CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news: * * * Treatments using oleic acid, a naturally occurring oil used in cells, could improve treatment of recurrent bacterial vaginosis infections. * * * By Ari Navetta More than half of women globally experience bacterial vaginosis (BV) -- an imbalance of naturally occurring microbes in the female genital tract -- at least once in their life. The condition can cause painful symptoms and vaginal discha more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture issued the following news: * * * SUPPORTING FELLOWSHIPS FOR BIPOC WRITERS AND DESIGNERS * * * The Journal of Architectural Education (JAE) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to announce the 2024-2025 members of the JAE Fellows Program: Jelisa Blumberg, Luna BuGhanem, Tonia Sing Chi, and Margarida Waco. The JAE Fellows Program was established to address the pressing more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Psychological Association issued the following news release: * * * Condemns Harmful Policies * * * Seattle -- The American Psychological Association has adopted a resolution supporting a population health-based approach to working with immigrants, which aims to address the cultural, economic, systemic, historical, environmental, relational and occupational contexts that influence health status, well-being, and functioning across a person's lifespa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * Analysis shows union workers maintained advantages even through the COVID-19 crisis * * * A new research paper (https://cepr.net/report/the-union-advantage-for-workers-with-disabilities-higher-pay-more-benefits/) shows that disabled workers represented by a union earn higher wages, and are more likely to have health insurance and retirement benefits than those more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Hearts beating. Luminescent brains. Eyes forming. The first cells of life dividing. These are just a few examples of the impressive sights students behold in the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Xenopus course. With its see-through body and fast developmental cycles, the Xenopus, or African clawed frog, offers scientists a one-of-a-kind peek into the origins and mechanics of life.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: Elon University and the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) have released the first edition of a student guide to navigating college in the artificial intelligence era. The guide, titled "AI-U/v1.0," was developed with the collaboration and review of faculty, scholars, academic leaders and students at universities around the world. The guide's publicati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2024: Senior Legal Fellow for the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, and former Senior Counsel to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education, Sarah Parshall Perry released the following statement celebrating the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to suspend the Biden administration's dangerous and illegal rewri more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * New Disparities Emerge * * * A study, "Disparities in Guideline Adherence for Febrile Infants in a National Quality Improvement Project," evaluated hospitals' adherence by patient race and ethnicity to a Clinical Practice Guideline developed in 2021 by the American Academy of Pediatrics to improve standardized evidenced-based care. The study, published in the September 2024 Ped more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 20 (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: * * * HP's HyperX brand leverages cutting-edge technology and community engagement to deliver superior comfort, sound quality, and long battery life in its gaming headsets, setting a new standard for global users. * * * Frost & Sullivan recently researched the gaming he more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * Nick Cochran and Rick Myers awarded 5-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health * * * Dementias, like Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia, are characterized by the progressive loss of brain cells due mostly to damage associated with aberrant protein aggregates. Two labs at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology work on u more PR

MONROVIA, California, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- World Vision International issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * * Fears that up to 65% of women in Sudan may be experiencing sexual violence, based on similar contexts. * 6.1 million Sudanese at risk of mental health disorder as a result of the conflictii * Over half Sudan's population now experiencing acute food insecurity as a result of conflict, with famine conditions confirmed in Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfuriii  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: A decade ago, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce commissioned a study on the state's water supply to provide an account of the resource so vital for everyday life and economic development. Now, through the Indiana Chamber Foundation, the organization has released its follow-up research, "Water Policy and Planning: A 10-Year Update." This new report is intended to help set the stage for an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Marijuana Policy Project issued the following news release: Concord, NH -- The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) released their 2024 New Hampshire Cannabis Policy Voter Guide to help inform voters where candidates, as well as incumbent legislators, stand on a variety of cannabis issues. MPP has created this primary voting guide based on incumbent lawmakers' records, public comments, and responses to questions we emailed. The full voter guide is available here  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * National snapshot poll reveals that Vice President Harris' emergence has generated enthusiasm across key segments of the Latino electorate, with new excitement especially evident for women, younger, and more Spanish-speaking Latinos *  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers issued the following news release: Signs of softened property and casualty market conditions were evident in Q2 2024, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers' quarterly survey. Premiums across all account sizes rose by 5.2% - a 32% decrease from the 7.7% average for Q1 2024. The signs of softened market conditions were even clearer when looking at the lines of business. Premium increases were flat or dow more PR

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Rhode Island Association of Realtors issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Association of Realtors recently released home sales data that showed the median price of single-family homes once again broke records in July, topping out at $495,000, a 12.5% gain from 12 months earlier. The number of listings on the market also rose from last year, rising 16.2%, helping to spark a 21.2% increase in sales activity. Pending sales, a leading indica more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * The Double-Edged Sword of Air Conditioning in a Warming World By Lena Easton-Calabria Last summer was the hottest on record (https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-announces-summer-2023-hottest-on-record/) and 2024 looks to be hotter still (https://www.sciencenews.org/article/record-breaking-global-heat-14-months), but while cranking up the AC can provide temporary relief, it could lead more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Psychological Association issued the following news release: * * * Watching entire videos may be more engaging and meaningful * * * Swiping through online videos to relieve boredom may actually make people more bored and less satisfied or engaged with the content, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The study included seven experiments with a total of more than 1,200 participants from the United States or co more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a unique technology to screen new DNA-targeting therapeutics designed to treat cancer and other diseases. Combining SwRI's 3D drug screening software tool and machine learning techniques, SwRI scientists successfully predicted the DNA binding affinity and cancer cell toxicity for a variety of relevant drug compounds under development. SwRI ex more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Translational Genomics Research Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * TGen-led group confirms high-risk subgroup among cancer patients * * * An unprecedented effort to sequence the genome, exome and RNA in tumors from patients with multiple myeloma defines distinct subtypes of the disease, according to an international team of scientists led by researchers from the Translational Genomics Research Institute ( (https://www more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * New polling from the Illinois Policy Institute shows 63% of Chicago voters had an unfavorable opinion of progressive Mayor Brandon Johnson * * * As the Democratic National Convention begins in Chicago this week, city and state leaders and their progressive policies will be on display in what is too often a poor light. New polling from the Illinois Policy Institute shows progressive  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Physiological Society issued the following news: The Physiological Society (TPS), a pre-eminent scientific learned society, and Elsevier, a leading global scientific publisher, have begun a worldwide search for the inaugural Editors-in-Chief for two new journals. The Journal of Precision Medicine: Health and Disease will cover a wide range of topics in this rapidly evolving field at the intersection of physiology and personalised healthcare. The Journal more PR