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Groundbreaking study reveals link between air pollution and incidence of Parkinson’s disease

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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“Regional differences in Parkinson’s disease might reflect regional differences in the composition of the particulate matter.

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  • “Regional differences in Parkinson’s disease might reflect regional differences in the composition of the particulate matter.
  • The population-based geographic study identified nearly 90k people with Parkinson’s disease from a Medicare dataset of nearly 22-million.
  • Those identified with having Parkinson’s disease were geocoded to the neighborhood of residence, enabling researchers to calculate the rates of Parkinson’s disease within each region.
  • Researchers hope the data from this novel study will help enforce stricter policies that will lower air pollution levels and decrease the risk for Parkinson’s disease and other associated illnesses.

InXsol Celebrates 15 Years of Innovation and Paves the Way for Future Endeavors

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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PHOENIX, Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On October 25, 2023, we will transition away from supporting www.bshifter.com and in honor of a remarkable 15-year journey with the BlueCard program, InXsol, LLC and its affiliates (collectively , "inXsol") wishes to highlight its long-standing involvement and innovations at www.bshifter.com.

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  • It was through Chief Don Abbott that InXsol was introduced to the esteemed Chief Alan Brunacini.
  • Recognized for its innovation, InXsol earned a Gold award at the eLearning Guild's DevLearn Conference in 2011.
  • As this chapter concludes, InXsol looks to new horizons, remaining deeply committed to fortifying safety and training for first responders and their communities.
  • As this chapter concludes, InXsol looks to new horizons, remaining deeply committed to fortifying safety and training for first responders and their communities.

Global Call to Action on Sleep Health Published in The Lancet Public Health

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A global call to action was published in The Lancet Public Health on September 28 that urges decisionmakers to recognize sleep health as a foundation of human health. Decades of research across disciplines make this fact abundantly clear. Now is the time to begin leveraging sleep health to improve human health and wellbeing worldwide.

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  • A global call to action was published in The Lancet Public Health on September 28 that urges decisionmakers to recognize sleep health as a foundation of human health.
  • ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A global call to action was published in The Lancet Public Health on September 28 that urges decisionmakers to recognize sleep health as a foundation of human health.
  • Like nutrition and physical activity, sleep health is a uniquely powerful target for interventions that improve overall health, yet most countries do not include sleep health in their public health agendas.
  • Authored by an international group of experts on behalf of World Sleep Society (WSS), this viewpoint, titled "The Need for All Countries to Promote Sleep Health," specifies three actions for governments at all levels, researchers and other stakeholders:
    Read the complete text in The Lancet Public Health: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(23)00182-2/fulltext
    Like nutrition and physical activity, sleep health is a uniquely powerful target for interventions that improve overall health, yet most countries do not include sleep health in their public health agendas.

Pure Earth: First-of-its-Kind Lead Contamination Study Shows High Levels of Lead in Consumer Goods and Foods Produced in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Available Globally Including in the U.S.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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The most comprehensive global survey of lead contamination ever conducted, the RMS found high prevalence rates of lead exceeding reference levels, based on public health guidelines or regulatory standards, in metal foodware (52%), ceramic foodware (45%), various types of paint (11% to 48%), toys (13%), and cosmetics (12%).

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  • The most comprehensive global survey of lead contamination ever conducted, the RMS found high prevalence rates of lead exceeding reference levels, based on public health guidelines or regulatory standards, in metal foodware (52%), ceramic foodware (45%), various types of paint (11% to 48%), toys (13%), and cosmetics (12%).
  • The findings support World Bank data published today in The Lancet Planetary Health indicating serious health risks from lead exposure.
  • Pure Earth President Richard Fuller, who also served as an advisor for the World Bank report, said, “Pure Earth’s RMS study and The Lancet Planetary Health report demonstrate that lead pollution knows no boundaries.
  • “The data suggest that lead exposure levels should be considered when cardiovascular disease is presented and remediating efforts may be required to help best care for the patient, including eliminating or significantly reducing exposure to lead products that may be in the household.”

Palomar Holdings, Inc. Announces Strategic Underwriting Hire to Expand Casualty Franchise

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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Mr. Pushic will be responsible for launching the Company’s Environmental practice, allowing Palomar to further extend its growing Casualty franchise.

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  • Mr. Pushic will be responsible for launching the Company’s Environmental practice, allowing Palomar to further extend its growing Casualty franchise.
  • Mac Armstrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Palomar, commented, “I am thrilled to welcome Brian to the Palomar team.
  • Brian brings tremendous industry experience in the Environmental sector and his expertise allows Palomar to enter another niche casualty market.
  • Mr. Pushic joins Palomar from CapSpecialty where he was Head of Environmental and managed an underwriting division focused on Environmental Casualty and Monoline Pollution business.

