NEW YORK, May 13 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D Announces the Publication of Two Peer-Reviewed Articles that Expand Insight into the Burdens of Living with Type 1 Diabetes Growing Population of Americans Living with Type 1 Diabetes Highlights Need to Accelerate Life-Saving Cell Therapy Cures for the Disease NEW YORK, May 13, 2025 - Breakthrough T1D, the leading global t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * Harsh Work Requirements in House Republican Bill Would Take Away Medicaid Coverage From Millions: State and Congressional District Estimates By Elizabeth Zhang and Gideon Lukens The House Republican reconciliation legislation currently under consideration in the Energy & Commerce Committee would take away health coverage and leave at least 8.6 million people uninsured as it cuts at least $71 more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 14 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Why accounting matters more than you think Philip Keejae Hong helps students see beyond the numbers--connecting financial literacy, business success, and lifelong decision-making in and out of the classroom. By Alisha Draper Toyzan For Philip Keejae Hong, accounting isn't just about balancing books--it's about giving people the tools to make better decisions. Whether that's a multinational corpo more PR

LONDON, England, May 13 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * New study highlights potential of digital mental health intervention for people with Parkinson's Digital intervention known as 'PACT' (Parkinson's Active Communication Therapy) improved the well-being of the majority of study participants By George Wigmore Digital mental health interventions can effectively improve the well-being of people with Parkinson's, according to a new study led by rese more PR

NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Groups Send Letter Expressing Concerns About Police Week Legislation LDF and a coalition of civil rights groups sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership to express concerns regarding legislation that has historically been taken up during Police Week. Such bills embrace deeply flawed and overly punitive practices that exacerbate the disproportionate inc more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Daily mindfulness practice reduces anxiety for autistic adults Just 10 to 15 minutes of mindfulness practice a day led to reduced stress and anxiety for autistic adults who participated in a study led by scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research. Participants in the study used a free smartphone app to guide their practice, giving them the flexibility to practice when  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * From Sequence to Structure: A Fast Track for RNA Modeling A new open-source process makes it easier to uncover the 3D structures of RNA molecules that do more than carry code In Biology 101, we learn that RNA is a single, ribbon-like strand of base pairs that is copied from our DNA then read like a recipe to build a protein. But there's more to the story. Some RNA strand more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 14 -- The Madison Metropolitan School District issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * East High Student-Athletes Commit to Furthering Athletic and Academic Careers in College Student-athletes at Madison Metropolitan School District's East High School are the latest cohort of soon-to-be-graduates making their college plans official, joining their peers at La Follette, Memorial and West high schools in committing to continuing their athletic and academi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released a report titled "100 Ways Trump has hurt workers in his first 100 days" on April 25, 2025. The 13-page report, authored by Celine McNicholas, Samantha Sanders, Josh Bivens, Margaret Poydock, and Daniel Costa, details 100 specific actions taken by the Trump administration, often in conjunction with Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), that the EPI claims have reduced workers' wages, compromised w more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released a report titled "Trump is enabling Musk and DOGE to flout conflicts of interest: What is the potential cost to U.S. families?" on May 7, 2025. The 14-page report, authored by Celine McNicholas and Ben Zipperer, alleges that President Donald Trump, through the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the appointment of Elon Musk as a "special government employee," has systematically dismantled ethic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Europe Cannot Repeat America's Light Tank Fiasco Trust the Pentagon to develop an oxymoron: a heavy light tank. The M10 Booker -- recently canceled by the Department of Defense -- took a wrong turn and ended up on the road to budgetary oblivion. But will Europe do any better? As European nations vow to massively boost defense budgets -- including new tanks -- will they buy vehicles that either don more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Farewell to the Godfather of Kremlin Bankers Not many people beyond the world of finance have heard the name Viktor Gerashchenko. Yet his work as a central banker was absolutely critical to the underpinnings of the Soviet economy and the Russian kleptocracy that succeeded it, and that remains critical to Putin and his elite to this day. The passing of the 87-year-old on May 11 triggered a wave of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Farewell to the Godfather of Kremlin Banking Not many people beyond the world of finance have heard the name Viktor Gerashchenko. Yet his work as a central banker was absolutely critical to the underpinnings of the Soviet economy and the Russian kleptocracy that succeeded it, and that remains critical to Putin and his elite to this day. The passing of the 87-year-old on May 11 triggered a wave of  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fragmented Care Does Not Affect Survival Outcomes for Retroperitoneal Sarcoma, Fox Chase Cancer Center Study Finds Denise Wong, MD, a Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellow at Fox Chase PHILADELPHIA (May 13, 2025) -- Fragmented care -- receiving medical treatment at more than one facility -- has been associated with both pos more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: A Common Sense Budget Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, appeared in the Wall Street Journal. In Case You Missed it: "When President Trump took the podium for his Second Inaugural Addre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Statement on Additional Harvard Actions Today, the Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism released the following statement: Harvard University has repeatedly failed to confront the pervasive race discrimination and anti-Semitic harassment plaguing its campus. This is just the latest chapter in Harvard's long-standing policy and practice of disc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Statement on Additional Harvard Actions Today, the Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism released the following statement: "Harvard University has repeatedly failed to confront the pervasive race discrimination and anti-Semitic harassment plaguing its campus. This is just the latest chapter in Harvard's long-standing policy and practice of discriminating on t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Statement on Additional Harvard Actions Today, the Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism released the following statement: Harvard University has repeatedly failed to confront the pervasive race discrimination and anti-Semitic harassment plaguing its campus. This is just the latest chapter in Harvard's long-standing policy and practice of discriminating on more PR

