New MIT software keeps tens of thousands of people logged into remote computers from mobile devices, but the underlying technology could improve a host of other programs. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. The Secure Shell, or SSH, is a popular program that lets computer users log onto remote machines. Software developers[Read More…]
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Pompeii-style Ash Fall Preserved ‘Nursery’ of Earliest Animals
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–28 June 2012. A volcanic eruption around 579 million years ago buried a ‘nursery’ of the earliest-known animals under a Pompeii-like deluge of ash, preserving them as fossils in rocks in Newfoundland, new research suggests. A team from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, in collaboration with the Memorial[Read More…]
DOT Issues Safety Alert on Transporting Fireworks and Updates Travel Safety Tips for the General Public
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, the U.S. Department of Transportation is working on many fronts to help prevent unnecessary accidents and fatalities due to the unsafe transport of fireworks. “Fireworks on the Fourth of July are an American tradition,” said U.S.[Read More…]
Ship Speed Limits Sought off Atlantic Coast to Protect Endangered Right Whales
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012 — Wildlife conservation and animal protection groups filed a legal petition seeking additional ship speed limits in North Atlantic right whale habitat. The petition asks the National Marine Fisheries Service to extend the existing 10-knot speed limit on the Atlantic coast beyond its December 2013 expiration date[Read More…]
New Vaccine for Nicotine Addiction
Weill Cornell Researchers Develop Novel Anti-Body Vaccine that Blocks Addictive Nicotine Chemicals from Reaching the Brain NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012 — Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have developed and successfully tested in mice an innovative vaccine to treat nicotine addiction. In the journal Science Translational Medicine, the scientists describe[Read More…]
FDA Approves Myrbetriq for Overactive Bladder
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Myrbetriq (mirabegron) to treat adults with overactive bladder, a condition in which the bladder muscle cannot be controlled, squeezes too often or squeezes without warning. An extended-release tablet taken once daily, Myrbetriq improves the storage capacity of[Read More…]
FDA Approves Belviq to Treat Some Overweight or Obese Adults
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride), as an addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise, for chronic weight management. The drug is approved for use in adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater (obese), or adults[Read More…]
Hyperthermia: Too Hot for Your Health
NIH provides heat-related illness advice for older people Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. Hot summer weather can pose special health risks to older adults. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has some advice for helping older people avoid heat-related illnesses, known as hyperthermia. Hyperthermia[Read More…]
Deal Reached on Transportation Bill Excludes Dangerous Coal Ash Provision
Senate rejects House plan to prevent EPA from ever regulating toxic coal ash pollution Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. The following statement is from Martin Hayden, vice president for policy and legislation at Earthjustice, regarding the recently announced deal on the federal transportation bill: In 2008, one billion gallons of toxic[Read More…]
House Appropriations Committee Attacks Basic Environmental and Natural Resources Protections
Another round of actions that will harm our water, air and public health Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. Just as summer begins and families go outdoors to enjoy clean water, public lands and other natural resources, the House Appropriations Committee passed another spending bill with policy “riders” that will harm public[Read More…]
