WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $447,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-24-C-2115 for naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by September 2033. Fiscal 2024 National Sea-Based Deterrence Funds in the amount of $447,000,000 will be obligated  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation, a journal from the American Society for Clinical Investigation that says it publishes basic and phase I/II clinical research on such biomedical specialties as autoimmunity, gastroenterology, immunology, metabolism, nephrology, neuroscience, oncology, pulmonology and vascular biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 134, Issue 15): Review Series * CHIP: a clonal odyssey o more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Diet free of this essential amino acid stops liver cancer in preclinical models by targeting a key metabolite, UT Southwestern researchers report * * * Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a diet free of the amino acid tryptophan can effectively halt the growth of liver cancer in mice. Their findings, published in Nature Communications,  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 2 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) reported the second highest fundraising year, raising more than $40.8 million through gifts and philanthropic grants in the 2024 fiscal year. It is only the second time in UAMS's history that fundraising has exceeded $40 million. In total, 4,711 donations were received in the fiscal year. "In light of challenging economic tim more PR