New Initiatives Chart Roadmap to Access-to-Care Improvements WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) top health care official today announced progress and new steps VA is taking to improve Veterans access to health care. Dr. David J. Shulkin, Under Secretary for Health, announced the measures during a[Read More…]
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New Role Identified for Scars at the Site of Injured Spinal Cord
NIH-funded mouse study suggests scar formation may help, not hinder, nerve regrowth Benefits of scarring Previously injured axons (in red) can grow through a dense astrocyte scar (in green) in the presence of molecules that stimulate growth (in blue). Decades of research suggested that scars block regrowth after injury. Dr.[Read More…]
Publication Highlights Release of Muscular Dystrophy Action Plan
Plan provides strategies and opportunities for muscular dystrophy research Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. The Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee (MDCC), a congressionally authorized group of representatives from federal agencies and patient advocates, recently released an updated version of its Action Plan for the Muscular Dystrophies. The plan is a comprehensive guide[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Brief Says Ecosystems and Biodiversity Must be Major Component of Climate Resilience Finance
Volunteers replant mangroves in the Saloum Delta in Senegal on October 20, 2015, to protect their homes from rising sea levels and restore fish habitat. Source: AP/Jane Hahn Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. The Paris climate agreement has been a major boost to the international community’s organizational and financial[Read More…]
Watch: Groups Applaud Delaware Gov. Markell for Personal Message on Recent Wave of Anti-transgender Legislation (Video)
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. Today, in response to a wave of anti-transgender legislation in several states around the country, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) released a personal, detailed video message standing up for transgender equality and combatting the misinformation and scare tactics that proponents of these discriminatory bills use.[Read More…]
ACLU Statement on Encryption Bill
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. A proposed bill written by Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released last night would require companies to give the government access to encrypted communications. Neema Singh Guliani, legislative counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union, had this reaction: “This bill is a clear[Read More…]
Illinois Consumers Must File Claims by October 4 in $104 Million Settlement Over Illegally Fixed Prices for LCD Screens
Consumers Who Purchased a TV, Monitor, Notebook Computer, Cell Phone or MP3 Player with a Flat Panel Screen from 1998 to 2006 May Benefit from Madigan’s Settlement Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that Illinois consumers have until October 4, 2016, to claim money they[Read More…]
Justice Department Opposes Canadian Pacific’s Petition to Establish Voting Trust
Canadian Pacific’s Proposed Voting Trust Structure Risks Irreversibly Harming Competition Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. The Department of Justice filed a reply today in opposition to Canadian Pacific Railway Limited’s (“CPRL”) petition for a declaratory order regarding use of a voting trust pending the Surface Transportation Board’s (“STB”) review of a[Read More…]
Free Earth Day Film and Star Gazing on Friday, April 22
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. We invite you to continue the One Earth Film Festival fun and celebrate Earth Day with us by watching the award-winning film, “Growing Cities” on Friday, April 22, at Chicago’s official Earth Day celebration in two locations. This 60-minute film is friendly for all ages. The event will take place at: Adler Planetarium, Johnson[Read More…]
National Organization for Women (NOW) Asks NFL to Change Meeting Location
Why Are Team Owners Propping Up North Carolina’s Law Allowing Discrimination Against The LGBT Community? Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. When North Carolina’s Republican Governor, Pat McCrory, signed into law a bill that barred local governments from extending civil rights protections to gay and transgender people, the backlash from[Read More…]
