CHICAGO, Illinois, April 26 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Many Young Adults Have High Long-term Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds By Melissa Rohman A recent Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA has found that one in seven U.S. adults between the ages of 30 and 59 years have a high 30-year risk for cardiovascular disease. The findings emphasize the importance of calculating both short-term and long-term ri more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 26 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Protein Implicated as Driver of Lung Cancer Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a testis-specific protein contributes to tumor growth and progression in lung cancer, according to a study published in Science Advances. Previous research in the laboratory of Lu Wang, PhD, assistant professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and co-senior author of th more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 26 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * 'Epic Rebirth' Ohio Wesleyan Raises Over $50M in Three Months for Visionary Fine Arts-Infused Library, Launches Ohio's Largest Campus Solar Project DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University has raised a record-breaking $50 million in just three months to fund a visionary, fine arts-infused library - and launched a public-private partnership delivering Ohio's largest onsite campus solar initiative. T more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 26 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Research Record: What Does It Mean to Be in Solidarity with Migrants? By Tom Durso Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here (external link) a more PR

STANFORD, California, April 26 -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * New tool lets scientists observe genome dynamics in real time A technique to see DNA as it moves in living cells could offer novel fundamental insights into biology. The human genome is like a big ball of yarn, made up of 3 billion molecular units arranged in sequence and then wrapped up around itself. Within this ball of yarn are your genes, which are regions of DNA that get copied and then turned into mi more PR

SEGUIN, Texas, April 26 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: * * * Time to Shine: TLU's Shavonne Respondek Presents Research at the Capitol Every two years, Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) and the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors (CPUPC) host Undergraduate Research Day at the Texas Capitol--an event designed to highlight the depth and breadth of undergrad research across public and private universities in Texas. This year, some f more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 26 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Study examines how laughing gas could treat depression UChicago Medicine research finds promise in common anesthetic used for centuries By Grace Niewijk Although many therapies and medications now exist for major depression, roughly one in three diagnosed patients still suffer from treatment-resistant depression--a form of the disorder that does not respond to first-line antidepressants. Even when trad more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 26 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry promotes lifesaving with Oral Cancer Awareness Month Nina Murray admits she was "one of those people" who rarely went to the dentist. But going, when she did, might have saved her life. Last September, she detected what she first thought was an ulcer inside her right cheek, but it quickly turned into a hard lump and st more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 26 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Research explores neurobiology underlying common depression symptom $6.5 million grant from Wellcome Trust supports effort to understand, treat chronic loss of energy Marco Pignatelli, MD, an assistant professor of psychiatry at WashU Medicine, has received a $6.5 million grant from the Wellcome Trust to study important aspects of depression. His research includes investigat more PR