Orphaned Florida Panthers Rescued

They may have lost their mother, but two 5-month-old Florida panther kittens have a good chance of survival, thanks to the efforts of staff from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, White Oak Conservation Center in North Florida and a volunteer with Big Cypress National Preserve. The kittens [...]

Students Reading Better in Florida?

Florida Reading Proficiency Standards Some of the Best in the Nation ~ National report ranks Florida’s reading proficiency standards higher than the majority of other states ~ TALLAHASSEE – A new report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) indicates that Florida has some of the strongest reading standards in the country. The Mapping [...]

Saw Palmetto Not Effective Against Urinary Symptoms

Saw palmetto no more effective than placebo for urinary symptoms NIH-funded study finds dietary supplement does not alleviate BPH Saw palmetto, a widely used herbal dietary supplement, does not reduce urinary problems associated with prostate enlargement any better than a placebo, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study was published [...]

Genetic Mutation and ALS and Dementia

Genetic mutation linked to inherited forms of ALS, dementia New Understanding Into the Causes of ALS and Dementia National Institutes of Health scientists and worldwide teams of researchers have identified the most common genetic cause known to date for two neurological diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The discovery offers clues to [...]

The Fight Against Childhood Obesity

CDC takes new steps to combat childhood obesity Research project will focus on doctors, communities and families to help children make healthy choices The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today launched a new effort to address childhood obesity using successful elements of both primary care and public health. Funding made available through the [...]

Teen Driver Fatal Crashes Drops

Number of Teen Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes Drops, CDC Study Finds The number of fatal crashes involving 16- and 17-year old drivers dropped by more than a third between 2004 and 2008, but this doesn’t mean that parents and teens should be satisfied with the progress, according to a report by the Centers for [...]

Study Points to Cause of Migraine Headaches

From Britain’s National Health Services Scientists have discovered how to switch off the pain of migraines, The Daily Telegraph reported. The newspaper said that new drugs may soon be able to counteract the debilitating headaches. The study behind the news analysed the DNA of over 1,200 people to look for mutations within a gene known [...]

H1N1-What Next?

NIH Scientists Consider Fate of Pandemic H1N1 Flu Virus From the National Institutes of Health Whither pandemic H1N1 virus? In a new commentary, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, review the fates of previous pandemic influenza viruses in the years following a pandemic [...]

1 in 5 Men Who Have Sex With Men Has HIV-Half Don’t Know It

CDC Study highlights urgent HIV prevention needs for men who have sex with men, especially young men and men of color Approximately one in five (19 percent) men who have sex with men (MSM) in a study of 21 major U.S. cities is infected with HIV, and nearly half (44 percent) of those men are [...]

New Odor Sensor Found in Mosquitoes

New Odor Sensor Found in Mosquitoes Vanderbilt University researchers have identified a new odor receptor on the antennae of A. gambiae, which could help explain how the mosquitoes find humans. Credit: Laurence Zwiebel, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Researchers at Vanderbilt University have identified a new family of odor sensors that mosquitoes use to locate their prey. [...]

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