WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Human Rights Campaign Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Third annual survey reflects 224,649 employees impacted, an increase of 120% from last year. * * * Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), in partnership with Instituto de Politicas Publicas LGBT+, released the third annual HRC Equidad AR: Global Workplace Equality Program report. The survey evaluates LGBT+ workplace inclusion within major Argentine businesses and multinat more PR

LONDON, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The British Natural History Museum issued the following news release: When it was first discovered, the specimen was thought to be a known dinosaur called Mantellisaurus, but this new study revealed a lot more dinosaur diversity. * The most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in the last 100 years found on the Isle of Wight * The dinosaur is a new species and has been named Comptonatus chasei, in tribute to 'modern day Mary Anning', Nick Chase, who fou more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 11 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: A new study looks at predicting how quickly people with early Alzheimer's disease will experience cognitive decline. The study is published in the July 10, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. It also looked at how the new drugs recently approved for the disease may reduce decline. "The rate of cognitive decline varies greatly more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release: There is one thing that has remained inflation-free for 15 years. Since July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage has not budged from $7.25. That is the most stagnant federal minimum wage since its inception in 1938. As Sylvia Allegretto's analysis (https://cepr.net/minimum-wage/) shows, today's minimum wage is worth 29 percent less than when it was last increased. Today's minimum wage more PR

DUARTE, California, July 11 (TNSres) -- City of Hope issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Research published in Science Translational Medicine advances therapies to regenerate beta cells as a potential new treatment for diabetes * * * LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK -- In preclinical studies, a team of researchers from City of Hope(R) in Los Angeles and Mount Sinai Health System in New York reports new findings on a therapeutic combination that regenerated human insulin-produci more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Conference Board's Committee for Economic Development issued the following news release: In the face of a rapid and outsized decline in revenue triggered by the pandemic, the US child care sector demonstrated strong perseverance against significant challenges. Revenue for the industry reached $68.5 billion in 2022, of which 86% represented revenue from center-based care. However, the economic impact varies greatly within and across states. That's ac more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Field Museum issued the following news release: A team of archaeologists, led by Field Museum scientist Luis Muro Ynonan, has unearthed the remains of what appears to be a four-thousand-year-old temple and theater in coastal Peru. "It was amazing," says Muro Ynonan, a research scientist in the Negaunee Integrative Research Center at the Field Museum in Chicago. "This discovery tells us about the early origins of religion in Peru. We still know very li more PR

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, July 11 (TNSres) -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: An analysis of the LDR-50 low-temperature nuclear district heating reactor, developed by Steady Energy, indicates that "significant reductions in CO2 emissions can be achieved by replacing fossil heating fuels with nuclear energy [district heating]." The study, conducted by researchers from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and published in the journal Energies, describes carbon foot more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * * New brief and factsheet highlight urgent need for investment in the SAF supply chain * C2ES hosting fly-in with companies critical to the SAF supply chain * * * The airline sector is responsible for nearly two percent of global carbon emissions, which primarily come from jet fuel. Finding lower-carbon alternatives is essential to meaningful emissio more PR

OSSINING, New York, July 11 (TNSres) -- Riverkeeper posted the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Groups call on the public and elected representatives to speak out during the public comment period as EPA disregards its own data showing cleanup of PCBs in the Hudson River fails to protect public health and the environment * * * Hudson River Valley - Environmental organizations and a broad coalition of Hudson River advocates vehemently oppose the findings of the U.S. Environmental more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The American Institutes for Research issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Two reports released today provide new evidence on the educational and labor market outcomes for veterans who did and did not use their education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (PGIB) and those who used the benefits to attend different types of colleges, including public, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions. Among the findings: * Veterans who did not personally us more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release: The American Lung Association recognized Lancaster resident Kevin Stewart, as the recipient of the 2024 Hoyt E. Dearholt Distinguished Professional Service Award at a recent awards ceremony held in Chicago, IL. The national award is the highest honor a staff member can receive from the organization and is presented annually to an employee who has made significant and lasting contributions throughout more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The National Consumers League issued the following agency statement on July 10, 2024: * * * The National Consumers League (NCL) today applauds the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) interim staff report on prescription drug middlemen, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The report details how PBMs profit at the expense of patients, inflating drug costs and squeezing Main Street pharmacies. The following statement is attributable to NCL's Robin Strongin, Senior Dire more PR

