Old C. elegans expressing a specific alternative splicing event tagged by either green or red fluorescent protein, well-fed (left) or on dietary restriction (right). Worms on dietary restriction maintain a youthful splicing pattern (as seen in young worms) compared to the well-fed worm population at the same age. Boston, MA[Read More…]
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Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Dakota Access Pipeline Decision
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) congratulated President Barack Obama on Sunday after the Army Corps of Engineers announced it will deny a federal permit needed for the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. “I appreciate very much President Obama listening to the Native American people[Read More…]
Study Finds Presumptive Announcements Beat Open Ended Conversations to Increase HPV Vaccination
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2016. A decade after a vaccine to fight the cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV) was introduced in the United States, almost half of adolescents have yet to receive the first dose. A study in the January 2017 Pediatrics suggests an effective way to increase HPV vaccination[Read More…]
No Safe Level of Smoking: Even low-Intensity Smokers are at Increased Risk of Earlier Death
Photo Source: Youtube Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. People who consistently smoked an average of less than one cigarette per day over their lifetime had a 64 percent higher risk of earlier death than never smokers, and those who smoked between one and 10 cigarettes a day had an 87 percent[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Obama Administration Heeds Standing Rock Sioux and Water Protectors’ Call to Conduct Environmental Review
Administration Orders Environmental Review of Dakota Access Pipeline Easement Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Yesterday, the Obama administration announced that it will not grant the final easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline. Instead, the Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to examine the impacts of[Read More…]
It’s Official: Trump Taps Ben Carson for Housing and Urban Development
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016 By Laura Clawson Ben Carson has no relevant experience to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, but Donald Trump made it official Monday that Carson is his choice to do just that. Because “urban,” wink wink nudge nudge. “Ben Carson has a brilliant mind and[Read More…]
HUD Secretary Needs Housing or Community Development Experience, Says Center for American Progress’ Housing Policy Director on Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Ben Carson to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD. Sarah Edelman, Director of Housing Policy at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement: Affordable, high-quality housing is a pillar[Read More…]
Responsive and Reflective Representation Requires Fair Redistricting, not Manipulated Maps, Says New Center for American Progress Report
Texas State Sen. Juan Hinojosa looks at maps on display prior to a committee hearing in Austin, Texas, on May 30, 2013. AP/Eric Gay Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Today, as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in two separate redistricting cases involving challenges to electoral districts[Read More…]
Pearl Harbor Survivors Receive Heroes’ Welcome in Honolulu
The governor of Hawaii, David Ige, greets Pearl Harbor survivor and former soldier Alexander Horanzy upon arrival at Honolulu, Dec. 3, 2016. Horanzy was on an honor flight from Los Angeles that carried 32 Pearl Harbor survivors and other veterans to Hawaii for commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, December 5, 2016
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2016. On Dec. 4, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and[Read More…]
