Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tanzeum (albiglutide) subcutaneous injection to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise, in adults with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 24 million people and accounts for more than 90 percent of diabetes cases[Read More…]

Bethesda, Mayland–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014.  Scientists have identified two unlikely partners in a type of immune cell called a macrophage that work together in response to cancer drugs to increase inflammation in a way that may alter tumor growth. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health published the study in the[Read More…]

Discovery by NIH-supported researchers may lead to diagnostic test, treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014.  A variant in a gene active in cells of the ovary may lead to the overproduction of androgens — male hormones similar to testosterone — occurring in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to scientists[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014.  The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 67 grants totaling more than $33 million to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and community-based organizations that plan to implement comprehensive, integrated physical activity and nutrition programs for their students through the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP). Funding[Read More…]

New standard better protects firefighters and consumers Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014. A coalition of fire safety and health groups has intervened to support the recently updated California furniture flammability regulations, which have been challenged by the major chemical manufacturer Chemtura.  Effective January 2014, the revised regulations provide stronger protections against[Read More…]