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News at a glance: A win for obesity drugs, NIH unionization roadblocks, and Mexican fireflies under threat
CONSERVATION Researchers raise alarm over threat to Mexican fireflies Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week delivered a letter to the Mexican government requesting it regulate tourism centered on the threatened firefly species Photinus palaciosi . Endemic to Mexico’s Tlaxcala forests, P. palaciosi is one of the few species that glow in synchrony, offering an annual spectacle that attracts thousands of visitors during summer mating season. The letter describes how littering, artificial light, and noise interfere with the insects’ courtship and eg...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

News at a glance: A win for obesity drugs, a new infectious disease institute head, and Mexican fireflies under threat
CONSERVATION Researchers raise alarm over threat to Mexican fireflies Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week delivered a letter to the Mexican government requesting it regulate tourism centered on the threatened firefly species Photinus palaciosi . Endemic to Mexico’s Tlaxcala forests, P. palaciosi is one of the few species that glow in synchrony, offering an annual spectacle that attracts thousands of visitors during summer mating season. The letter describes how littering, artificial light, and noise interfere with the insects’ courtship and eg...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - August 10, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Current status of pesticide effects on environment, human health and it ’s eco-friendly management as bioremediation: A comprehensive review
Pesticides are either natural or chemically synthesized compounds that are used to control a variety of pests. These chemical compounds are used in a variety of sectors like food, forestry, agriculture and aquaculture. Pesticides shows their toxicity into the living systems. The World Health Organization (WHO) categorizes them based on their detrimental effects, emphasizing the relevance of public health. The usage can be minimized to a least level by using them sparingly with a complete grasp of their categorization, which is beneficial to both human health and the environment. In this review, we have discussed pesticides...
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - August 17, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Johnson & Johnson Announces U.S. CDC Advisory Committee Recommends First Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine for Adults 18 and Older in U.S.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., February 28, 2021 – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the Company) today announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended the first single-shot COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, for individuals 18 years of age and older under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “For more than 130 years, Johnson & Johnson has come to the aid of people during times of crisis, and we believe today’s re...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - February 28, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized by U.S. FDA For Emergency Use
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., February 27, 2021 – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the Company) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older. This decision was based on the totality of scientific evidence, including data from the Phase 3 ENSEMBLE study that demonstrated the vaccine was 85 percent effective in preventing severe disease across all regions studied, and showed protection against ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - February 28, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Our Company Source Type: news

FDA approves Xolair ® (omalizumab) for adults with nasal polyps
             Basel, 01 December 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company ’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Xolair® (omalizumab) for the add-on maintenance treatment of nasal polyps in adult patients 18 years of age and older with inadequate response to nasal corticosteroids.1 Nasal polyps can lead to a loss of smell and nasal congestion, and frequently co-occur with other respiratory conditions, such as allergies and asthma. With this approval, Xolair is now the first biologic for the treatment ...
Source: Roche Media News - December 1, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Lactation Policy and Resources for Trainees in the Department of Radiology
The benefits of breastfeeding are well established for both lactating mothers and their children. Breast milk has been shown to improve infant health outcomes across a number of different measures, including respiratory tract infections, gastrointestinal tract infections, allergies, obesity, and mortality [1], while breastfeeding has been demonstrated to improve health outcomes for mothers, including decreasing the risk for type 2 diabetes and breast and ovarian cancer [1,2]. Given these significant benefits, the American Academy of Pediatrics, World Health Organization, and Institute of Medicine all recommend breastfeedin...
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - October 26, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Jessica B. Robbins, Sarah P. Shubeck, Arielle E. Kanters, Gina M. Greenwood Tags: Case studies in training and education Source Type: research

