NIH-funded clinical trial marks first major advance in therapy in 40 years. Abnormal blood vessels bleeding into the center of the eye due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. A clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that the drug ranibizumab (Lucentis) is highly[Read More…]
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NIH Researchers Find Potential Target for Reducing Obesity-related Inflammation
Study sheds light on preventing or reversing certain obesity-associated diseases. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a potential molecular target for reducing obesity-related inflammation. Researchers have known that overeating (that is, excess calorie consumption) by individuals with obesity often triggers inflammation, which has[Read More…]
Residents of Flint, Michigan, to Sue City, State over Lead in Drinking Water
NRDC, ACLU of Michigan Start Legal Process to Stop Ongoing Violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 – Residents of Flint, Mich., together with the ACLU of Michigan and the Natural Resources Defense Council, today announced their intention to sue state and city officials for ongoing violations of[Read More…]
Bayer Will Pay Fines for Fungicide Damage to Wine Crops
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Bayer CropScience, the manufacturer of neonicotinoid pesticides that are linked to severe decline in pollinator populations, is expected to pay fines to multiple countries in Europe for wine grape damages associated with another of its pesticides. Citing “atypical symptoms” resulting from the use of a relatively[Read More…]
President Obama: U.S., Allies Will Redouble Efforts in Wake of ISIL Attacks
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 — The G-20 meeting in Antalya, Turkey, that ended today was supposed to address the economy. But the Nov. 13 terrorist attack on Paris changed that agenda, and President Barack Obama pledged today to redouble efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. ISIL took[Read More…]
Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Intelligence Sharing with France
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Over the past year, the United States has been working closely with the French military, intelligence, and security services to strengthen intelligence sharing to prosecute counter terrorism threats around the globe, specifically ISIL. In the wake of the recent attack on France, we stand strong and[Read More…]
Detainee Transfers Announced, Nov. 15, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Ali Ahmad Muhammad al-Razihi, Khalid Abd-al-Jabbar Muhammad Uthman al-Qadasi, Adil Said al-Hajj Ubayd al-Busays, Sulayman Awad Bin Uqayl al-Nahdi, and Fahmi Salem Said al-Asani from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of the United[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth Report Identifies Obama’s Climate Inaction by Documenting Steps He Could Take
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. An analysis by Friends of the Earth highlights how President Obama has fallen short on his climate legacy by suggesting nine executive actions he can take before leaving office. Two weeks before the climate negotiations begin in Paris, the report, Unfinished Business: Ways President Obama Can[Read More…]
Former U.S. Navy Lt. Commander and Catholic Priest Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. A former U.S. Navy Lt. Commander and ordained Catholic priest pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
For-Profit College Company to Pay $95.5 Million to Settle Claims of Illegal Recruiting, Consumer Fraud and Other Violations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. The United States has reached a landmark global settlement with Education Management Corp. (EDMC), the second-largest for-profit education company in the country, the Department of Justice announced today. The $95.5 million settlement resolves allegations that EDMC violated federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) provisions by[Read More…]
