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December 14, 2022
by TWN Staff
FDA Panel Shoots Down Cytokinetics Bid for Second Heart Drug Approval

WASHINGTON — A panel of advisors to the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday declined to recommend approval of a... Read More

WASHINGTON — A panel of advisors to the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday declined to recommend approval of a new heart drug created by biotech firm Cytokinetics, finding the benefits of the drug do not outweigh its risks. The FDA is not required to follow... Read More

December 7, 2022
by TWN Staff
Scientists May Have Deciphered How Flu Viruses Enter Cells

WASHINGTON — Researchers at the National Institutes of Health believe they have discovered how influenza viruses open a hole in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Researchers at the National Institutes of Health believe they have discovered how influenza viruses open a hole in the cell membrane to inject genetic material into the cell. If they’re right, their work will set the stage for the development of new technologies to... Read More

December 7, 2022
by TWN Staff
Alcohol-Involved Suicides Have Increased Significantly Among Women

WASHINGTON — Suicide deaths involving heavy alcohol use have increased significantly among women in recent years, according to a new... Read More

WASHINGTON — Suicide deaths involving heavy alcohol use have increased significantly among women in recent years, according to a new study funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Previous research has shown that alcohol is a risk factor for suicidal behavior and that... Read More

December 7, 2022
by TWN Staff
Study Identifies ‘Creature’ That Promotes Tooth Decay

An international team of researchers has identified a "creature" that thrives on sugar, lunges at tooth-like surfaces and is especially... Read More

An international team of researchers has identified a "creature" that thrives on sugar, lunges at tooth-like surfaces and is especially skilled at promoting tooth decay. The so-called “superorganism” is actually composed of cavity-causing bacteria that piggyback on fungi, enabling it to walk from tooth to tooth... Read More

November 30, 2022
by TWN Staff
New Study Challenges ‘Good’ Cholesterol’s Role in Predicting Heart Disease Risk

BETHESDA, Md. — A new study has found that high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, the so-called "good cholesterol," may not be as... Read More

BETHESDA, Md. — A new study has found that high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, the so-called "good cholesterol," may not be as effective as scientists once believed in uniformly predicting cardiovascular disease risk among adults of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.  In fact, the research, which was supported... Read More

November 30, 2022
by TWN Staff
Experimental Drug Appears to Slow Down Alzheimer’s Disease

An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid — a toxic protein — from the brain appears to slow... Read More

An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid — a toxic protein — from the brain appears to slow down Alzheimer's disease. The drug, lecanemab, reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27% in a study of nearly 1,800 people in the early stages of... Read More

November 30, 2022
by TWN Staff
Website Established for Self-Reporting COVID-19 Test Results

BETHESDA, Md. — Reporting a positive or negative COVID-19 test result just became easier thanks to a new website from... Read More

BETHESDA, Md. — Reporting a positive or negative COVID-19 test result just became easier thanks to a new website from the National Institutes of Health.  MakeMyTestCount.org, developed through the NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Tech program, allows users to anonymously report the results of any brand... Read More

November 30, 2022
by TWN Staff
Scholarship Program Created for Aspiring VA Mental Health Professionals

WASHINGTON — A new scholarship program has been established by the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist individuals pursuing graduate... Read More

WASHINGTON — A new scholarship program has been established by the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist individuals pursuing graduate degrees in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or mental health counseling. The new initiative is called the Vet Center (Readjustment Counseling Service) Scholarship Program.... Read More

November 15, 2022
by TWN Staff
Arizona Governor: Katie Hobbs (D)

About the State Katie Hobbs grew up in Tempe, Arizona, in what she describes as, a hard-working middle class family... Read More

About the State Katie Hobbs grew up in Tempe, Arizona, in what she describes as, a hard-working middle class family that knows the value of a dollar and the dignity of hard work. She learned the value of service from her parents. Starting as a kid... Read More

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday rolled out the Biden administration’s first government-wide policy intended to mitigate the risks associated with artificial intelligence while still enabling its use to advance the public interest. The new policy, which is... Read More

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Rep. Cleaver New Co-Chair of House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

WASHINGTON — Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Mo., is the new Democratic co-chair of the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Mo., is the new Democratic co-chair of the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus. He was invited to serve as co-chair by Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, the co-chairs of... Read More

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PALO ALTO, Calif. — A new study suggests that a one-time treatment that modulates the composition of a type of... Read More

PALO ALTO, Calif. — A new study suggests that a one-time treatment that modulates the composition of a type of immune cell could potentially revitalize the immune systems of the elderly, helping their bodies better react to viral and bacterial... Read More

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