NEW YORK, July 11 (TNSres) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Based on newly unsealed records, this is the first comprehensive account of DHS's CARRP program in almost a decade * * * The American Civil Liberties Union and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) today released a white pap more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Survey of Asian American registered voters -- a rapidly growing electorate, which played a decisive role in the 2020 election -- conducted by APIAVote, AAPI Data, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, and AARP 46% likely to vote for Biden, down 8 percentage points since 2020, while 31% likely to vote for Trump, gaining 1 point since 2020 90% intend to vote in No more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- GO2 for Lung Cancer, an organization dedicated to increasing survival for those at risk, diagnosed and living with lung cancer, issued the following news release: * * * Changes could impact an additional 5 million people at higher risk for lung cancer * * * In its ongoing public health partnership, GO2 for Lung Cancer, the American College of Radiology (ACR) and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) again joined together to advocate for expanded access to lun more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) is leading an open letter with nearly 30 other organizations calling on the Senate Finance Committee to advance site-neutral payment reform through the Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and John Kennedy (R-La.). PPI has lo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news: * * * The approach targets the most common genetic cause of the disease and could enable a one-time treatment as effective as existing daily therapies. * * * Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders, causing thick mucus build-up in the lungs and other parts of the body, breathing problems, and infection. A three-drug cocktail known as Trikafta has greatly improved patient quality o more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 11 (TNSres) -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Medical society for cancer specialists names 48 exemplary members to its 2024 class of Fellows * * * The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) selected 48 distinguished members to receive the ASTRO Fellow (FASTRO) designation for its 2024 class of Fellows. These physician leaders will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. o more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, July 11 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 10, 2024, to Domestic Preparedness: * * * Five Key Domains of Incident Management By Aaron Clark-Ginsberg Throughout the United States, incident management is often closely associated with the Incident Command System (ICS), the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and other federal doctrine. However, effective incident management is not necessarily about alignment with doctrine. Instead, it is a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Justice Action Network issued the following news release: * * * Nation's Leading Bipartisan Criminal Justice Org Releases 2025 Public Safety Agenda: Reduce Youth Unemployment, Help Cops Solve Crimes, Prioritize Prison for Violent Offenses, More * * * Justice Action Network released a new report Wednesday highlighting effective, broadly bipartisan policies that would address the size, cost, and efficacy of the nation's federal criminal justice system. Toget more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Study by Scripps Research scientists suggests future therapies for opioid and alcohol addiction. * * * Even years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse--and that relapse is more likely to occur during particularly stressful times. Now, Scripps Research scientists have identified an area of the brain that plays a key role in st more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * A set of neurons identified by Scripps Research scientists influence the start of eating and drinking. * * * Do you grab a fork and take a first bite of cake, or say no and walk away? Our motivation to eat is driven by a complex web of cells in the brain that use signals from within the body, as well as sensory information about the food in front of us, to determine our behaviors. Now, S more PR

LISLE, Illinois, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Water Quality Association issued the following news release: Research into surrogate compound(s) that can be used as standards to evaluate the effectiveness of activated carbon and ion exchange technologies in removing a wide range of PFAS from drinking water has been funded by the Water Quality Research Foundation. University of British Columbia researchers will discuss their work in a July 23 webinar. The results will inform better testing protocols f more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 11 (TNSres) -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release: Humans' complex cultures -- our beliefs and biases, traditions and fads -- can develop through interactions with each other and with our environments. SFI Complexity Postdoctoral Fellow Kaleda Denton studies how cultural traits arise and spread, exploring the role of non-genetic processes in human evolution. "There's a lot going on that affects human evolution besides the spread of biologically advan more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 11 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the telematics insurance industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Targa Telematics with the 2024 European Enabling Technology Leadership Award. Targa is a leading innovative solution provider that enhances driving behavior analys more PR