ROSTOCK, Germany, May 14 (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, a part of the Max Planck Society, issued the following news release: * * * Where the Brightest Minds in Science Moved MPIDR study reveals global patterns of the migration of scientists shedding light on how researchers move both within and between countries A team of researchers at the MPIDR expanded the regional data included in the Scholarly Migration Database to examine how scientists move internationa more PR

NEW YORK, May 14 -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Study Finds Long-Term Eczema Treatment Benefits Patients With Delayed Response Research shows significant skin clearance and itch relief at 52 weeks, offering new hope for patients with moderate-to-severe eczema New York, NY (May 13, 2025) - New research from the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reveals that patients with mode more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 14 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU professor challenges long-held assumptions of symmetry in physics STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State Professor of Physics Dipangkar Dutta is a principal investigator on a groundbreaking experiment--revealing "symmetry" in physics doesn't always behave as scientists once believed--recently published in the prestigious journal Physics Letters B. For centuries, scientists have used symmetry as more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New perovskite design sets solar cells on path to stability In solar science, a little structural harmony goes a long way. By finding the atomic equivalent of a perfect handshake between two types of perovskite - a class of crystalline materials prized for their ability to convert sunlight into electricity - researchers at Cornell have built solar cells that are not only high-performing, but exceptionally durabl more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 13 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * New research by UTC sociologist challenges one-size-fits-all intervention models Changing behavior is hard. Changing identity--especially the deeply ingrained ideas of what it means to "be a man"--is even harder. Dr. Chris Vidmar, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, explored that challenge in a recent ethnographic study of court-mandate more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 14 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Nightfall no longer offers a reliable reprieve for western US firefighters For decades, firefighting crews counted on falling temperatures and rising humidity at night to dampen wildfire activity, allowing them to rest, regroup and prepare for the next day. Over the last 20 years though, satellite measurements have confirmed a change reported in the western US by firefight more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 14 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Proposed theory: Psychedelics induce right-brain dominance Research review, imaging analysis suggest drugs lead to shift in perception The secret to psychedelic drugs' links to greater empathy and insight may lie in their ability to coax the right hemisphere of the brain into a position of dominance over the left, according to a proposed new theory. Researcher Adam Levin combined his experience in therapeutic  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sage Intacct helps finance teams drive higher performance with greater intelligence, speed, and simplified industry workflows ATLANTA (May 13, 2025) - Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced a new wave of AI-powered automation and industry i more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 14 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Estrogen-related receptors could be key to treating metabolic and muscular disorders Salk scientists find estrogen-related receptors regulate energy production in mouse muscles, making them a promising therapeutic target for metabolic disorders A new Salk Institute study suggests estrogen-related receptors could be a key to repairing energy metabolism and muscle fatigue. Across more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Sedentary Behavior is an Independent Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease, New Study Reveals PITTSBURGH - Over 6 million Americans are impacted by Alzheimer's disease, and researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and are discovering how lifestyle habits can impact the likelihood of developing the disease. According to a  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson for The Wall Street Journal: The Ugly Truth About the 'Big Beautiful Bill' WASHINGTON - Today, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) calling out unsustainable federal spending and urging the president and congressional leaders to reconsider a multistep budget reconciliation process. "Under every scenario now being considered, federal debt continue more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of Hidden Groups Within Migratory Shorebird Could Aid Conservation Tracking Data Revealed Three Groups of Long-Billed Curlew, Each With Unique Migration Patterns and Conservation Needs Researchers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have uncovered three distinct groups of long-billed curlews, a North Amer more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 14 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * AI Is for Accelerators NEWPORT NEWS, VA - One of the things that makes the main particle accelerator at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility unique is that it was the first linear accelerator to deliver a continuous stream of electrons. Today, the accelerator's efficiency and stability are critical to groundbreaki more PR