Singular Genomics Appoints Genomics Veteran Marcia Eisenberg, Ph.D., to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMIC), a company leveraging novel next-generation sequencing (NGS) and multiomics technologies to empower researchers and clinicians, today announced the appointment of Marcia Eisenberg, Ph.D., to the Company’s Board of Directors.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMIC), a company leveraging novel next-generation sequencing (NGS) and multiomics technologies to empower researchers and clinicians, today announced the appointment of Marcia Eisenberg, Ph.D., to the Company’s Board of Directors.
  • “Marcia’s deep and diverse genomics expertise will be an asset to Singular as we drive our business strategy forward, and we are delighted to welcome her to the Board of Directors,” said Drew Spaventa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Singular Genomics.
  • She served in a variety of other roles at Labcorp and its affiliates starting in 1990.
  • “I have been impressed by Singular Genomics’ growth and progress in launching a sequencing platform that I believe is uniquely positioned to positively impact many critical applications,” said Dr. Eisenberg.

ASRC Federal Awarded National Institutes of Health Contract to Study Possible Environmental Impacts on Public Health

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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The RDMR contract award complements two other recent wins in the company's health portfolio. Through 2028, ASRC Federal will perform data management and data abstraction services to the NIH through the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Clinical Data Management contract (Contract #75N91023C00004) which allows cancer researchers to rapidly test new approaches to cancer prevention and treatment -- supporting more than 350 early-phase clinical studies. In addition, the team will also continue to work on the NCI Centralized Support contract (Contract #75N91023C00003), which supports clinical monitoring/audits for more than 100 clinical studies to ensure the research teams are compliant with approved protocols.

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  • RESTON, Va., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASRC Federal Data Solutions was awarded the Research Data Management and Reporting (RDMR) Support Services contract with the NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Division of Translational Toxicology (DTT).
  • With this five-year $90M award, the company will continue to generate, interpret and share environmental health research data to further understand how factors in the environment can impact public health.
  • This work helps DTT share translatable, predictive and timely data with NIEHS scientists, government agencies and the public.
  • "Powering the important research conducted at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is a privilege and great responsibility," said Jennifer Felix, president and CEO of ASRC Federal.

Causaly Raises $60 Million in Series B Funding to Catalyze AI-powered Preclinical Discovery

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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Causaly , the leading AI platform for biomedical research, closed $60m in Series B funding led by ICONIQ Growth , with participation from Index Ventures , Marathon Venture Capital , EBRD , Pentech Ventures and Visionaries Club .

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  • Causaly , the leading AI platform for biomedical research, closed $60m in Series B funding led by ICONIQ Growth , with participation from Index Ventures , Marathon Venture Capital , EBRD , Pentech Ventures and Visionaries Club .
  • The latest round comes after the company recently tripled revenue and customers, now serving 12 of the top 20 pharma companies.
  • Developing a new drug is an arduous process that typically spans over a decade, involving extensive research, development and rigorous clinical trials.
  • Causaly’s AI solution is specifically designed to untangle this complexity, empowering scientists to deeply understand the underlying disease biology.

ScitoVation Recipient of the National Institute of Environmental Health Science Small Business Innovation Reward Award Phase I for $269,977

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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DURHAM, N.C., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ScitoVation is the recipient of the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award of $269,977. The SBIR program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization; enabling small businesses to explore their technological potential and provide the incentive to profit from its commercialization.

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  • DURHAM, N.C., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ScitoVation is the recipient of the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award of $269,977.
  • "This SBIR award is another testament of our commitment to developing new approach methods to address toxicity including computational tools.
  • Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R43ES035657.
  • The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomics Research Awarded $8.45 Million Grant to Study Environmental Health

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) has awarded Mount Sinai's Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health and its Institute for Exposomics Research a new five-year P30 Center grant totaling $8.45 million to fund infrastructure that supports research on environmental exposures, including climate change, and their effects on health, disease, and development across the human lifespan.

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  • NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) has awarded Mount Sinai's Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health and its Institute for Exposomics Research a new five-year P30 Center grant totaling $8.45 million to fund infrastructure that supports research on environmental exposures, including climate change, and their effects on health, disease, and development across the human lifespan.
  • The Institute for Exposomic Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is the world's first institute to focus on exposomics.
  • The NIEHS core centers support multidisciplinary research in environmental health and exposomics.
  • Eligible institutions must demonstrate significant existing National Institutes of Health support for environmental research.