Residential Air Pollution and Associations with Wheeze and Shortness of Breath in Adults: A Combined Analysis of Cross-Sectional Data from Two Large European Cohorts
Conclusion: Exposure to PM and NO2 air pollution was associated with the prevalence of wheeze and shortness of breath in this large study, with stronger associations between PM2.5 and both outcomes among lower- versus higher-income participants. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1353 Received: 13 November 2016 Revised: 10 August 2017 Accepted: 14 August 2017 Published: 29 September 2017 Address correspondence to D. Doiron, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 2155 rue Guy, office 458, Montreal, Canada, H3H 2R9. Telephone: 1-514-934-1934 (ex. 71688). Email: ddoiron@maelstrom-research.org Supplemental Ma...
Source: EHP Research - September 29, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Maternal Exposure of BALB/c Mice to Indoor NO2 and Allergic Asthma Syndrome in Offspring at Adulthood with Evaluation of DNA Methylation Associated Th2 Polarization
Conclusions: Maternal exposure to indoor environmental NO2 causes allergic asthma-related consequences in offspring absent any subsequent lung provocation and potentiates the symptoms of allergic asthma in adult offspring following postnatal allergic sensitization and challenge; this response is associated with the Th2-based immune response and DNA methylation of the IL4 gene. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP685 Received: 19 June 2016 Revised: 07 June 2017 Accepted: 19 June 2017 Published: 13 September 2017 Address correspondence to N. Sang, College of Environment and Resource, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, P...
Source: EHP Research - September 13, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Updated Global Estimates of Respiratory Mortality in Adults ≥ 30 Years of Age Attributable to Long-Term Ozone Exposure
Conclusions: These findings suggest that the potential magnitude of health benefits of air quality policies targeting O3, health co-benefits of climate mitigation policies, and health implications of climate change-driven changes in O3 concentrations, are larger than previously thought. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1390 Received: 17 November 2016 Revised: 19 June 2017 Accepted: 20 June 2017 Published: 28 August 2017 Address correspondence to C.S. Malley, Stockholm Environment Institute, Environment Dept., Environment Building, Wentworth Way, University of York, York, YO10 5NG, UK. Telephone: 44 1904 323685. Email: chri...
Source: EHP Research - August 28, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Humoral Immunity in Arsenic-Exposed Children in Rural Bangladesh: Total Immunoglobulins and Vaccine-Specific Antibodies
Conclusions: Arsenic exposure increased tIgG and tIgE in plasma, and tended to decrease mumps-specific IgG in children at 9 years of age. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP318 Received: 09 April 2016 Revised: 09 October 2016 Accepted: 24 October 2016 Published: 14 June 2017 Address correspondence to R. Raqib, Immunobiology, Nutrition and Toxicology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh. Telephone: 880-2-9827068. E-mail: rubhana@icddrb.org Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP318). The authors declare they have n...
Source: EHP Research - June 15, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Karla Gonzalez Tags: Research Source Type: research

Mother ’s Milk and the Environment: Might Chemical Exposures Impair Lactation?
New mothers who quit breastfeeding earlier than they had wanted often chalk it up to not being able to produce enough milk. But a handful of researchers are exploring whether certain environmental exposures may affect some women’s ability to lactate.© Tony Anderson/Getty Images Lactation support includes teaching women techniques to breastfeed and build their milk supply, as well as reassuring them of their ability to nourish their infants.© Phanie/Alamy Stock Photo Education and counseling have been important tools in boosting breastfeeding rates, after decades of marketing mess...
Source: EHP Research - January 2, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: News Focus January 2017 Source Type: research

Take a Deep Breath? But 9 in 10 People Worldwide Live with Excessive Air Pollution!
This report provides fresh information on the region’s emerging environmental issues and it will help governments shape their future policy,” said UNECE Executive Secretary Christian Friis Bach.Other challenges discussed in the assessment include climate change, considered one of the largest threats to human and ecosystem health, and to achieving sustainable development in the pan-European region.“It is also an accelerator for most other environmental risks, with impacts affecting health through floods, heat waves, droughts, reduced agricultural productivity, exacerbated air pollution and allergies and vector, food a...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - September 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Baher Kamal Tags: Climate Change Featured Global Headlines Health IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Source Type: news

The GMO Labeling Conundrum Made Simple!
I am a Holistic Nutritionist and passionate environmentalist, and I still get confused about the whole GMO labeling conundrum - and conundrum it most definitely is: As I write, there is a bill in the Senate (also known as the DARK Act) that, if passed, would eradicate states' rights to label GMOs and replace simple, legible on-package labels with QR codes. But first let's get back to the basics. What is a GMO (genetically modified organism) or a GE (genetically engineered) ingredient? Simply put, genetic engineering is removing the genetic material from one organism and inserting it into the permanent genetic code (DNA) ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news