Cleveland, OH…..A new Cleveland Clinic-led study has identified sildenafil – an FDA-approved therapy for erectile dysfunction (Viagra) and pulmonary hypertension (Revatio) – as a promising drug candidate to help prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease. According to findings published in Nature Aging, the research team, led by Feixiong Cheng, Ph.D., of Cleveland Clinic’s Genomic Medicine Institute, used computational methodology to […]
Washington, DC…80 Years ago today was the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. This attack threw the US fully into WWII. In this piece we would like to feature FDR’s crafting of his “Date which will live in Infamy” speech that was delivered to Congress on December 8, 1941. From the National Archives & FDR Library…”Early […]
Washington, DC…All right. If I can get my pages unstuck here, we’re ready. I’m going to take my mask off when I speak here. First of all, thanks for joining us today. I really appreciate it. I know how incredibly busy you all are and the heck of a job you’re doing to make sure […]
Washington, DC…Good morning, folks. I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving -– able to get together with your family and friends. And it was great to see so many families getting together this Thanksgiving after being apart last year. And we have much to be grateful for as a nation. When I was elected, […]
Nantucket, MA…I was briefed by my chief medical advisor, Dr. Tony Fauci, and the members of our COVID response team, about the Omicron variant, which is spreading through Southern Africa. As a precautionary measure until we have more information, I am ordering additional air travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries. These new […]
Washington, DC…Over the last 18 months, the COVID-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented global economic shutdown. As the world is re-opening from a near economic standstill, countries across the globe are grappling with the challenges that arise as consumer demand for goods outpaces supply. But here in the United States, the economic recovery is stronger and […]
Washington, DC…Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Jerome Powell for a second term as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and to nominate Dr. Lael Brainard to serve as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. While our country still faces challenges as […]
Washington, DC….Good afternoon, everyone. Please be seated. I’m honored to welcome you, for the first time as President, to a Thanksgiving tradition here at the White House that reminds us to have a little bit of fun and to always be grateful. You know, as a University of Delaware man, I’m partial to Blue Hens, […]
Waukesha, WI…From the City of Waudesha…”Here is the information we can provide now: Waukesha Public Schools are closed tomorrow. Everyone should continue to stay away from the scene. The roads will remain closed at least overnight. If you live in the area where the roads are closed, and you need access to your home for […]
Brussels, Belgium…NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at NATO Headquarters on Monday (15 November 2021) to discuss the security situation in and around Ukraine. ‘In recent weeks, we have seen large and unusual concentrations of Russian forces close to Ukraine’s borders,’ said the Secretary General. He underlined that NATO […]
