The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital will host a public forum and scientific workshop Oct. 14 to 16 to discuss emerging issues of importance for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for women’s health research in the coming decade.

The EPA must acknowledge the full extent of the uncertainty in its estimation of biofuels’ lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and ensure that biofuel technologies are not preemptively disqualified from participation in the Renewable Fuel Standard program. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) released official comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule and draft regulatory [...]

For the first time UK scientists have shown what the food poisoning bug Salmonella feeds on to survive as it causes infection: glucose.
Their discovery of Salmonella’s weakness for sugar could provide a new way to vaccinate against it. The discovery could also lead to vaccine strains to protect against other disease-causing bacteria, including superbugs.

Young female athletes could have yet another reason to grab a glass of vitamin D-rich milk.
Not only does vitamin D work with calcium to keep bones strong, but researchers now found that teenage girls with higher vitamin D levels may be able to jump higher and faster than their peers with lower levels, according to [...]

Pediatric nurses have always carried the torch when it comes to improving health care for children and adolescents. The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) will give nurse practitioners the tools and education they need to provide expert care far into the future at its 30th Annual Conference on Pediatric Health Care to [...]