Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. The U.S. Department of Education announced today the award of $24 million in grants to 22 states to improve personnel training systems to help children with disabilities. States receiving grants are: Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New[Read More…]
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New Definition of Autism in Updated Psychiatric Clinical Manual Will Not Exclude Most Children with Autism
Study Examines Newly Proposed DSM-5 Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012 — Parents should not worry that proposed changes to the medical criteria redefining a diagnosis of autism will leave their children excluded and deemed ineligible for psychiatric and medical care, says a team of researchers led[Read More…]
Risk Gene for Alzheimer’s Disease Associated With Lower Brain Amyloid
NIH study reveals multiple mechanisms may play role in complex disorder Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Researchers investigating a known gene risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease discovered it is associated with lower levels of beta amyloid — a brain protein involved in Alzheimer’s — in cognitively healthy older people. The findings[Read More…]
Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. In October, during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we remember those who have lost their lives to breast cancer, and those who are battling it now, by recommitting ourselves to their fight and spreading the word of the importance of prevention and early detection. Despite significant[Read More…]
Supreme Court Will Not Review Roadless Area Protections
Roadless Rule remains the law of the land Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Today the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by the State of Wyoming to review the legality of the Roadless Rule, which protects approximately 46 million acres of pristine National Forest lands. Wyoming lost its challenge to the[Read More…]
SMOS Has a Better Look at Salinity
SMOS vs Argo EU–(ENEWSPF)–1 October 2012 Earth observation measurements shouldn’t be taken with a pinch of salt. ESA is comparing readings of sea-surface salinity from drifting floats to confirm the SMOS water mission’s measurements. Since its launch in 2009, ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite has been[Read More…]
A Curious Cold Layer in the Atmosphere of Venus
Venus terminator EU–(ENEWSPF)–1 October 2012 Venus Express has spied a surprisingly cold region high in the planet’s atmosphere that may be frigid enough for carbon dioxide to freeze out as ice or snow. The planet Venus is well known for its thick, carbon dioxide atmosphere and oven-hot surface, and[Read More…]
Goats to Join Chicago O’Hare Maintainance Crew
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. O’Hare International Airport in Chicago is planning to sign on a shepherd and approximately 30 goats and sheep to graze on overgrown brush at the perimeter of the airport later this fall. The animals are expected to clear about 250 square feet of vegetation per day.[Read More…]
September 28 is a Day to Learn How You Can Prevent and Control Rabies Everyday
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–Septembr 28, 2012. World Rabies Day is September 28. On this day, begin to take the steps to keep yourself and your family free from rabies. Look for events in your area that provide an opportunity to celebrate World Rabies Day and get the facts on rabies prevention[Read More…]
La FDA Lanza Campaña Para Proteger a Los Consumidores De Los Riesgos De Las Farmacias Virtuales Falsas
Encuesta revela una falta de confianza en la compra de medicinas en el Internet Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2012. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos lanzó hoy una campaña nacional para concientizar al público sobre la predominación de las farmacias virtuales fraudulentas, que pueden ser peligrosas[Read More…]