MACAU, China, May 13 -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM research team achieves breakthrough in pulmonary fibrosis treatment A research team led by Zheng Ying, professor in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) and Liu Tzu-Ming, associate professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Macau (UM), has developed a highly efficient aerosol inhalation system. The system can promote lung tissue repair and effectively block fibrogenic  more PR

NORWICH, England, May 13 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Unprecedented progress in tackling smoking during pregnancy threatened by NHS cuts, experts warn Unprecedented progress in reducing the number of women smoking during pregnancy in England could be put at risk by NHS funding cuts, according to a UEA addiction expert. A new BMJ article, co-authored by Prof Caitlin Notley from UEA's Norwich Medical School, reveals that the proportion of women smoking duri more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, May 13 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * It's not just El Nino: New climate phenomenon impacts Hawai'i rainfall A new study from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa revealed that a lesser-known Pacific climate pattern can bring heavier spring rains--and a higher risk of flooding--to parts of Hawai'i, while also playing a key role in worsening droughts during dry phases. An example of this happened in the spring (March-May) of 2018, more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 13 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study gauges what affects professional women soccer players' social media brands Women's professional soccer has grown in popularity over the last decade, while social media has simultaneously given athletes an accessible way to promote their personal brands. A new study from the University of Kansas analyzed how professional women soccer players in Europe use social media to promote their personal brand and more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 13 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study reveals pharmacy care perceived differently by diverse populations, including patients with disabilities Research carried out at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy based on a survey of 1,218 pharmacy care patients in the United States shows more than half were satisfied with care they've received in pharmacies. But, according to the researchers, "gaps remain -- especially in how pharmacy staff more PR

ORONO, Maine, May 13 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Darling Marine Center documents local shellfish harvesting trends, changes By studying the Damariscotta and Medomak River estuaries, University of Maine researchers have formally documented shifts in shellfish populations, from soft shell clams to oysters. Because Maine's intertidal mudflats, such as those found in these estuaries, are difficult to study, this work filled an important gap in information a more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 13 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Study shows information on slot machines is misleading players into thinking they have a higher chance of winning A new gambling study has found that payout information shown on slot machines is misleading and is making players believe they have a higher chance of winning. Scientists from the University of Nottingham's School of Psychology led a study involving over 6,000 slot machine players more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, May 13 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Egg injection leads to healthier chicks An essential oil shows promise for improving the immunity of broiler chickens before they hatch, according to University of Queensland research. Dr Mila Meijer from Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation injected oregano essential oil compounds into fertile eggs to test its impact and found that it had a positive influence on the developing chi more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 13 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Study uncovers mystery of how mini sand dunes form A new study led by the University of Southampton and research institutes in France has uncovered the mystery of how mini sand dunes form on beaches and in deserts. While the formation of large desert dunes is well understood, scientists haven't been able to use the same theory to explain how smaller-scale dunes - the kind you might walk through on  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Redefining synaptic architecture: Nanoblocks as key organizing units in the postsynaptic density Cellular function relies on the nanoscale organization of molecular components. Pre-synaptic, post-synaptic, and cell adhesion proteins within the synapse are carefully organized in nanostructures to facilitate the transmission of information between neurons. This proces more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 13 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * VAT rules: Council agrees position on directive simplifying tax collection for imports The Council reached agreement on the position of member states (the so-called 'general approach') on the directive on value added tax (VAT) rules for distance sales of imported goods and import VAT. The directive seeks to improve the collection of VAT on imported goods by making suppliers liable for the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls on DOJ To Block Anticompetitive Capital One-Discover Merger That Would Raise Prices and Fees on Consumers and Small Businesses Washington, DC - Ahead of the finalization of the Capital One-Discover merger that would create the nation's largest credit card company, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Warren, Van Hollen Call on Trump and Trump Family to Divest from World Liberty Financial; Sound Alarm on Foreign Governments Using Trump Crypto to Curry Presidential Favors Trump and His Family Will Earn Millions from United Arab Emirates-Connected Crypto Deal as The Administration is Set to Approve Sa more PR

LONDON, Canada, May 13 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Passive scrolling linked to anxiety, other mental health concerns in teens Exceeding two hours of weekday screen time doubled odds of clinically elevated anxiety, quadrupled emotional and behavioural difficulties By Jeff Renaud, Heightened anxiety, depression, aggression and impulsiveness in vulnerable adolescents can be attributed to prolonged screen time, specifically passive scrolling, according to a new Wester more PR

WALLA WALLA, Wash., May 14 -- Whitman College issued the following news: * * * Whitman College Prepares To Celebrate the Class of 2025 at Commencement By Bradley Nelson Graduates in the Class of 2025 will soon cross the stage in front of Memorial Building and mark a significant milestone in their lives--at the 139th Whitman College Commencement Ceremony. On Sunday, May 25, professors, classmates, friends and family will gather to celebrate one of the largest graduating classes in Whitman's  more PR