More than one day of early-pregnancy bleeding linked to lower birthweight
Women who experience vaginal bleeding for more than one day during the first trimester of pregnancy may be more likely to have a smaller baby, compared to women who do not experience bleeding in the first trimester, suggest researchers at the National...
Half of mental health facilities and a third of substance abuse treatment facilities have smoke-free campuses
About half of mental health (49%) and a third of substance abuse treatment facilities (35%) reported having smoke-free campuses in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Scientists uncover brain circuits behind putting up a fight or freezing in place
In a study of mice, National Institutes of Health-funded researchers describe a new circuit involved in fine-tuning the brain’s decision either to hide or confront threats. The study, was partially funded by the NIH’s Brain Research through Advancing...
Medical Teams Work to Contain Ebola Outbreak in DRC
Medical teams from the World Health Organization arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat a new Ebola virus outbreak, as government officials in the region put plans in place to contain the outbreak.
Despite mutations in Makona Ebola virus, disease consistent in mice, monkeys
Better together: Merged microscope offers unprecedented look at biological processes in living cells
Scientists at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have combined two different microscope technologies to create sharper images of rapidly moving processes inside a cell. NIBIB is part of the National Institutes of...
Project Signing : Government of India and World Bank Sign Agreement for Additional Financing to India’s National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan) to 315 Districts across all States and UTs
The agreement for the Project was signed by Sameer Kumar Khare, Joint Secretary, Department of...
NIH clinical trial to track outcomes of kidney transplantation from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients
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Earthjustice Statement On Draconian Energy Appropriations Bill
On May 7, Earthjustice’s Vice President of Policy and Legislation, Martin Hayden, released the following statement after the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released its draft appropriations bill:
“You can put a tutu...
Scientists discover roadblocks that stop brain white matter healing
A new study identifies a molecule that may be critical to the repair of white matter, the fatty tissue wrapped around parts of brain cells that helps speed up communication. Damage to white matter is associated with several conditions, including...
