CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Roosevelt University senior Lacy Reyna, who is double majoring in Psychology and Biology with a concetration in Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry, has been named the University’s 2015 student laureate by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. Reyna, 21, of Winterset, Iowa, was selected as this year’s[Read More…]
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NIH Supports New Studies to find Alzheimer’s Biomarkers in Down Sndrome
Groundbreaking initiative will track dementia onset, progress in Down syndrome volunteers. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. The National Institutes of Health has launched a new initiative to identify biomarkers and track the progression of Alzheimer’s in people with Down syndrome. Many people with Down syndrome have Alzheimer’s-related brain changes in their[Read More…]
10 Percent of US Adults Have Drug Use Disorder at Some Point in Their Lives
75 percent report not receiving any form of treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. A survey of American adults revealed that drug use disorder is common, co-occurs with a range of mental health disorders and often goes untreated. The study, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA),[Read More…]
NRDC Report: Can Cover Crops Combat Climate Change and Drought?
Climate-ready soil can cut crop losses, save trillions of gallons of water and suck millions of tons of carbon from the air CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015 – As harvest season ends and farmers in the United States ready themselves for winter, one small change could make a huge difference in their[Read More…]
Forest Service Revs Up Push to Open Over 170 Million Tons of Coal to Mining from Colorado Roadless Forest
Proposed loophole could cause millions of tons of carbon pollution, undermine Obama administration climate goals, and degrade wildlife habitat Flagging tape in the Sunset Roadless Area identifies the location of a proposed coal exploration drilling pad. The forest visible will likely be bulldozed if the loophole is reopened. Ted Zukoski[Read More…]
Conservation Groups File Action to Curb Pollution from Burning Sugar Cane Fields
South Florida cane burning emits over 2,800 tons of hazardous air pollutants annually A Florida sugar cane field on fire. 150,000 acres are burned each year, emitting more than 2,800 tons of hazardous air pollutants per year. April Sorrow / CC BY-NC 2.0 Tallahasee, FL —(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. On behalf[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Outlines National Solutions to Make Paid Leave a Reality for All Americans
Kamila Al-Najjar, center, visits with her mother, Joan Groen, right, along with her daughter, Inanna Al-Najjar, left, at an assisted living facility in Santa Rosa, California, on July 6, 2015. Source: AP/Eric Risberg Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Nearly all workers will experience a caregiving challenge during their working years,[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Column Shows How Turning Away Syrian Refugees Goes Against American Values and Aids ISIS
Volunteers Zahraa Debaja, center, and Zeinab Makki, right, prepare meals from food provided by charitable organizations in Dearborn, Michigan, on April 25, 2014. Source: AP/Carlos Osorio Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. The terrorist attacks in Paris last week have provided fodder for a renewed wave of Islamophobia. The calls[Read More…]
1.6 Million DAPA-Affected Individuals Will Be Eligible to Vote by 2016, According to New Report
Voters wait in line at a polling place located inside a shopping mall on Election Day, in Austin, Texas, November 6, 2012. Source: AP/Eric Gay Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the president’s announcement of executive actions on immigration, and on the[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: FDA’s Approval of GMO Salmon Denounced
More than 60 grocery chains, majority of consumers already reject “Frankenfish” WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Today scientists, environmental and consumer groups and fishermen lambasted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of genetically engineered salmon created by AquaBounty Technologies Inc. (ABTX:LSE), a majority owned subsidiary of synthetic biology company[Read More…]
