners and managers of commercial buildings across the country are taking[Read More…]
New Results Indicate That New Particle is a Higgs Boson
Geneva–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2013. At the Moriond Conference today, the ATLAS and CMS collaborations at CERN1’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) presented preliminary new results that further elucidate the particle discovered last year. Having analysed two and a half times more data than was available for the discovery announcement in July, they[Read More…]
Make Your Voice Heard: Support Call for Congress to Strike Biotech Rider
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. A group of over one hundred food businesses and retailers, and family farm, consumer, health, environmental and civil liberties groups, lead by Center for Food Safety and including Beyond Pesticides, have united to support an amendment by Senator John Tester (D-MT) (D-MT) to strike a dangerous[Read More…]
Pesticide Maker To Challenge EPA’s Decision to Protect Children, Wildlife
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2013. On March 6, 2013, pesticide manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser Inc. requested a hearing in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Notice of Intent to Cancel 12 of the company’s d-CON mouse and rat poison products, delaying the ban that otherwise would have taken effect on March[Read More…]
Traumatic Brain Injury: What You Should Know
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2013. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health issue for Americans. Each year, TBI contributes to a substantial number of deaths and permanent disability. A TBI is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar, Director Jarvis Designate 13 New National Historic Landmarks
New Sites Recognize More Complete Story of America, including Significant Latino, African American and Indian Sites WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis yesterday announced the designation of 13 new national historic landmarks, including an Alabama bridge[Read More…]
